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Ep 81: Math Mistakes in the Media, Investing, and in Understanding Vaccines
In the age of Covid, everyone has seemingly become a data expert .... regardless of one's understanding of data and statistics (sigh). Hear Kevin highlight some recent math errors he's observed in media, relate them to investing errors, and tie in vaccines to boot. He'll describe how making bad comparisons in identifying mutual fund category winners is subject to similar errors to drawing conclusions about the recent Cape Code headline where a Covid outbreak infected 74% of vaccinated people. He'll also explain how butter production in Bangledesh is tied to the S&P 500 and why you should (or…
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