Analysis of an Investment Social Network

Much research has been done in the last several years on social network dynamics as online social networks have become ubiquitous. While networks like Facebook and LinkedIn have given the research world access to data on large-scale, general human social interaction in an online environment, there are a growing number of smaller-scale social networks aimed toward certain niche user groups which can provide a richer context for the study of social network dynamics. The authors present in this paper an analysis of this network in terms of its connectivity, social activity, and trading activity.