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Getting real with Real Options

We apply a utility–based method to obtain the value of a finite–time investment opportunity when the underlying real asset is not perfectly correlated to a traded financial asset. Using a discrete–time algorithm to calculate the indifference price for this type of real option, we present numerical examples for the corresponding investment thresholds, in particular highlighting their dependence ...

Smog, Cognition and Real-World Decision-Making

Cognitive functioning is critical as in our daily life a host of real-world complex decisions in high-stakes markets have to be made. The decision-making process can be vulnerable to environmental stressors. Summarizing the growing economic and epidemiologic evidence linking air pollution, cognition performance and real-world decision-making, we first illustrate key physiological and psychologi...

Calculating value during uncertainty: Getting real with “real options”

Keynote speaker: Getting real

Wide-FOV, 6DOF-tracked, consumer head-worn displays are no longer just dev kits, bimanual 3D input devices can be found at Best Buy, and full-fledged graphics packages are built into web browsers. Meanwhile, augmented reality is poised to make the return trip from hand-held phones and tablets, back to the head-worn displays in which it was born. 3D is here for real. Yet, we all know how difficu...

Getting There First: Real-Time Detection of Real-World Incidents on Twitter

Social networking and micro-blogging services such as Twitter have become a valuable source of information on current events. Widespread use of Twitter on mobile devices and personal computers enables users to share short messages on any subject in real-time, thus making it suitable for early detection of unexpected events where fast response is critical. In this paper, we present an online met...