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The USA celebrates the birthday of the first president of the country

One of the most important national holidays is celebrated in the USA on Monday – Presidents day, also known as the birthday of the country's first president, George Washington. All American leaders are honored on this day., of which there are today in history 44. Initially, this holiday was dedicated to the birthday of President George Washington and was celebrated 22 February. It became an official day off later. 80 years after his death – in 1879 year. However, in 1971 year, a law was adopted on the unification of holidays, according to which a significant part of the holidays began to be tied not to the date, but by the day of the week, or rather Monday. This saves employers from weekends., and Americans have more three-day weekends. The sacrifice is chronological accuracy: Washington's birthday began to be celebrated every third Monday in February. Then, at the same time, an offer was made to celebrate on this holiday and the birthday of the most popular President in US history, President Abraham Lincoln., born 12 February.

How sleep affects your results

Emotional Memory Scientific American described a study, during which half of the subjects were sleep deprived during the last 36 hours. The aim of the follow-up survey was to rate the emotional content of words as positive., negative or neutral. After two nights of restorative sleep, the subjects took the test again., during which they were asked to remember, what words did they see. Compared to the control group, test subjects, sleep deprived, remembered on 40% fewer test words. Such a severe negative effect on memory in itself should be avoided., but further more.

Snap Interactive confused with Snapchat

Shares of a small startup Snap Interactive (not to be confused with Snap, Snapchat's parent company) have more than doubled in 4 days after, how Snap filed for IPO (not to be confused with Snap Interactive). Bloomberg drew attention to the situation: probably, Snap Interactive investors, who works in the field of dating, just confused two companies.

Insider trading is gaining popularity on the darknet

Recently, there has been an increase in sites on the darknet., specializing in insider trading, possessing which you can manipulate stock markets and sell access to corporate systems and resources. It is reported by the ZDNet edition. Such conclusions are contained in the latest report Monetizing the insider: The dark web’s increasing influence on insider risk, prepared by RedOwl and Intsights, specialized in cybersecurity.

IPO Snapchat – Top news

IPO of the service may become one of the largest among technology companies in recent years. Snapchat will list only non-voting shares for IPO for the first time in the history of the American exchange. Snapchat is a messenger, which works on iOS and Android. Its key function is to self-destruct sent messages.. Snap Inc, owner of Snapchat messenger, will try to attract during the initial public offering $3 billion. According to The Financial Times, if the plans of the service owners come true, It will mean, that the company is valued at $25 billion, and the block of shares, owned by Evan Spiegel, 26-summer co-founder and CEO, is worth $ 5,5 billion. Also, in the event of a successful IPO, he will be paid a bonus in $750 million. Bobby Murphy, 28, has a similar stake in Snapchat., co-founder and chief technology officer.

Why the activity of Russian venture funds has grown

According to new research by Firrma analysts from December 2015 years to December 2016, the Russian venture capital market has shown a significant increase in activity. The research was carried out with the support of the Russian Venture Company (RVC) and British consulting firm EY (Ernst & Young).

Straight Talk with an Algorithmic Trader

I bring to your attention the translation of the article "A Candid Discussion with an Algorithmic Trader" from the site quantinsti.com).The role of the algorithm in human life is too essential, to ignore her. From the simple procedure of using the coffee machine to the music system in your car, from elevators to search engines, such, like Google - all this is controlled by a set of logical instructions - Algorithms, that allow us to meet our specific needs. With the advent of the Internet, the potential of algorithms has shown itself to be its true power.. Identifying trends, identifying preferences using social networks and targeting relevant groups to specialized services - all this has become possible with the help of modern sophisticated algorithms.

David Tepper – largest lucky investor

David Tepper is one of the largest American investors, founder of hedging company Appaloosa Management, which specializes in failing businesses, on investments in "junk" bonds and company shares, undervalued by the market. Today he is one of the richest Americans. Forbes magazine estimates the general condition of the investor in $10 billion. According to Forbes, he was ranked 258th among the richest people in the world. 2013 G. for Wall Street turned out to be difficult, despite the stock market boom. But for the stock "bull" David Tepper this year was very successful.. Managed by his hedge fund Appaloosa Management - $20 billion, and the fund's gross income last year was 40%. He took a risk to bet on American securities and made good money on airline stocks. IN 2013 G. David has invested heavily in airline stocks: American Airlines Group, Delta Air Lines and United Continental Holdings. Appaloosa Management celebrates 20th anniversary. Its average annual income since its inception was 28,44%. With this record, Tepper can be considered one of the best hedge fund directors in history..

What you need to know in the first year of trading

If you are going to trade the market, it is important to have comprehensive information, which will allow you to make an informed decision. It's complicated, but an interesting market segment, And, since it does not suit everyone, need to understand, what you're going for — and either change your mind, or strengthen your decision. so, What is important for a beginner trader to know?? 1. You won't become a millionaire in a year, And even in three years. Not worth going in this direction, if you want to get rich quickly , it's unrealistic. Firstly, too many factors affect the situation, which the trader cannot control. Secondly, traders, who come to the market for easy money, tend to make mistakes and fall into traps, which means, lose more, how to earn. If you are serious about your career as a trader, then you have to understand, how does this market work, and it takes hard work, patience and discipline. Any, who tells you otherwise, trying to sell you something.

Who will win the stock market robot war??

Most of the decisions in the stock market today are not made by humans., but a computer. Will there be a place for us in the investment market?? Robots brought unprecedented speed to the stock market. They buy and sell stocks several thousand times in one second.. As a result, if in 1975 year, the average holding period of one share in the United States was about 18 days, then in 2014 year it shrank to 2 days. Considering unofficial exchanges (so called dark pools), which account for most of the turnover of high-speed robots and at the same time whose data are not disclosed, the actual average holding time today is almost certainly already measured in hours.

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