SEC Proposes Disclosure of Use of Social Media by HF Firms and Individuals

By Michelle Jones,  Senior Editor at ValueWalk   As social media rises in popularity, much of Wall Street, including Hedge Funds and registered investment advisors (RIAs), is turning to Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and other social networks to share information. Unfortunately most people view social media as very casual in nature, but regulators don’t see […] Read more »

10 Ways Hedge Fund Managers Can Improve Their Research Using The Web

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From Eagle Alpha   This is only the beginning for Wall Street leveraging the web. The best advances are yet to come and it will be innovative buyside firms who will be leveraging the web in the most interesting ways. Some use cases:   1. Analysis of Foursquare Data to Predict Sales Analyzing data from […] Read more »

Stock and Futures Sentiment from Social Media and News Analysis

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By Bill Dennis, CEO of EOTPRO Developments Inc.   This article will discuss social media and news analytics sentiment for short term intraday trading.  We will outline our experience surrounding both data sets and highlight some common challenges that users may experience when incorporating this data into their workflow. Finally, we will explain how we […] Read more »