Cornelius Cassidy

I order supplements on onnit.com regularly. If stored in a spreadsheet, the rows would be the dates of my orders, and the columns would include the product ordered, the size of the product ordered, the price, the loyalty points earned, and the regularity of orders of each product. Onnit offers to automate my orders by averaging how frequently I…[Read more]

My group consists of Courtney Smith, Hien Thi Thu Dao, Jacob Coleman, Adam Yoosufali, and myself. Our project will consist of a comparison of the net economic impacts of two opposed government actions. We will explore not only the tax implications, but the effect on population, job creation or destruction, contributions to education, and other…[Read more]

The KPI I monitor closely on a daily basis is my punctuality. I really believe in the “if you’re early, you’re on time; if your on time, you’re late; and if you’re late, you shouldn’t have even bothered to show up” ideal. This boils down to preparation, which is key in cultivating relationships and experiences that further one’s goals. (I am aware…[Read more]

I feel that viewing data diversely is the most important of these principles. As discussed in class, we apply bias to data, both when presenting it and when consuming it, and it is crucial to be aware of this as we seek to convert data into useful currency. We have demonstrated that one can find data to support any viewpoint they may wish to…[Read more]

http://www.zillow.com/visuals/negative-equity/#7/40.897/-77.838
This link shows a map visualization of the percentage of homes that are underwater by U.S. county. I zoomed in on Pennsylvania. A house being underwater, or having negative equity, means that the homeowner owes more on the mortgage than the house is worth. This is typically the…[Read more]

http://www.zillow.com/research/zillow-group-report-2016-13279/#rentercharacter
Zillow is a great source of research about housing trends on the large- and small-scale. This report is about the broad US rental market and offers insights into what renters are looking for regionally as well. Of note was the section outlining the need for speedy…[Read more]

A frequently stated piece of conventional wisdom prevalent in the real estate industry is the idea that one should buy “the worst house in the best neighborhood” in hopes of achieving that highest possible appreciation on equity. This would be easily testable and, I suspect, would be disproven. Data miners could first create a definition of “best…[Read more]