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How Crowdsourcing Is Democratizing The World Of Finance
Friday, December 19, 2014 - 11:46am | 1183Crowdsourcing has been used for centuries, according to Jeff Howe. He coined the term in a 2006 article for Wired magazine. Crowdsourcing exists in countless shapes and sizes, most notably in places like the restaurant industry with Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP), and the travel sector with the likes of...
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The Top 6 Hedge Fund Managers To Follow On Twitter
Friday, December 19, 2014 - 8:26am | 1067Twitter is all about following the right people. And for investors, a newsfeed that follows a handful of hedge fund managers could be useful. 1. Carl Icahn - @Carl_C_Icahn The Chairman of Icahn Enterprises L.P. is not a very active tweeter. Nonetheless, when he does have something to say, it...
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How Wall Street Is Using Estimize
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 10:09am | 891The first customers of Estimize were large quantitative hedge funds. But the data from the crowd-sourced analytics provider is now being requested by discretionary traders, analysts, portfolio managers, bankers, investor relations departments and even corporations, according to founder and...
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#PreMarket Prep Guest List For The Week of June 9, 2014
Sunday, June 8, 2014 - 9:24am | 773Another week full of new and familiar faces on the #PreMarket Prep broadcast, sponsored by OptionsHouse. We'll even be doing a book giveaway on the show this week! But,t you have to tune in at 8:00 am EST Monday-Friday here to find out what day it will be. Monday, June 9, 8:35 a.m. Steve Burns (@...
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Estimize Raised Another $1.2 Million And Launched A New Site, Mergerize
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 10:15am | 876Estimize, an open platform for financial estimates, has taken a unique route in its quest for additional funds. Instead of going for the big raise -- $5 million or $10 million, like most startups during their second round -- Estimize asked for a familiar investment: $1.2 million. Investors may...
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Estimize Announces $1.2 Million Series A from Contour Ventures and Longworth Ventures
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 11:09am | 392Estimize, the first open platform for financial estimates, has announced that it has closed its Series A financing, raising about $1.2 million from Bob Green at Contour Ventures and Jim Savage at Longworth Ventures. Green was previously the lead investor at Multex, a financial estimates company...
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Estimize, a More Honest Look at Earnings Estimates
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 5:24pm | 1385Wall Street analysts are about to get some serious competition – you. After coming out of a beta with 250 individuals, Estimize is ready for primetime. The site is now open to the public, allowing anyone to sign up for free and begin participating in the social community. Do you have a solid...