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Alternative Data for Commodities
Data for oil, industrial metals, dry bulk, and other commodities can be sourced from four main sources.
First Steps in Alternative Data for the Buyside
In this paper, we combine Eagle Alpha’s eight years of experience including thousands of interactions with stakeholders in the alternative data ecosystem, with the output from detailed interviews with veteran alternative data buyers.
CRM: Web Traffic Data Pointed to Stronger Trends in The June Quarter
Data from SimilarWeb on Salesforce.com (CRM) showed a strong rebound for some key metrics in the June 2020 quarter. CRM reported a strong quarter and raised guidance when it reported in August.
Developing a Data Insights Unit for Alt Data on Wall Street (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.
Alt Data for Fundamental Funds: Examples from Schroders plc
Schroders plc was one of the first discretionary fund managers to speak publicly about their alternative data efforts and is one of the most sophisticated users of alternative data globally.
Data Protection Bill in India: Potential Implications for Alternative Data Ecosystem
India’s Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 (“PDPB”), which was introduced in the Indian Parliament in December 2019 after intense debate among domestic and international stakeholders, is expected to become law this year.
Southwest Airlines: Positive Third Quarter Reflected in Airline Capacity Data
OAG is a leading global travel data provider with historic, scheduled flights and actual flight data across the top global airports including the following data points: date, airport codes (to/from), airline, ASMs, number of flights.
Trade Data, Jet Tracking Data, Yodlee Class Action
The workshop was split into two topics: Trade data and jet tracking data. The workshop also had some brief comments on the class action lawsuit against Yodlee.
Alternative Data in Investment Management: Usage, Challenges and Valuation
Expert Hub contributor Gene Ekster published a paper with Peter N. Kolm from NYU. Gene has recently begun teaching at NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences.