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Rethinking how we evaluate and access alternative data

A recent academic paper suggests that institutional investors may benefit from rethinking how they engage with alt data. We summarise the key findings from this research. We also present the authors’ framework for which to evaluate alt datasets.

Literature Review 21 Oct 2020
Is inflation higher than official figures?

Academic research suggests that official CPI figures in the post-pandemic era have not been an accurate reflection of consumer prices. We summarise key findings from a recent study and outline the alternative data sources that can help build a more accurate gauge of inflation.

Literature Review 7 Oct 2020
10Ks and 10Qs: The value in assessing language similarity

Published research suggests that the textual analysis of 10K and 10Q filings can be used as the basis for profitable trading strategies. We summarise findings from a new research paper on this topic which examines the specific effect of positive language similarity on stock returns using data from a Neudata-listed provider.

Literature Review 24 Sep 2020
Do ESG commitments affect stock returns? Conflicting evidence emerges.

Below we summarise key empirical findings from an academic work that investigates how ESG components affect stock returns of companies in the Eurostoxx 50 Index over the 2010-2018 period.

Literature Review 8 Sep 2020
China A-shares: The relationship between IP ownership and financial performance

Published research suggests that there is a relationship between patent ownership and firm-level financial returns for China A-shares. We summarise the findings of this research and also highlight several Neudata-listed data providers that may be applicable for such use cases.

Literature Review 26 Aug 2020
The role of earned and owned social media on shareholder value

Neudata summarise key empirical findings from an academic work that investigates the impact that social media has on a firm’s brand awareness, purchase intent, customer satisfaction and, subsequently, shareholder value.

Literature Review 12 Aug 2020
Building AIS-based nowcasts for seaborne trade

In this review, we summarise key findings from a new working paper from the IMF, which proposes a set of algorithms for constructing indicators of world seaborne trade using AIS (Automatic Identification System) data from vessels.

Literature Review 28 Jul 2020
The link between buy-side skill acquisition and alt data adoption

We summarise key findings from a working paper that theorises the relationship between alternative data sales and buy-side skills acquisition.

Literature Review 15 Jul 2020
Do trade creditors possess private information on public equities?

Below we summarise key findings from an academic paper that analyses the relationship between trade credit issued and a public company’s future financial performance. The research postulates that trade creditors possess information unknown to market participants about the financial health of their debtors.

Literature Review 1 Jul 2020
Which firm characteristics provide immunity to COVID-19 stock price shocks

We summarise key findings from a working paper from the NBER that analyses the relationship between corporate characteristics and stock price reactions to the shock of COVID-19. We highlight several Neudata-listed data providers that offer granular insights into the five firm traits analysed in the study.

Literature Review 16 Jun 2020

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