Alternative data for agricultural commodities
In this report, we outline alternative datasets that can provide insights into various supply-side shocks and the changing demand for food products.
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Brewing profits: The alternative data landscape for coffee investors
With coffee futures recently hitting a record high, we provide a roadmap to the best alternative data sources for coffee investments. -
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General Motors cuts ties with data brokers: Canary in the coal mine?
We’ve thought connected vehicular privacy issues were a powder keg for a while now, and it seems the match has been lit. -
People moves, May 2024: Fidelity, Dataminr, PitchBook, Similarweb
In this month’s roundup, Fidelity’s Peltonen strikes out on his own, Dataminr eyes an IPO with new COO and PitchBook says goodbye to its founder. -
Synthetic data in finance: Opportunities and challenges
We explore how synthetic data is being used to mitigate data privacy risks and meet the need for ever more training data. We also look at some of its pitfalls. -
Predicting gold prices with alternative data
Weddings in India, goldbugs in Montana and central bankers in China all influence the price of gold. With record highs in recent months, we highlight alternative datasets that can provide insights into the gold market. -
May notebook: Carrier fines + B2B shines
This month, we’re discussing healthcare data issues, mobile carrier fines, a China POS dataset we like and politicians with impressive Sharpe ratios. -
Alternative data sources for systematic macro and multi-asset strategies
Finding alternative data sources that can produce trading signals for systematic macro and multi-asset strategies isn’t always easy. In this report, we highlight datasets that overcome some of the common pain points. -
Real estate 101: Alt data for real estate revisited
Understanding the real estate alt data landscape can be challenging for data-sourcing analysts. In this report, we provide a comprehensive resource for understanding property data. -
The Signal, May 2024: Alternative data astronomy, startup funding and job posting trends
This month’s alternative data insights include an eclipse hospitality boost, declines in PE/VC funding and mixed news on jobs.