Information that has the ability to give investors an edge has long been coveted, but the nature of that information has evolved over time. Currently, traditional financial data, such as stock price history and fundamentals, is the standard for determining the health of a stock. However, alternative data has the potential to reveal insights about a stocks health before … [Read more...] about Why Alternative Data is the New Financial Data for Industry Investors
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QCon San Francisco 2016
The 10th annual QCon San Francisco returns November 7-9, 2016 to the Bay Area. QCon, brought to you by InfoQ, is dedicated to providing a platform for innovators and early adopters to tell their story in cities such as Beijing, London, New York, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, San Francisco, and Tokyo. QCon SF offers 3 full days of technical sessions (Nov 7-9) that target senior … [Read more...] about QCon San Francisco 2016
Big Data Analytics (bda) Europe
Join Whitehall Media's prestigious Big Data Analytics Europe conference where hundreds of leading innovators, thought-leaders and executive professionals will discuss and impart insights on how to integrate, understand, manage and govern Big Data. With an emphasis on real-life implementation of Big Data technologies, this practical business forum will provide bold vision from … [Read more...] about Big Data Analytics (bda) Europe
How a Retail Store Chain Predicts Revenues with Big Data
Retail organizations generate massive amounts of data. Strangely enough, not many retail players are putting all this big data to its use. However, one such tech retail biggie did that and with their big data strategy, managed to take a refreshing approach in exploiting that data and deriving value from it. Never have we seen such a dramatic and tectonic shift in consumer … [Read more...] about How a Retail Store Chain Predicts Revenues with Big Data
6 Benefits of Data Modeling in the Age of Big Data
In dealing with Big Data, youve probably heard the term data modeling being used as a core concept in dealing with large amounts of data. Its a term you should be familiar with, and in this column, well explore what it is and, more critically, why its important. Data modeling is a branch of specialization in and of itself, and while this article will introduce you to the basic … [Read more...] about 6 Benefits of Data Modeling in the Age of Big Data
