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Bank of England Using Alternative Data to Analyze the Housing Market

The Bank of England is one of the first major institutions actively using alternative data sources in its work. In 2011, the Bank published a paper titled “Using internet search data as economic indicators” where the benefits of using online search data were identified. These are:

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Use Cases Members

Search Signals: Company-specific Google indices as leading indicators

Eagle Alpha analysts have spent over two years finding the best way to use online search data to predict economic indicators. We have devised our own proprietary methodologies that leverage all relevant academic research, as well as accepted best practice in the field.

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Legal & Compliance Members

FCC Ruling: Broadband Providers Will Need Permission to Collect Private Data

By a 3-to 2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled that broadband providers like Comcast and AT&T will have to obtain permission in order to collect and distribute private data.

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Use Cases Members

China’s Real Estate Market: Card Spend on New Houses Spike Across all Tier Cities

Card spend on new houses increased across all Tier cities in September 2016, according to Eagle Alpha’s Chinese credit card data partner.

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Strategic Insights Members

Quarterly Review - Q3 2016

Eagle Alpha's quarterly review for Q3 2016.

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Strategic Insights Members

Interview with Ben Lourie, Assistant Professor of Accounting at UCI

It depends on how many firms a given dataset has information on. Credit card transaction data has been known to provide a strong signal on revenues as many firms and many users are covered.

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Strategic Insights Members

Showcase Of Alternative Data Providers: Events Recap

Eagle Alpha’s most recent events had 6 alternative data companies pitch to buyside firms in NYC (29 Sept 2016) and London (27 Sept 2016). Each provider gave an overview of their offerings, presented three case studies, and responded to Q&A. Summaries of presentations are presented below:

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Strategic Insights Members

Recommended Headhunters for Data Insights Teams

Most buyside firms typically start by nominating or recruiting an individual to champion their initial alternative data efforts. When a demonstrable return on investment is seen, firms then seek to expand the team.

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Technical Insights Members

FDA Data Now Available Via Dashboards

OpenFDA was launched in June 2014 with the goal to make it easier for researchers and analysts to access and use data from FDA. The data is available for direct downloads and can be queried via APIs (Application Programming Interfaces).

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Strategic Insights Members

Interview with an Alternative Data Analyst

I've seen what appears to be an inflection in the last few weeks and months, so I'm not sure the question is apt. I think the biggest reason asset managers haven't taken advantage of alternative data has simply been the underperformance of the industry overall in the past 12-18 months.

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Use Cases Members

Fitbit: Actionable Insights

On the 29th of July, we published a research note on Fitbit highlighting the company’s success both in activity tracker and running watch categories. Two new products were launched in Q1 of 2016, the Blaze and the Alta, and gained significant market shares in Q2.

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

Use Cases Members

Lululemon: Actionable Insights

Lululemon has been on the strong run since the lows of November last year with the stock rallying 70% and the market expectations were elevated ahead of their Q2 2016 numbers.

By Dallán Ryan

• 9 years ago

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