we know intuitively, anecdotally, that the indices of the world market move in and out of favor with SPY we know definitively that the degree of correlation varies based on market condition, and can change pretty quickly too this study looks at what happens if you had a pair trade between each of the main indices […]
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Diagnosing and alleviating stress in the workplace: theory and practice
Image via Wikipedia Organizations are becoming more aware of the relationship between employee wellness and proactivity, with one estimate suggesting job stress costs US businesses over 300 billion annually. The response has been a rise of OD interventions such as fitness, wellness and stress management programs whose goals include individual well-being or wellness. Health is […]
Major demographic trends and implications for organizational development/design
Image via Wikipedia One trend is a growing recognition that diversity means more than simply cultural or racial differences; there’s recognition of this definition is too narrow. Diversity comes about from people with different resources, perspectives, and needs, preferences, expectations and lifestyles in addition to their cultural and racial makeup. Another trend is the serious […]
The motivational approach to work design.
Image via Wikipedia Work design is concerned with creating jobs and workgroups to generate high levels of employee fulfillment and productivity. It can be a standalone change program or part of a larger program. Three approaches to work design include: the engineering approach which focuses on efficiency and simplification; sociotechnical approach, which balances the social and […]
Traders Roundtable: the fifth P of successful trading is Performance
A lot of beginning traders are under the mistaken assumption that if they have a back tested system, good preparation, and a relaxed state of mind that they have an almost certainty of being successful. If only it were that easy. All the preparation and the world does not guarantee effective performance. We still have […]
Should I have a long or short bias at this moment?
Image via Wikipedia There were two duelling hypotheses at work today in the market, looking at symbol: in SPY, the exchanged traded fund for the US S&P 500 index. Price had gone back and forth between buyers and sellers, bulls and bears.. Was the high of the day seen at 110.8 and /or was the […]
Making learning fun
Image via Wikipedia In a lot of educational writing, it’s taken as a given that creating an atmosphere of fun in the classroom must inevitably lead to learning. It’s fair to ask what is the relationship between fun and learning, however from an evidential perspective. This analysis leads you to develop a working definition of […]
Creating a positive environment in the classroom
Image via Wikipedia A positive classroom environment comes from the interaction of faculty and students in the curriculum. Here are some tips that can help you maintain the positive energy that is so helpful for creating an effective learning climate. Model the positive enthusiasm as a teacher that you hope your students will demonstrate when […]
Developing leadership in all our young athletes
Like anything involving kids, you want to make sure that you start with the absolute basics and set them up for success. That’s what you would do if you were teaching a new foot skill in soccer, and leadership shouldn’t be any different. Stay focused on the basics of leadership with your kids. Here are […]
Helping kids understand what success in sports is all about
Image via Wikipedia Kids end up playing sports for a whole host of reasons. It’s not always the case, in fact it’s rarely the case, that a desire to succeed is the number one reason for their playing. it’s much more likely that they are enrolled in sports on behalf of their parents, or because […]