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Jim Miekka, Creator of ‘Hindenburg Omen,’ Dies in Accident
Jim Miekka, creator of the ominous-sounding “Hindenburg Omen”—a technical indicator used to predict stock-market crashes—died earlier this week near his home in Surry, Maine. He was 54 years old. Mr. Miekka, a blind mathematician, was walking on the side of a road Tuesday morning with his guide dog, Zoey, when he was struck by an SUV. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to his father, Richard. A former high-school physics teacher, Mr. Miekka never worked on Wall Street and didn’t hold any financial degrees. But four years ago, he developed a cult-like following among investors for his Hindenburg ... (full story)