We show how one can use deep neural networks with macro-economic data in conjunction with price-volume data in a walk-forward setting to do tactical asset allocation. Low cost publicly traded ETFs corresponding to major asset classes (equities, fixed income, real estate) and geographies (US,...

Civil unrest is a powerful form of collective human dynamics, which has led to major transitions of societies in modern history. The study of collective human dynamics, including collective aggression, has been the focus of much discussion in the context of modeling and identification of...

Several teams have been publishing global estimates of excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we examine potential flaws and underappreciated sources of uncertainty in global excess death calculations. Adjusting for changing population age structure is essential. Otherwise, excess...