Investing Definition and 22 Threads

Hi I am new to the forum. I am a investor, athlete, and a "field physicist." I got a bachelors in physics and Hopefully soon can get a phD. I like to do basic experiments that demonstrates physics.

As some may know, I have started stock investing/trading again with two Australian ETFs, VDHG and YMAX. YMAX sells covered calls on the Australian ASX 20, while VDHG is a Vanguard fund of other Vanguard funds managed using Markowitz portfolio theory. Anyway, I decided to supplement that by...

Because of the statistical nature of autocorrelation, we know that time events that are closer together are more correlated to each other than to time events that are further apart. Which makes sense because differing perturbations of complex chaotic systems can, and do, have wildly differing...

Greg Bernhardt submitted a new PF Insights post A Simplified Synthesis of Financial Options Pricing Continue reading the Original PF Insights Post.

This thread was spawned off https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/financial-knowledge-all-adults-should-know.916758/ Do not act on any financial advice here before doing due diligence and meeting with a qualified financial advisor. hmmm I guess I am missing something. If I buy 1 share for $10...

I'm not sure if we are allowed to discuss the physics of so called Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR), aka Cold Fusion, on this forum but I was interested to see that it may still be attracting serious investment.. At the time of writing it appears Woodford Patient Capital Trust has invested...

As outlined in this article - http://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/anniversary-great-recession-whats-changed-145605229.html - today marks the fifth year in which the financial crisis 'started'. I quote 'started' as the initial lead up occurred when those with very terrible credit ratings were...

Anyone who trades in the stock exchange, can I get some advice on books, websites, or any other resource to learn the basics of investing? Also is there any general tips you could give me? Thank you :confused:

This link really ticked me off http://beta.fool.com/equityfinancials/2013/04/07/undervalued-financial-stock-yielding/29465/?source=eogyholnk0000001 You think we would have learned the lesson the last crash around...

I'm trying to program a simple game with a handful of fictious companies on a virtual stock exchange that is semi realistic with price variations and trends over time. However I made a quick test using random functions and probabilities to produce the variations but I can't seem to strike a...

I am a senior undergrad who will be enrolling in a PhD program next semester. I haven't decided yet on the exact program, but the offers that I have received guarantee an average stipend of about $22,000 per year. I believe health insurance is also included in most packages (although I will...

Homework Statement A group of students decided to lease and run a gasoline service station. The lease is for 10 years. Almost immediately the students were confronted with the need to alter the gasoline pumps to read in litres. The Dayton Company has a conversion kit available for $900 that...

At my company no one really uses it but I know ANSYS is pushing its development. I am young in my career and I am wondering if I should just focus working in standalone or focus performing analysis from the workbench platform. Do I lose anything doing CFX or something from workbench. I know for...

I have no experience investing in stocks or otherwise. I'm 17 and it seems a good way to help control money and have something to look forward to later in life. Where to begin though?

If so, post your portfolio. I'm currently working to increase my university savings (I'm about to finish high-school and start at uni in one year) and I think it'd be a waste to keep the money in the bank. I mean, here you get a 3% bank rent? After taxes it's actually around 2,2%, while...

This is a less scientific question than usually, but still relevant. We have been asked to quickly decide on two specific areas of current physics research in which we will later research and do an assignment on. I have gone through numerous hours of research and cannot find some...

Simple question: What do you think would be the best science or technology related companies to invest in today? What will be the next Microsoft?

Does anyone know what companies I can/should buy stock in if I want to invest in quantum computers?

the possibility of people investing in stock A is 0.40, the possibility of people investing in stock B is 0.15, and the possiblity of people investing in both stock is 0.05. the question is what is the possibility of people investing in stock A first and will also invest in stock B. I...

How many years (to two decimal places) will it take $5,000 to grow to $7,500 if invested at 8% compounded semiannually? Compounded continuously? Thank you!

This is a problem on an assignment for my actuarial class. First of all I found how much time it would take for the investment to reach the present value of the perpetuity: 10000(1 + i)^n = 2000/i 10000(1 + 0.05)^n = 2000/0.05 n = ln(4)/ln(1.05) n = 28.41339817 Then for the second...

id like to start making money. obviously, an end to buying things is the first step. i have a job also, but i would like to make money, on my money. investing is the only option i think. what is right for me with maybe 1000 to work with, wanting high yields and low risks.