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.
start.io
Based in USA
Start.io is a mobile data platform. Start.io (formerly StartApp) enables organizations to uncover insights and make data-driven decisions that enhance strate...
SDK Downloads
APPS
USERs
Nikkei Market Data
Based in Japan
Nikkei has a proven track record of providing economic data to corporate customers such as financial institutions and government agencies for 50 years, and g...
Journalists
Years history
RIWI
Based in Canada
RIWI is a global technology company that provides access to fast-changing consumer and citizen sentiment in any country in the world, including China. Our pl...
Countries and Territories
Languages
Billion Respondents +
QueXopa
Based in Panama
QueXopa® is an Alternative Data provider that finds, sources and aggregates the data that fuels decision makers in all areas of government, finance and indus...
Access to Emerging Markets
GDPR, LGPD Compliant
Users in Brazil & Mexico
Envestnet | Yodlee
Based in USA
Yodlee is the market leader in de-identified consumer spend/income data. We tag thousands of public and private companies to billions of transactions that we...
Active users
History
Latency
TVEyes
Based in USA
Via our global network, TVEyes provides access to broadcast and radio transcripts, and with our technology partner, Finch Computing, we provide the capabilit...
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.