Data acquisition is the most financial constraining and time-intensive process of research. Web scraping can solve both issues.
Author archives: Julius Černiauskas
Buy the Rumor, Sell the News: Alternative Data for Short-Term Forecasts
Alternative data is shaping the finance industry by providing previously unseen insights. I argue that it’s perfect for short-term forecasts but may be not as great as a long-term performance indicator.
Understanding Market Anomalies Through Alternative Data
Alternative data might be the way to explain market anomalies by turning them into regular phenomena that can be analyzed.
Why Businesses Should Take a Cultured Approach to Data
Becoming data-driven is a cultural shift that has to be supported by technical progress, not the other way around.