Our musical tastes can predict the stock market

NYU professor Phil Maymin's research on Billboard's Hot 100 hits suggests that songs with low "beat variance" correlate with increased market volatility. That is, if people are listening to songs with regular beats, the market is about to go crazy. Maymin found examples, such as A-Ha's 'Take On Me,' released during market crashes. The phenomenon occurs likely because the market influences people's moods.