Looking to the Skies for Alpha

We recently discussed how companies such as Quandl are leading this alternative data revolution. Now, quantitative hedge funds are only too willing to spend substantial amounts of time, money and effort obtaining such data, all to gain that crucial informational advantage and generate alpha. And one of the most useful sources of alternative data is satellite imagery. The number of satellites orbiting our planet is growing rapidly. Whether it’s for commercial use, or for government, military or civil purposes, we are seeing more objects being launched into space with every passing year. The Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, as…...