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raccoon

(32,180 posts) Wed Jun 13, 2012, 01:32 PM Jun 2012

Du'ers who have degrees or advanced degrees in math, do you think that [View all]

your math background helps you be a better investor? Because you can calculate things like
average annual rate of return and perhaps can detect if someone else's figures are miscalculated?

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Du'ers who have degrees or advanced degrees in math, do you think that [View all] raccoon Jun 2012 OP

No. I think my patience makes me a better investor. Dawgs Jun 2012 #1

I don't generally cross-check that sort of thing, however... phantom power Jun 2012 #2

Math PhD's developed the algorithms for the derivatives that crashed the economy. pnwmom Jun 2012 #3

Doesn't the impact of insider information corrupt the variables to some degree? no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #4

No, but it really helps in identifying a scam. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #5

People who read, people who understand qrtly reports, and people who can calculate fair market price HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #6

Agreed. laundry_queen Jun 2012 #8

Looks simple...Price (current) /Earnings (last x period) * (estimated fut earnings)= fut. est. price HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #10

A math degree isn't essential, per se.... lastlib Jun 2012 #7

Not for me TlalocW Jun 2012 #9