How to be a superforecaster.
Skills
How to be a superforecaster
As modellers and analysts, we are involved in forecasting every day. This article from the Farnam Street blog summarises 10 commandments for superforecasters. It’s based on an interview with Philip Tetlock, one of the authors of Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction which is also a highly recommended read.
Webinar
Openbox and Squirrel
No matter how well built your financial model is, users will often judge its worth based on how well data is presented. Openbox & Squirrel365 have been working together to connect the model build power of Openbox, with the ease of presentation and visualisation of Squirrel. In this webinar, Iain Morrow of Gridlines and Donald MacCormick of Squirrel will demonstrate how these two applications make a powerful combination for financial modellers. This is the first of two webinars which will run on November 2nd at 1PM London time. Register here.
Work
How to make yourself work when you just don’t want to
We all have these things that we know we need to do but struggle to prioritise. This HBR article gives some useful guidance to help you get better about not putting things off. Figuring out which strategy to use depends on why you are procrastinating in the first place. Read more.
Tech
Facebook plans to change its name to focus on the metaverse
According to this report in the Verge, Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse. Facebook has already announced that it’s hiring 10,000 people in Europe to focus on its metaverse projects. Read more.
M&A
Doing the right deals
It’s long been known that not all acquisitions create value. PwC recently examined 800 deals including the 50 largest acquisitions across 16 different sectors completed over the past decade. They found that capabilities play a pivotal role in successful M&A activities fit between the buyer and target. Read more.
Environment
Researchers are hooking up trees to Twitter
In July 2018, a century-old red oak went live on Twitter. The account @awitnesstree introduces itself in its bio as “Witnessing life as a tree in a changing environment for more than a century. Views are my own – sort of (data translated by scientists and communicators at HF).” The tree’s messages are based on data from a suite of sensors on and around its trunk which tell us how the tree is affected by changes in its immediate environment. Read more.
Modeller’s Miscellany Jobs
If you have a financial modelling related position you’d like us to include, please email miscellany@fullstackmodeller.com.
Credit Risk Modeller – Euroclear – Brussels, Belgium
Financial Analyst – Ford – New York, USA
Financial Modeller – Sydney, AUS / Remote
Graduate Financial Modeller – Neuropool ltd, UK
Financial Analyst – Al Tayer Group – Dubai, UAE
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