Recorded Future was a software company that planned to aggregate the info online in a way that offered new and valuable insights. Funded by Google and In-Q-Tel, the venture-capital wing of the Central Intelligence Agency, Recorded Future gave individuals tools to not only extract meaning from the internet, but also to make forecasts about future events ranging from terrorist attacks to corporate merchandise releases.
The case presents the investment choice of a portfolio manager, Andrew Fisher of LXE Capital, who is considering investing based on insights drawn from Recorded Future's software interface. The case asks students to grapple with a fresh source of investment data, to evaluate the dependability of back-tested portfolio strategies, and to ponder how best to utilize data for the functions of creating "alpha" (positive risk-adjusted returns) in investing.
Recorded Future Searching the Web for Alpha Case Solution
PUBLICATION DATE: December 05, 2011 PRODUCT #: 212057-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS
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