PinnedMy Top Articles (Updated Every Now And Then)Understanding Random Forest — my first viral article and the one that got me serious about blogging. Still a top hit on Google if you search “Random Forest”. Understanding Neural Networks — the single article I spent the most time writing. Join Medium with my referral link - Tony Yiu As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…tonester524.medium.comData Science1 min read
Published in Alpha Beta Blog·1 day agoThe Startup World Attracts A Lot Of ScammersBecause they are the best at raising money — I’ve been reading Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves Wiedeman. …Technology4 min read
Published in Alpha Beta Blog·5 days agoDivided We FallOur country is at a crossroads. Our inability to work together in a rational and objective manner has significantly increased the probability of the U.S. losing its global number one status. You might think why does that matter. Who cares if we’re number one? And normally I would agree with…America4 min read
Published in Alpha Beta Blog·6 days agoStablecoins = Hyperinflation?TerraUSD and Luna is hyperinflation at its truest — As I was writing my article on how UST (TerraUSD) and its sister crypto Luna went down in flames, it occurred to me that this was a textbook example of hyperinflation. It’s extremely ironic if you think about it — a cryptocurrency, which was designed to fight against (and profit…Cryptocurrency3 min read
Published in Alpha Beta Blog·May 14The TerraUSD Stablecoin Lunacy ExplainedIf it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true — One of the more ironic parts of the crypto space over the past few years has been stablecoins. Crypto is a bet on dollar (and other fiat currency) devaluation, yet stablecoins choose to peg and therefore derive their value from the dollar. What? It’s pretty silly stuff. Stablecoins were supposedly…Cryptocurrency6 min read
Published in Alpha Beta Blog·May 13Making It Through Bear MarketsIt’s all about your mindset — Today, we’re going to focus on mindset. Because at the end of the day, even if you know what’s the right thing to do, it doesn’t matter if you lack the resolve to do it. Bear markets are all about surviving financially and making it to the other side. That’s…Investing4 min read
Published in Alpha Beta Blog·May 1110 Things To Scrutinize In Stock MarketsI was thinking about what visuals and metrics I would want to review every quarter as a quantitative portfolio strategist and came up with the following ten. …Investing3 min read
Published in Alpha Beta Blog·May 10I Bought Some Stocks TodayBuy when others are selling — (Not intended to be investment advice. Opinions are my own. I own shares in Apple and TSMC — companies which are mentioned in this post.) It’s been a brutal selloff for stocks lately, especially tech. Check out the chart below, the Nasdaq has given up all of its gains from…Stock Market5 min read
Published in Alpha Beta Blog·May 9Is Data Science Really A Profession In Decline?No, it’s not, but it faces challenges as it tries to mature — I’ve seen a lot of stuff recently proclaiming that data scientists are no longer in demand. That yesterday’s sexiest profession is today’s has-been. Is that true? The short answer is no. A lot of the hype around data science has in recent years drifted to peripheral job titles like data…Data Science4 min read
Published in Alpha Beta Blog·May 4Why Was There Basically No Inflation In The 2010s?Because asset bubbles soaked up all the money — (Not intended to investment advice. Opinions are my own.) One thing you might wonder from reading my previous story about the structural drivers of the current inflation is why now? Why did inflation not arrive earlier during say 2014? Or 2017? After all the Fed had been stimulating the economy…Investing4 min read