SOLUTION: Do you think that tomorrow’s weather and next week’s stock prices are “really” random, or is this just a convenient way to discuss and analyze them?

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Question 1210695: Do you think that tomorrow’s weather and next week’s stock prices are “really”
random, or is this just a convenient way to discuss and analyze them?

Answer by KMST(5434) (Show Source):
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This is not a question for algebra.com.
We are math geeks, not philosophers, economists, or politicians.
There are people who predict which way stock prices and weather will move based on their "models" so I would not say each one is random.
Stock prices may depend on news about the US-Iran conflict, passage of ships though the straight of Hormuz, or new regulations affecting certain industries.
However, I would not think weather and stock prices are correlated until someone proves they are, even if occasional bad weather in certain countries may affect the price of coffee.