Description: Hedge funds pay handsomely for Quandl’s market-beating alternative data, but when does such data cross the line into privacy violations or insider trading?

Source: FinancialPost.com

Date: Dec 01, 2017

Link: http://business.financialpost.com/technology/its-beautiful-this-toronto-startup-is-investors-secret-weapon-to-beating-the-market

Questions for discussion:

• What is meant by alternative data?
• Do you think there are legal issues facing investors using this service?