Computers and Economics BY ARJUN TANGUTURI
Economics ec·o·nom·ics ˌ ek ə ˈ nämiks, ˌ ēk ə ˈ nämiks/ noun noun: economics ; plural noun: economics 1. the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.
Stock Market-History The exchange of securities, and derivatives In stock exchange, or OTC (over the counter) Merchants of Venice- Exchanged debts Barter System – Commodities as an intermediate High Frequency Trading
Quick Stock Market Vocabulary Keywords: Long, preferred stock, common stock, short sell, derivatives, options, forward contract, margin trading, P/E, trading strategies
Problems for Society Nanosecond-rate volatility – Price Discovery HFT might make market less informative Less incentive for human information retrieval Short term trading vs long term value Too much investment in financial sector
Solutions to Current Problems Regulation of trades made Reduce # of trades made by systems Perhaps enforce a tax on transactions Regulate derivatives market
Future Problems Several Tech companies Possible market collapse P/E ratios incredibly high Valuations in general are high
Important People- Warren Buffett Business magnate, and investor Doesn’t invest in technology High dividend paying stocks Long term rather than short term Diversify Invest in fluctuations
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