Ever felt that itch when a stock soars or crypto headlines dominate your feed? That’s FOMO — and it might be moving markets worldwide.

In this episode, we dive into the Global FOMO Index, a groundbreaking new way researchers are tracking investor sentiment through Google searches. Discover how global anxiety about "missing out" correlates with stock returns, volatility, and even political systems. It’s behavioral finance meets big data, with surprising insights on why hype can hurt — and how democracy might make it worse.

Find the full research paper here: https://community.quantopian.com/c/community-forums/global-fomo-the-pulse-of-financial-markets-worldwide

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