Posts Tagged “R”:

NYC yellow cab trips

Neighborhood by neighborhood

In this post I explore NYC yellow cab data neighborhood-by-neighborhood. I examine NYC taxi rides from a neighborhood-centric perspective through a set of superlatives that highlight the diverse nature of NYC neighborhoods, as defined by [Zillow](http://www.zillow.com/howto/api/neighborhood-boundaries.htm)[^1]. This post focuses on Manhattan neighborhoods, as neighborhoods in other boroughs have relatively low... [Read More]

The Dow Jones Distortion Index

How distorted is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?

This post examines the Dow Jones Industrial Average ("DJIA") along one of its key criticisms: price-weighting. It quantifies the extent to which price-weighting distorts the DJIA by creating a distortion index that measures aggregate over/under influence across all index components relative to a capitalization-weighted index composed of the same stocks.... [Read More]