We discussed some of the ways we can speed up code in Python like Numba or Cython. However, it is important to note that it often requires time to rewrite the code to maximise the speed up.
Applying a systematic approach to PE is about triangulation not optimization. It starts with embracing big data and accepting new analytic approaches. Most alt data is applied at the due diligence stage, particularly for revenue and valuation estimates.
On June 18th 2020, we hosted a legal webinar on FISD's Alternative Data Council. Tracey Shumpert, Vice President of FISD, and Elizabeth Pritchard, Founder, and CEO of White Rock Data Solutions joined us and presented the latest initiatives of the council.
This video includes a summary of best alpha capture predictions that Eagle Alpha received.
On April 30th 2020, the CNIL published its guidance for “commercial prospecting” practices, i.e. scraping public websites and collecting personal information of individuals in order to sell it on to marketing companies conducting targeting campaigns.
In this interview with Athan Mavrantonis, Senior Data Analyst at Eagle Alpha, we discussed alternative data visualization tools and challenges.
Daniel McCarthy, Professor of Marketing at Emory University and Founder of Theta Equity Partners, delivered the presentation on practical applications of the CBCV model.
In this webinar we present 20 alpha capture predictions by selected data vendors.
The report prepared by SS&C and AIMA discusses how widely adopted alternative data is within the hedge fund industry, the main alternative data uses, the opportunities and challenges that these data sets present.
We hosted a roundtable format with specialist data companies and Eagle Alpha’s data science to discuss macro topics including politics, employment, consumer online search behavior, consumer spending, geo-location, and mobility, and flow data.
The purpose of this report is to provide buyside funds, private equity firms, corporates, government agencies, and central banks with examples of how alternative data can be leveraged for timely insights.
Key takeaways from panel discussions during Eagle Alpha's Virtual Data Conference hosted in May 2020.
