January notebook: Retail pricing vendor + tariff data contenders
Now that 2024 is firmly behind us, you may be interested in which vendors saw the most introductions through our platform.
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Search trends and stock prices: How internet activity shapes the Korean market
We investigate the influence of internet search volumes on stock price reactions and trading behaviour by reviewing a study on South Korea’s KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets. -
2024 in review: Healthcare, ad spend and commodities
With 2025 underway, we look back at 2024 and discuss the areas of the alternative landscape that saw an outsized interest. Certain dataset types garnered high levels of interest in 2024 but dipped below their peaks in 2023, and we discuss why we think that is. -
Update: 10 data products that might not survive 2024
In January 2024, we looked at 10 data products that might not survive the year. In this update, we summarise the state of those products and their vendors. -
People Moves, December 2024: Spire Global, WorldQuant, Chainalysis
In this month's roundup, Spire announces a new CEO, WorldQuant hires a new AVP of Data Strategy, and Chainalysis promotes their co-founder. -
Which vendors were most popular in Neudata’s Winter 2024 AltDating cycle?
Data buyers at our summit in New York showed interest in human capital insights, travel intent data, advertising spend and patents. -
Climate change and alternative data: The impacts on skiing
At our New York Winter Data Summit, we discussed ‘what finance bros need to know about the climate crisis.’ In this report, we summarise the themes of this presentation, including how the climate crisis could impact those working in the finance industry, and the investment strategies that can help mitigate the damage caused to the global environment. We also highlight the alternative datasets that can add alpha for short-term climate investment strategies. -
Do ads win votes? Evidence from US presidential elections
We investigate the effects of advertising on voter turnout and choice by reviewing a Quarterly Journal of Economics study that uses alternative data from three US election cycles. -
December notebook: Hall of Fame + warfare game
As the season of reflection approaches, we thought now was a good time to highlight some of our most popular content on the Scout platform. Think of this as our unofficial hall of fame for the year. -
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The Signal, December 2024: Holiday shopping trends, X users and pharma funding
This month’s alternative data insights include holiday shopping trends and research on the impact of Trump’s election on social media and the pharmaceutical industry.