Eagle Alpha has been fielding inquiries from clients for many years on alternative datasets that either originate in China or can address investment use cases in China.
This use case deck looks at alternative data that can be applied to China.
Expert Hub contributor Saeed Amen discusses how to make your trading firm data-driven saying you cannot just “hire a bunch of folks…and throw money at it”.
The EU-US Privacy Shield framework (“EU-US Privacy Shield”) became effective on August 1st, 2016. Its goal was to ensure adequate protection for the personal data of residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) upon transfer of their data to the US.
A Wall Street Journal article in August 2020 called “Savvy Investors Look to Job Postings to Predict a Company’s Performance” featured a discussion of a research paper co-authored by Expert Hub contributor Professor Ben Lourie titled: “Are Online Job Postings Informative to Investors.”
This case study deck looks at alternative data use cases that can be applied to software stocks.
Consumer transaction data is one of the most popular and widely deployed types of alternative data by investment managers. The data is also used extensively by corporates with exposure to the retail segment of the economy.
Back in January of this year a letter from US lawmakers called for an investigation by the FTC into Yodlee and its parent Envestnet “to determine whether the company’s sale of sensitive financial transaction data from tens of millions of Americans violates the FTC Act”.
Placer.ai provides instant access to location analytics derived from the foot traffic of millions of consumers, delivering visibility into human mobility and offline shopping trends.
The rules and regulations around the collection and dissemination of data in China are lengthy and complex. Particularly when it comes to data that leaves the country. The collection and use of data can fall under Anti-Monopoly Law, Anti-Unfair Competition Law and cybersecurity law.
One of our Expert Hub contributors, Jonathan Neitzell of Anduril Partners and previously CDO at Goldman Sachs, discusses what he believes is best practice in establishing an investment process.
The US election is rapidly approaching, and investors are trying to position themselves by using alternative data. Some people argue that it is futile to try and position your portfolio based on the potential outcome of an election.
