The Jonathan Coulton song Mandelbrot Set is a tribute to both the fractal itself and to its father Benoit Mandelbrot. The second book of the Mode series by Piers Anthony, Fractal Mode, describes a world that is a perfect 3D model of the set.
Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index (BBDXY) tracks the performance of a basket of 10 leading global currencies versus the U.S. Dollar. It has a dynamically updated composition and represents a diverse set of currencies that are important from trade and liquidity perspectives.
About the benchmark. 1  CRSP US Mega Cap Growth Index represents the growth companies of the CRSP US Mega Cap Index. 2  The index is designed to accurately represent the mega-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity market and deliver low turnover.