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.
What is the 'Composite Index of Leading Indicators'. The Composite Index of Leading Indicators, otherwise known as the Leading Economic Index (LEI), is an index published monthly by the Conference Board used to predict the direction of global economic movements in the months to come. It is made up of 10 economic components, whose changes tend to precede changes in the overall economy.