If data is oil, AI is the shale revolution
LLMs cut the cost of turning unstructured data into investor-ready signals by 5-100x. Data that was previously stranded may now be a valuable asset.
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How good are LLMs at tickerization?
A reproducible benchmark comparing flagship LLMs and light LLMs in extracting asset tickers from unstructured text. Comparing performance of leading LLMs, including GPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok.
Your LLM’s alpha might be mere memorization
Commercial LLMs can generate impressive backtest alpha — until the test window moves past their training cutoff. What looks like edge may just be memorization.
Why alternative data trials fail
Most alt data evaluations stall on packaging, not signal quality. Here's why, and what providers can do about it.
Why quants pay more for point-in-time data
Quant investors pay up for verified, point-in-time data, because only PIT can recreate the past faithfully and turn backtests into real trading edge.
Whose data is worth more?
Data with validated provenance is worth more. A lot more in some cases
Stop using brokerage statements to show your track record
Many traders use brokerage statements to create a verifiable track record. Unfortunately they are not credible for this purpose. A better alternative exists.