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The BIG Alternative Data Showcase Event
On December 5th 2017, Eagle Alpha organized the largest ever alternative data showcase event with 43 vendors pitching to over 100 buyside professionals.
Alpha in Employee Turnover Data
Testing showed that firms with lower employee turnover systematically outperformed those with higher turnover rates.
Battlefin Discovery Day Miami
Our CEO attended the Battlefin event in Miami at the end of January 2018. Attendees included anyone interested in alternative data including the sellside (e.g. Jefferies), strategics (e.g. FactSet, S&P), service providers, consultants etc.
ESG: Alternative Data Use Cases
Alternative data is non-traditional data that can be used in the investment process. According to our most sophisticated clients, there are already 1,200 alternative datasets available. We split the datasets into 24 categories.
Neuberger Berman: Big Data - The Future is Here Already
Michael Reece, Chief Data Scientist at Neuberger Berman, published an article sharing his thoughts on the adoption of alternative data sources by portfolio managers.
Alternative Data for Equity Investors
On November 30th, 2017, Eagle Alpha organized the first one-day event dedicated to how equity investors are using alternative data. The event was hosted by FactSet at their London offices.
Google Trends Anticipated Improving Sales at Finish Line
On December 5th 2017, Eagle Alpha’s Data Insights team published a report titled “Finish Line: Search Indicator Implies Improving Sales Metrics.” Our Search Signal indicator, based on Google search data, was pointing to a potential recovery in same store sales for the company.
Satellite Data Used to Estimate Copper Inventories
A relationship was identified between copper prices and estimates of copper inventories using satellite imagery data.
Satellite Imagery for the Markets
On November 29th, 2017, Eagle Alpha presented in London at an event regarding how asset managers leverage satellite imagery data
Employment Data Enables More Granular Analysis of the Labor Market
Completely unique in the industry, the job listing dataset only indexes jobs directly from employer websites.
Foot Traffic Data to Whole Foods Used to Track Price Reductions
The provider transforms real-time locations from mobile phones across the globe into objective and actionable insights on the performance of businesses, markets, and economies.