Finance

Privacy vs. Alpha: A Conversation

You are the CEO of a well-known asset management company and are sitting in a meeting with a new data vendor,...
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Making University Finances Easier

This September, just like every September of every year, thousands of 18+-year-olds are being sent off by their parents in pursuit...
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Fed Monetary Policy Consider Financial Stability Risk More Broadly, No...

The Federal Reserve effectiveness is unjustifiably tested by President Trump, who blames data-dependent monetary policy for a stronger dollar rather than...
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[QUANDL WEBINAR] FX TRANSACTION DATA: Applications for the Sell-Side

Currency markets present one of the most challenging but rewarding market opportunities to both institutional and individual investors. With the advancement...
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Blockchain Home Equity Loans Now a Reality

On September 5, 2019, Caliber Home Loans – a leading American mortgage company, became the first creditor outside of Figure (the...
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WeWork

WeWork And The IPO Drama

WeWork is one of the world’s most valuable startups, valued at $47 billion during its last round of funding in early...
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forex trading

The Role of Quants on Forex Trading

Many of the articles written about forex trading concentrate on two things. These are the forex markets themselves – how they...
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Turbulent Times at Boeing

Boeing has had a turbulent second and third quarter this year. It was related to the worldwide grounding of the Boeing...
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Crowfunding

7 Use Cases for Blockchain-based Crowdfunding

Startups from around the world have found crowdfunding to be an extremely viable alternative to traditional venture capital. To date, crowdfunding...
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China

Four Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Trust China’s GDP Data

China’s economic growth in recent decades has been truly spectacular, with an average rate of more than 6.5%, and now it...
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China Must Economically Surpass America

If our goal is for every person on the planet to live well, we should encourage less developed countries to increase...
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Alternative Data Analysis – RS Metrics MetalSignals

Alternative data is now being hailed as the new oil. These data sets give a unique and timely view of the...
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