Q&A: By analyzing media coverage, researchers connect public sentiment hedge fund returns

Economists have long used measures of public sentiment about the economy to forecast a wide range of key financial outcomes, like consumer spending and gross domestic product growth. Now, researchers at Penn State, Florida International University, the University of Cincinnati and California State University, Fresno, have used an artificial intelligence-driven approach that analyzes media coverageContinue Reading

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Arrest comes after attack on activist Nadia Beller, who says she was targeted for her opposition to corruption., The arrest comes after an attack on activist Nadia Beller, who says she was targeted for her opposition to conservative reforms and corruption. Bolivia has arrested a prominent adviser to several right-wingContinue Reading