Eagle Alpha is launching a new solution that enables PE firms to acquire alternative data on a per company basis (not an entire dataset) and a pay-as-you go basis (not an annual license). The launch webinar will be at 09.00 EST on Tuesday 25th June. Please RSVP to emmett.kilduff@eaglealpha.com.
Quality screening of alternative datasets is the key challenge faced by buyside firms. Eagle Alpha has developed a proprietary tool to perform dataset quality testing. To learn more about our proprietary tool, contact enquiries@eaglealpha.com.
Important Developments AAPL: On November 21st Eagle Alpha published a report that highlighted weak consumer search interest in Eagle Alpha’s Search Signal indicator and weak Twitter mentions from Web Queries data for Apple. This report followed two other reports that were published after the launch of the new iPhone’s in September that showed lack of consumer … Read more
Announcements at our conference in NYC today Events Alpha & Access: If you didn’t manage to attend our flagship event in NYC today, contact enquiries@eaglealpha.com to learn about the key takeaways. Visit our new website – https://events.eaglealpha.com – to keep an eye on our upcoming events. What Datasets Are Getting Traction? Quant: this vendor provides Artificial-Intelligence-as-a-Service for investment analysis and … Read more
1. When can buyside firms meet the best emerging vendors in each region? Eagle Alpha’s new event format is titled “Alternative Data – Alpha and Access”. These events are complimentary for buyside individuals to attend. Our upcoming global event calendar is as follows: • Hong Kong: September 11th at EY’s offices. Final call for complimentary … Read more
Summary Highlights 1. Events: Over 530 1-on-1s took place at our Data Showcase event in NYC last week with 30 hand-picked vendors. 2. Dataset Sourcing: Eagle Alpha is the exclusive distribution partner for the leading corporate aviation data vendor. It will be doing a roadshow in Chicago, Boston, CT and NYC on June 25-29. 3. Data Analytics: Eagle … Read more
1. Events: Next major event to be held on March 27th in Hong Kong. We will discuss the practical aspects of alternative data with speakers from Point72, Oasis Capital and Petrel Capital. 2. Dataset Analytics: One of the most popular datasets receiving 1on1 requests at the moment is a clickstream data provider. 3. Data Hunting … Read more
1. BofA report: Data Capital – Global Big Data and AI Primer. 2. Featured dataset: U.K. consumer transaction data. 3. Case study: Consumer transaction data correctly predicted Just Eat revenue beats. 4. Research question for a Bespoke Project: Which brands are showing positive momentum on social media? 5. Vendor access: Trade nowcasting data provider doing meetings … Read more
Data beats opinion >>> your weekly update on the alternative data space
1. Dataset of the week: Commercial real estate leasing.
2. Case study of the week: Upside in RingCentral’s same store sales predicted with Google Trends.
3. Research question for a Bespoke Project: How can trade data help track in real time the pace of economic growth in Japan and its balance of trade with China?
4. Events: Eagle Alpha presenting at conferences organized by JPMorgan and Citi.
5. Dataset access: Obtaining feedback on a potential ticker level dataset based on credit and debit card data.
6. Articles of the week: Finding value in satellite data, corporate events data.
7. Eagle Alpha’s offering.
Data beats opinion >>> your weekly update on the alternative data space
1. Dataset of the week: Employment data provider.
2. Case study: Google Trends anticipated RingCentral stabilization.
3. Case study: Trade nowcasting used to analyze Chinese Trade Balance.
4. News articles of the week: Why data nerds struggle to gain power at hedge funds, African farm yields measured using satellites, can big data help boost investment returns?
5. Events and product updates.
