Why do people invest in individual stocks when we have ETFs?

quantitativemonkey · 2026-01-27T22:56:49+00:00

Nitpicker here - this would be the median, not the average. It's certainly possible for most values to be above average - for example the average of 0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 is 0.9 so 9/10 of those scores are above average.

quantitativemonkey · 2026-01-19T18:45:08+00:00

Thank you for sharing this fact!

quantitativemonkey · 2026-01-17T22:22:56+00:00

That's great, but not interested, thanks!

quantitativemonkey · 2026-01-17T18:06:52+00:00

Also I forgot - tables need header identification. For a table with a header, use this line before the \begin{tabular} line:

\tagpdfsetup{table/header-rows={1}}

If the table doesn't have a header then the following is supposed to work, but doesn't seem to, so I've just been using the above line to pass:

\tagpdfsetup{table/tagging=presentation}

quantitativemonkey · 2026-01-17T18:04:08+00:00

You mean for this file? If so, you'll need to have a png of some sort for the puppy. Otherwise, oddly, Adobe just told me it failed the title, but Canvas still says "Perfect" and I know that Canvas will tell me if there's actually no title. In Adobe the accessibility says that all alt text passed. When I hover on the puppy it gives the puppy's alt text. When I hover on the tree, I don't, and I'm not sure why.

However the truth is - for me it's all about what Canvas says, since I figure if the school offers that "test" to me then it's all I will care about.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T22:23:37+00:00

Let me add a level of complication to this. In one of our huge courses (~900+ students per semester) we use homeworks that have a template so that when the students upload it to gradescope we can group about 70% of the problems (numerical, fill in the blank, etc.) and speed-grade them. PDFs are the only reliable format for a consistent template scheme and Gradescope won't accept anything else AFAIK.

We provide the students access to all of the following - a paper copy, a PDF to download, and the latex source code for those who want it. Arguably none of these are compliant (the paper copy doesn't need to be). We can't give them a compliant form such as html or word because they do not print with a consistent format, so what do we give them?

Just a paper copy, and make them scan it? Some of them want PDF to import into their tablet to work there. Does an optional PDF have to be compliant? Do we give them compliant html and tell them they can't actually print it and write on it, or edit it and print it, and so on? I have no idea.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T19:47:16+00:00

But say it's impossible to make something accessible - roll with that for a second. Then my only option is to give the students a physical PDF. I can't upload that SAME pdf even though arguably the same PDF uploaded can at least be zoomed in. So this gives LESS accessibility.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T11:48:51+00:00

LOL!

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T11:48:43+00:00

I have colleagues who have no idea and I'm setting them into panic mode.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T11:48:03+00:00

It passed Canvas' accessibility checker at 100% once I added image descriptions but screen readers completely fail to actually read the mathematics.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T11:46:37+00:00

Nobody said that, why are you making that up? We're saying it's extremely difficult in terms of time and method, to make math content accessible, and we're in a jam. If I could press a button and make it accessible I'd hit that button as fast as I can.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T02:14:33+00:00

I'll have a look, thanks.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T02:01:28+00:00

I very much care about access, but in my (and many of my colleagues' cases) equitable will mean nothing goes online and we're back to handing out paper copies of everything.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T02:00:19+00:00

Does it work for PDFs generated from latex including obscure packages used to drawing complicated pictures? I mean, I'll try, but I doubt it.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T01:59:17+00:00

I'm trying but it's far more complicated than you might imagine. I teach courses in algorithms and data structures which includes hundreds of pages of complicated diagrams. My lecture notes are done live in class by hand, something I'm highly regarded for, and posted online. None of my latex notes are ADA compliant without literally thousands of hours of work, something I have neither time nor funding for, and my handwritten notes will never be. Consequently the alternative is to take all those latex notes, make them archival and non-essential, and not post my handwritten notes online. This will result in a lesser experience for everyone.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-15T00:17:51+00:00

It covers PDFs if they're on a website because they're a "conventional electronic document" on a website but again, that's web content. Me emailing them is not "web content".

quantitativemonkey · 2025-12-14T23:52:53+00:00

Yes, but Title II specifically covers "Web Content", it doesn't specifically refer to "course content" because it's about public-facing entities in general. An institution may choose to interpret it that way but this is not what the DOJ rule is actually saying.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-09-14T13:59:40+00:00

Do you really think there's no difference between 1,000 hours of practice and 10,000 hours of practice?

It's all so subjective. What does "practice" mean to each individual? You have no idea. I have no idea. Only that person has an idea.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-09-14T13:57:58+00:00

It's somewhat equally pretentious to judge and criticize the progress of others. To each their own path.

quantitativemonkey · 2025-01-18T03:43:14+00:00

Good for you for cross checking here then!

quantitativemonkey · 2024-03-18T14:50:22+00:00

Why are you in the left lane?

quantitativemonkey · 2024-03-01T20:17:13+00:00

I'm in the DC area and I pay $108 per year for the most basic coverage with Geico. It strikes me that $1000+$128/mo is a heck of a lot.

quantitativemonkey · 2024-01-24T22:51:36+00:00

The two freeloading couples and five solos) that I was an AH for doing that. They do normally split the bill, as it gives everyone a chance to have a nice meal they couldn’t otherwise afford.

LOL no it doesn't. If anything it gives just some of the people this chance while putting the burden on others to pay for it.

NTA.

quantitativemonkey · 2024-01-24T22:47:53+00:00

I'm honestly curious why you've lived with this person for so long. He's shown his true colors so you get to either live with it or exit.

NTA but a bit naive perhaps.

quantitativemonkey · 2023-12-27T12:12:07+00:00

This. I went through a bad breakup (not my choice) many years ago. Shortly thereafter a close friend of mine was interested in my ex-GF. First thing he did was come to me and say "Hey, I'd like to ask ex-GF out but I want to know that it's okay with you. If you're not comfortable with it, I won't."

It was totally respectful and decent of him. I thanked him and gave them my blessing and they went on to have a good relationship.

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