Happy Holidays from all of us at Quandl. Alternative Data Weekly will be taking a break until January 10. For our final post of 2018, we look back at our most popular links of the year. Enjoy, and thank you for reading!
Schroders is all in with alternative data
January – Markets Media
Schroders, with 27 data scientists at the helm, is at the front of the pack in terms of alternative data adoption for the fundamental set. Read More
Top 10 open-source machine learning projects
February – Medium
Among the top open source machine learning projects: object detection, alternatives to Bayesian optimization and deep neuroevolution.
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Essential data feeds for artificial intelligence
March – Quandl Blog
In this post, we describe the top five data feeds most commonly requested by our AI/ML customers. Read More
The changing face of talent at hedge funds
April – Hedgeweek
Technology continues to be a major driver of change within the hedge fund industry, with a marked effect on hiring practices. This article lays out the dos and don’ts of recruitment. Read More
Goldman building team to sell its own alternative data
May – Risk.net (subscription)
Algorithms can scan news stories to quickly determine if there is any market-moving information. However, AI still cannot reliably tell the difference between real and fake news. Read More
AI detects patterns in waves of stock price movements
June – Bloomberg
Bloomberg announces the launch of a forecasting app in partnership with AlpacaJapan, a Tokyo-based AI startup that analyzes tick data to recognize patterns in price movements. Read More
New kid on the bloc
July – eFinancialCareers
With $8 billion in initial capital from the likes of BlackRock and Blackstone, ExodusPoint could be the largest hedge fund launch ever. They’re using the money to aggressively poach PMs from other money managers. Read More
Quandl and the alternative data revolution
August – Medium
Justin Chan, data-driven investor and blogger, writes about Quandl’s role in the alternative data revolution. (This post was written independently of Quandl). Read More
Top machine learning algorithms in use today
September – Semanti.ca
Pros and cons of the top 11 machine learning algorithms every engineer should know. Read More
The best Python tools to analyze alternative investment data for free
October – QuantMinds 365
Alternative data is becoming an integral part of the investment process and so too are the Python tools that can be used to analyze it. Norman Niemer, Chief Data Scientist at UBS Asset Management, explores the best analysis tools. Read More
Five things to know before learning Python for a finance job
November – eFinancialCareers
Python programmers are in demand at banks and hedge funds. The language is easy to learn – it’s often used in UK primary schools to teach the basics of programming. However, before your first encounter with Python there are a few things you should know. Read More
Here’s how much quants get paid at hedge funds
December – eFinancialCareers
When it comes to quant pay, the spectrum is rather wide, depending on whether or not you’re considered a ‘revenue-generator’. However, salaries are increasing across all experience levels. Read More