Use case
Research Financial Markets
Access market, company and economic data for investment research and financial analysis.
The problem Analysts and quant teams need reliable market, fundamental and economic data to support investment research, and sourcing depends on the level of rigor and audit-ability required.
Data you'll need
- Market and company fundamental data
- Macroeconomic indicators
- Historical time series data
Recommended provider types
Dataset marketplacesPublic statistical agencies
Buying criteria
- Data provenance and regulatory suitability
- Historical depth and update frequency
- Delivery format fit with your analytics stack
- Cost relative to granularity needed
Risks and compliance considerations
- Regulated investment use cases may require licensed, auditable sources
- Free macro data may lack the granularity needed for security-level analysis
Mistakes to avoid
- Using unverified data sources for regulated investment decisions
- Ignoring redistribution restrictions in data licenses
Recommended providers
AWS Data Exchange
4.2/5Amazon's dataset marketplace that lets AWS customers find, subscribe to and use third-party datasets directly within AWS services.
dataset marketplacesfinancial data
Snowflake Marketplace
4.2/5A data marketplace built into the Snowflake platform, letting customers discover and query third-party datasets without moving data.
dataset marketplacesfinancial data
Eurostat
4.1/5The European Union's statistical office, publishing free, harmonized economic, demographic and social data across member states.
public data sourcesopen data portals
Frequently asked questions
Are free sources like Eurostat suitable for investment research?
They're a strong source for macroeconomic context, but security-level or high-frequency analysis typically requires specialized commercial data.