Proof Of The Superiority Of Our Data, Models, & Ratings
Many firms claim their research is superior, but none of them can prove it with independent studies from highly-respected institutions as we can. Below, three different papers from both the public and private sectors reveal bias, inaccuracies and omissions in legacy datasets while proving the superiority of our proprietary fundamental data, earnings models, investment ratings, and research for stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds.
Best Fundamental Data in the World
Forthcoming in The Journal of Financial Economics, a top peer-reviewed journal, Core Earnings: New Data & Evidence proves how our Robo-Analyst technology overcomes material shortcomings in legacy data firms processes and data to provide superior fundamental data, earnings models, and research. More details.
Key quotes from the paper:
- “[New Constructs’] Total Adjustments differs significantly from the items identified and excluded from Compustat’s adjusted earnings measures. For example… 50% to 70% of the variation in Total Adjustments is not explained by S&P Global’s (SPGI) Adjustments individually.” – pp. 14, 1st para.
- “A final source of differences [between New Constructs’ and S&P Global’s data] is due to data collection oversights…we identified cases where Compustat did not collect information relating to firms’ income that is useful in assessing core earnings.” – pp. 16, 2nd para.
Superior Models
A top accounting firm features the superiority of our ROIC, NOPAT and Invested Capital research to Capital IQ & Bloomberg’s in Getting ROIC Right. See the Appendix for direct comparison details.
Key quotes from the paper:
- “…an accurate calculation of ROIC requires more diligence than often occurs in some of the common, off-the-shelf ROIC calculations. Only by scouring the footnotes and the MD&A [the New Constructs method] can investors get an accurate calculation of ROIC.” – pp. 8, 5th para.
- “The majority of the difference…comes from New Constructs’ machine learning approach, which leverages technology to calculate ROIC by applying accounting adjustments that may be buried deeply in the footnotes across thousands of companies.” – pp. 4, 2nd para.
Superior Stock Ratings
Robo-Analysts’ stock ratings outperform those from human analysts as shown in this paper from Indiana’s Kelley School of Business. Bloomberg features the paper here.
Key quotes from the paper:
- “the portfolios formed following the buy recommendations of Robo-Analysts earn abnormal returns that are statistically and economically significant.” – pp. 6, 3rd para.
- “Our results ultimately suggest that Robo-Analysts are a valuable, alternative information intermediary to traditional sell-side analysts.” – pp. 20, 3rd para.
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This article originally published on January 11, 2021.
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