Alternative data sheds light on Tesla’s mysterious delivery numbers
Tesla’s strong Q3 delivery numbers – more than doubling from the prior quarter – was good news for the company. But a new report on mysterious lots of Tesla vehicles appearing across America has fanned...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Third Annual Quandl Data Conference
The industry-leading event for data-driven investing is coming in February. Our co-founder and Chief Data Officer Abraham Thomas shares why he is particularly excited by this year’s conference. We’re...
View ArticleData alternatives – and alternative data – to use during U.S. government...
The US government shutdown ended on January 25, but with funding only restored until this Friday (February 15), analysts, economists, and other data-dependent specialists may be again in need of...
View ArticleWhat job-listings data tell us about the future of Ford
The historied Ford Motor Company is one the most watched firms in the US. Once an icon of America’s Industrial Revolution, its performance over the years has caused everything from euphoria to...
View ArticleTop 5 Trends in Alternative Data
We are in the fortunate position here at Quandl to bear firsthand witness to the evolution of alternative data; interactions with clients, data providers, and immersion in the space combine to give us...
View ArticleThe Inedible Feast
So much data, so little alpha A number of researchers and consulting shops have published projections of just how big the alternative data industry is destined to be. Deloitte, for example, concluded...
View ArticleBlack Friday Surprise: E-Commerce Intelligence from Quandl
Quandl’s newest dataset: 1000+ brands, $15bn revenue, 250+ e-tailers Every year, after a day of poultry-themed festivities, millions of Americans follow their tryptophan rush with the biggest days in...
View ArticleThe Breakout Stars of Black Friday 2019
2019’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday marked the biggest weekend ever in e-commerce [MarketWatch]. Thanks to near real-time updates from Quandl’s E-Commerce Intelligence (ECI) data product, we already...
View ArticleCOVID-19’s Economic Impact (Thus Far)
Over the past months, we’ve watched the dramatic and unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on society, the economy and markets. Through these waves of uncertainty, our curiosity around how these effects...
View ArticleThe best FX datasets on Quandl: volume, flow, swap and more
Over the years, we’ve scouted the forex landscape to bring you a world class portfolio of FX data products. Quandl’s FX data includes foreign exchange volume and flow by currency and participant type,...
View ArticleThe future of data privacy in alternative data
An interview with Peter Greene We had the opportunity to interview Peter Greene, Vice Chair of the Investment Management Group at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, on the topic of data privacy in alternative...
View ArticleBollinger Band Breakout Augmented with FX Volume
This alternative data in action post looks at the power of currency volume data. CLS has just published the first true global foreign exchange (FX) volume database. Commercially available for the first...
View ArticleInvesting in innovators: how patent valuation changes the game
Innovative businesses are more likely to outperform regressive ones in the long run—this assumption is something akin to gospel for companies and investors alike. But a problem arises when investors...
View ArticleThe Unbearable Transience of Alpha
In 2004 I enjoyed my 15 minutes of fame for an article I wrote called The Tao of Alpha, in which I explained the concept of alpha as a zero-sum game. Sources of alpha in 2004 were much different than...
View ArticleFinally: A comprehensive, global FX volume database
There is a paradigm change towards increased transparency in the currency market. CLS has just published the first true global foreign exchange (FX) volume database. Commercially available for the...
View ArticleThe best FX datasets on Nasdaq Data Link: volume, flow, swap and more
Over the years, we’ve scouted the forex landscape to bring you a world class portfolio of FX data products. Nasdaq Data Link’s FX data includes foreign exchange volume and flow by currency and...
View ArticleThe future of data privacy in alternative data
An interview with Peter Greene We had the opportunity to interview Peter Greene, Vice Chair of the Investment Management Group at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, on the topic of data privacy in alternative...
View ArticleInvesting in innovators: how patent valuation changes the game
Innovative businesses are more likely to outperform regressive ones in the long run—this assumption is something akin to gospel for companies and investors alike. But a problem arises when investors...
View ArticleStories in Data: A Roller Coaster Ride for Nickel
Nickel has been on quite a roller coaster ride recently. The price of the metal plummeted in 2020 during the pandemic and then rose steadily through 2021 to reach a seven-year high. The market became...
View ArticleTurning Raw Data into Wall Street Gold
Where Will Wall Street Find Their Next Alpha Source? Investors are always looking for an edge: a source that affords the opportunity to earn excess returns on an investment against a benchmark. This...
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