Input interpretation:
Avatar (English word)

Noun:
Hindu deity | the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form (the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu)
Personification | a new personification of a familiar idea (the very avatar of cunning)

Word origins:
Sanskrit (first recorded use: 1784 (226 years ago)

Synonyms:
Personification | embodiment | incarnation

Narrower terms:
Deification  |  Jagannath  |  Jagannatha  |  Jagganath  |  Juggernaut  |  Kalki  |  Krishna  |  Rama  |  reincarnation

Broader terms:
Hindu deity | personification

H1N1 (Influenza A) status around the world with October 2009 data.

Cases | deaths:

Latest reports for the world:
Date | reported cases | reported deaths:
Saturday, October 17, 2009 | 471254 | 4906
Saturday, October 10, 2009 | 458743 | 4754
Monday, October 5, 2009 | 458743 | 4754
Sunday, October 4, 2009 | 457303 | 4699
Saturday, October 3, 2009 | 358319 | 4480

Source: Wolfram Alpha

Input interpretation:
Security (English word)

Noun:
Assets | defense against financial failure; financial independence
Electrical device | an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
Fearlessness | freedom from anxiety or fear
Official document | a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends
Precaution | measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc
Safety | the state of being free from danger or injury
Section | a department responsible for the security of the institution’s property and workers
Transferred property | property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
Warrantee | a guarantee that an obligation will be met

Synonyms:
Precaution | security measures
Electrical device | security measure | security system
Warrantee | surety
Section | security department
Assets | protection
Transferred property | surety
Official document | certificate

Narrower terms:
Agency security  |  bond  |  bond certificate  |  confidence  |  convertible  |  convertible security  |  deposit  |  earnest  |  easy street  |  government security  |  hedge  |  hedging  |  insurance  |  letter security  |  listed security  |  mortgage-backed security  |  OTC security  |  over the counter security  |  partnership certificate  |  peace  |  proprietorship certificate  |  protection  |  public security  |  recognisance  |  recognizance  |  registered security  |  scrip  |  secureness  |  shelter  |  stock  |  stock certificate  |  stock-purchase warrant  |  stock warrant  |  tax-exempt  |  tax-exempt security  |  unlisted security  |  warrant

Broader terms:
Assets  |  bravery  |  department  |  electrical device  |  fearlessness  |  guarantee  |  guard  |  instrument  |  legal document  |  legal instrument  |  official document  |  precaution  |  safeguard  |  safety  |  section  |  transferred possession  |  transferred property  |  warrant  |  warrantee  |  warranty

Input interpretation:
Business (English word)

Definitions:
Noun:
Activity | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
Commerce | the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
Commercial activity | the volume of commercial activity
Enterprise | a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
Object | an immediate objective
People | customers collectively
Playacting | incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
Sector | business concerns collectively
Vexation | a rightful concern or responsibility

Word origins:
Old English (first recorded use: 1387 (622 years ago))

Typical word frequency:
Written | 1/2700 (rank: 209th) 100% noun
Spoken | 1/4400 (rank: 354th) 100% noun
(Based on the 100-million-word British National Corpus)

Synonyms:
Playacting | byplay | stage business
Activity | job | line | line of work | occupation
Commerce | business enterprise | commercial enterprise
Sector | business sector
Enterprise | business concern | business organization | business organization | concern
People | clientele | patronage

Narrower terms:
Accountancy  |  accounting  |  advertising  |  agency  |  agribusiness  |  agriculture  |  appointment  |  berth  |  big business  |  billet  |  biz  |  brokerage  |  building  |  business firm  |  butchering  |  butchery  |  calling  |  career  |  carrier  |  catering  |  chain  |  common carrier  |  confectionery  |  construction  |  craft  |  dealership  |  discount business  |  employee-owned business  |  employee-owned enterprise  |  employment  |  factory farm  |  farming  |  field  |  field of operation  |  finance  |  firm  |  fishing  |  franchise  |  game  |  house  |  industry  |  land  |  land-office business  |  line of business  |  maker  |  manufacture  |  manufacturer  |  manufacturing business  |  medium  |  metier  |  occasions  |  office  |  packaging  |  partnership  |  patronage  |  photography  |  place  |  position  |  post  |  printing  |  processor  |  profession  |  publication  |  publicizing  |  publishing  |  real-estate business  |  salt mine  |  schtick   |  shipbuilder  |  shipping  |  shtik  |  situation  |  sport  |  spot  |  storage  |  tourism  |  touristry  |  trade  |  transport  |  transportation  |  treadmill  |  underperformer  |  venture  |  vocation  |  work

Broader terms:
Acting  |  activity  |  aim  |  business activity  |  commerce  |  commercial activity  |  commercialism  |  concern  |  enterprise  |  headache  |  mercantilism  |  object  |  objective  |  people  |  performing  |  playacting  |  playing  |  sector  |  target  |  vexation  |  worry

Input interpretation:
Serendipity (English word)

Noun:
Serendipity | good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

Word origins:
Sanskrit (first recorded use: 1754 (255 years ago))

Broader terms:
Serendipity | fluke | good fortune | good luck

Input interpretation:
Microsoft (MSFT) | Apple (AAPL)

Latest trades:
MSFT | $ 22.14 (lei 65.81) (MSFT | NASDAQ | Friday 8:10 pm EDT | 33 hours ago)
AAPL | $ 144.67 (lei 430.05) (AAPL | NASDAQ | Friday 8:10 pm EDT | 33 hours ago)

Fundamentals and financials:
| Microsoft | Apple
Market cap | $ 197 billion | $ 129.1 billion
Revenue | $ 61.17 billion | $ 33.69 billion
Employees | 91000 | 35100
Revenue / employee | $ 705 200 | $ 1.146 million
Net income | $ 15.82 billion | $ 5.018 billion
Shares outstanding | 8.9 billion | 892.1 million
Annual earnings / share | $ 1.75 | $ 5.30
P/E ratio | 12.65 | 27.3
Annual dividends / share | $ 0.48 |
Dividend yield | 2.37% |
(Based on trailing 12-month totals, last close price and annual employees)

Recent returns:
| Day | month | YTD | year | 5 year
MSFT | +1.42% | +11.87% | +13.89% | -21.77% | -16.23%
AAPL | +0.65% | +9.01% | +69.50% | -23.63% | +870.61%

Performance comparisons:
| Average daily return | daily volatility | annual return | annual volatility
MSFT | -0.060% | 3.38% | -13.92% | 53.60%
AAPL | -0.096% | 3.56% | -21.44% | 56.48%
SP500 | -0.137% | 2.88% | -29.07% | 45.62%
Bonds | +0.014% | 0.36% | +3.69% | 5.77%
T-bills | +0.003% | 0.00% | +0.63% | 0.00%

Mean-variance optimal portfolio:
| Weight | shares | cost
MSFT | 8.72% | 3939 | $ 87 210 (lei 259 200)
AAPL | 6.32% | 437 | $ 63 220 (lei 187 900)
SP500 | 16.17% | 1710 | $ 161 700 (lei 480 600)
Bonds | 34.21% | 342 | $ 342000 (lei 1.017 million)
T-bills | 34.58% | 346 | $ 346000 (lei 1.029 million)
(Amounts based on $1 million portfolio)
Optimal portfolio’s expected yearly return | 6.31%
Optimal portfolio’s yearly volatility | 8.45%