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SFS Founder discusses Quantitative Analysis on the LifeBlood Podcast
Pete Millington, CFA, founder, and chief technology officer of Scientific Financial Systems, recently appeared on the LifeBlood Podcast to discuss quantitative analysis, how to curate the right data for investment management, how quantitative and qualitative analysis...
SFS AND Refinitiv: Spend more time on research and developing models with read-to-use data and Python-based factor construction. No SQL coding required
SFS is excited to announce that it has partnered with Refinitiv, the global provider of financial market data and infrastructure. The integration of SFS’ flagship product Quotient™ with Refinitiv Quantitative Analytics (RQA) reduces data management time with seamless...
Market Conversations: Analytic Tools in Finance
Introduction to Quotient™ Quble: A Financial Analysis Tool
The technological world is fast evolving, that's why financial analysts need knowledge in Python, SQL, and Quble. Data records form the backbone of all financial analysis. Quble takes financial modeling to the next level by using a revolutionary approach to data...
Point In Time Data Sets
Advantage Point in time financial data sets have been built so that users can access historical financial statements including a date of when the financial statements were known. Non-point in time data sets do not include a date of when the information became...
Alternative Data Sets Guide Better Quantitative Analysis
Alternative Data Alternative data sets are quite sought after in the quantitative investment management world. When everybody is using the same traditional metrics and means, competitive advantage lies in being able to outperform someone with a similar background. In...
Advanced Quantitative Investment Software For Wealth Managers
Financial technology is keeping up with the ever-changing pace of the modern economy. Standard investment strategies, betting on risk and opportunities are increasingly reliant on the fintech industry for their success. Market and Portfolio Analysis In the past five...
Quant Analysis – (Quietly) Breaking Down Walls
I was recently watching the movie “Moneyball” (based on the best-selling book: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis). The movie chronicles the life of Billy Beane – a figure that transformed baseball (and all sports) by raising awareness of...
QUANT – A Different (and Proliferating) Breed
And you may ask yourself: What the hell is a quant? During my time as an equity quant over the past twenty-five years, I have seen quantitative analysis grow from a specialized activity to a dominant force in the financial industry. Quants have come into their own,...
Women in Quantitative Finance talk success and partners
Speaking at this week's Women in Quantitative Finance Conference, a selection of top female quants said people with a Y chromosome had been crucial to their progress. "The biggest career boost I’ve had was thanks to a colleague, and he was a male," said Lara El...
Rocket Science making way for Rocket Artistry
Spending time amongst Quants, dubbed by Investopedia as “The Rocket Scientists of Wall Street,” has been a fascinating experience for me. Quants’ skills are formidable, their pedigrees impressive - they speak in technical languages I am still only beginning to...
Is there better Quant support somewhere?
Investment “quants” ushered in a decade of disruption to the approach to market behavior assessment. This seismic shift in investment management was the focus of the bestselling book: “The Quants” by Scott Patterson. If the top users of quants support are correct, we...
Discover the future of financial data analysis
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