Alpha Generation
Alpha generation is an investment term referring to the competitive edge over others’ investment strategies. Using a mixture of traditional financial and alternative data investors and hedge funds can gain positive ROI’s above their competitors, thus generating alpha.
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Reality Research Serenity Scores - quant REIT scores with 10+ years of alpha and outperformance
by Reality Research
USA covered
10 years of historical data
Predictive scores for the entire REIT universe which can be used to build superior REIT portfolios. Over 10+ years of outperformance using these scores.
150K Stock History
40% Alpha PA
76 countries covered
AI-forcast data, ALBA APAC: Holding top/bottom 1% past 10yrs generated 40% alpha pa (replicated live). Forecasts: 1 to 12 mths, incl. 13k+ liquid APAC stock...
Act Analytics use real-time, trusted news coverage and proven AI to give investors unbiased ESG insights that drive alpha and manage risk
by Act Analytics
53 countries covered
2 years of historical data
Act Analytics Scores™ are inspired by the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. Users can select the data fields most meaningful for their investme...
150K Stock History
40% Alpha PA
109 countries covered
ALBA EMEA: Holding top/bottom 1% past 10yrs generated 40% alpha pa (replicated live). Forecasts: 1 to 12 mths, incl. 4k+ liquid EMEA stocks. AI “explainabi...
150K Stock History
40% Alpha PA
249 countries covered
ALBA Global: Holding top/bottom 1% past 10yrs generated 40% alpha pa (replicated live). Forecasts: 1 to 12 mths, incl. 20k+ liquid Global stocks. AI “expla...
60K NGO signals
249 countries covered
10 years of historical data
SIGWATCH provides both raw and quantified corporate scores & NGO signals and sentiment analysis for alpha discovery, ESG investment and reputational management.
EPFR Global
Based in USA
EPFR’s Flows and Allocations data provides a unique view on investor and fund manager sentiment across global markets, helping buy and sell-side institutions...
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Brain Company
Based in Italy
BRAIN is a Research Company that creates proprietary datasets and algorithms for investment strategies, combining experience on financial markets with strong...
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NLP Platform
Facteus
Based in USA
Facteus is a provider of actionable insights from alternative financial data. The company provides consumer transaction data insights, generated from over 2...
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Fastest Data Lag in Industry
Unique Demographics
Sentifi
Based in Switzerland
Sentifi is an established fintech company and alternative data provider. We transform traditional and alternative raw data into investment analytics, support...
Named Entity Precision
Sentiment Detection Precision
Event Recognition Precision
Owl Analytics
Based in USA
Offering consensus ratings on over 25k companies globally. We rate each company across a range of ESG-themed categories along with relative peer group analy...
Weather Source
Based in USA
Weather Source’s mission is to make hyper-local weather and climate data accessible around the globe and across industries.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alpha Generation
Learn everything about Alpha Generation. Understand data sources, popular use cases, and data quality.
What is alpha generation?
Alpha is the return of investment from quantitative investing. Generating alpha often refers to the act using data to gain a competitive edge over the other investors’ strategies.
What is the difference between alpha and beta for investing?
While alpha measures the return on investment in comparison to its benchmark, beta tells more about the volatility of the investment. Beta is simply an indication of its relative risk.