Sam Savage – What is the Metalog Distribution?

by Sam L. Savage The Shmoo is a fictional character created in 1948 by cartoonist Al Capp for his Li’l Abner cartoon strip. According to Shmoo – Wikipedia, Shmoos are… Continue reading Sam Savage – What is the Metalog Distribution?

What is a risk? It’s not what you think it is

If there is one thing I learned as a CRO, it is crucial to understand the nature of each and every risk we have to work with. I will no… Continue reading What is a risk? It’s not what you think it is

Projected Revenue Estimation from Crowdsourced Information on Statistical Errors

By Sam Savage (bio in sidebar) and Shayne Kavanagh (bio) It is difficult for municipal financial officers to accurately estimate their tax revenues, especially during uncertain times such as the… Continue reading Projected Revenue Estimation from Crowdsourced Information on Statistical Errors