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A Fundamental Firm's Approach to Quant Investing (Case Study)
Every month, Eagle Alpha publishes a case study exploring the successful implementation of alternative data by a buyside fund. The information presented below comes from news articles and other public sources.
Data for ESG Investing
In this report we provide an overview of ESG data for the buyside, covering both traditional scoring providers such as MSCI and Sustainalytics as well as alternative data sources such as web data, satellite data, and patent data.
Applying Newsfeed Sentiment for Algorithmic Investment
Expert Hub contributor Erez Katz, CEO and Co-Founder of Lucena Research recently published an article on Applying Newsfeed Sentiment for Algorithmic Investment. Erez outlines Lucena’s approach to sentiment analysis, the challenges encountered, and solutions used to generate results.
Alt data quants aren’t left out by WallStreetBets
In an article, Alt data quants aren’t left out by WallStreetBets, Expert Hub contributor Saeed Amen discusses sources of information that are useful in relation to the retail trading phenomenon of recent months. Saeed's article is attached and the original article is posted here.
I know what you bought at Chipotle
This article is about algorithms using consumer transaction data.
Alt Data for Tech Hardware & Equipment
This case study deck outlines alternative datasets that can be used by investors to monitor the technology hardware and equipment markets.
Alternative Data Trends and Themes 2021
In this report, we summarize the major developments in the alternative data industry in 2020 based on Eagle Alpha’s proprietary data and insights. Many of these trends and themes will have relevance into 2021 and beyond.
Legal Considerations in China
In this month’s legal workshop, Ronan Crosson, Director, Data Strategy and Analytics, was joined by Ben Kozinn of Lowenstein Sandler and Marissa Dong of Jun he Law Offices to discuss legal developments in China and how it affects the global alternative data landscape.
Popular Datasets in China
In this paper Jianming Sun, Data Sourcing & Partnerships for Eagle Alpha outlines the most popular datasets for China. The datasets that are explored are listed below.