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.
In this webinar, we hear from several experts on what the data tells us about current trends, how it relates to financial markets, and why the use of alternative data is more important than ever.
On Thursday, October 15th, 2020 we held a workshop on Review & Ratings Data.
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”.
In this workshop, the Lowenstein Sandler team discuss two recent topics that have arisen for investors - the moves that have been occurring in Washington around Federal Privacy Legislation and the potential implications, and the Weather Channel case with the City of Los Angeles.
