How the math behind your social feed shapes your credit and stocks

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The math behind your daily scroll might also be shaping your financial life.

In this episode of Stocks in Translation, Bentley University math professor Noah Giansiracusa joins host Jared Blikre and Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma to discuss the hidden math shaping everything from social media feeds to credit scores to even stock market indexes. Giansiracusa explains it all revolves around weighted averages. From how TikTok ranks your posts to how FICO calculates your score and why the Dow and S&P 500 tell different market stories, he breaks down the simple formula quietly controlling daily financial life.

Twice a week, Stocks In Translation cuts through the market mayhem, noisy numbers and hyperbole to give you the information you need to make the right trade for your portfolio. You can find more episodes here.

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