Alternative Datasets and GDPR
Hedge funds and asset managers are constantly seeking Alpha, that is, an edge that enables them to beat the market. They have always looked for better information and especially for information that others don’t have. That gives Alpha. While many funds and managers turn to Increasingly complex data analytics on existing data, more and more are turning instead to alternative data. Here are some examples of alternative data sets. Social media posts: if a new product or brand ar