Expanding Frontiers: An Alternative Investments & Machine Learning Podcast
kathrynj2
35 episodes
3 days ago
Discover the world of alternative investments and how they can potentially boost your portfolio’s performance. Historically, these investments were the domain of institutional investors, who for years have used them to lower risk without sacrificing returns, thanks to low return correlations with traditional assets. Now, explore the growing accessibility of alternative investment return exposures available to everyone. From hedge funds and real assets to private equity and beyond, learn how these previously exclusive strategies are becoming increasingly available.
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Discover the world of alternative investments and how they can potentially boost your portfolio’s performance. Historically, these investments were the domain of institutional investors, who for years have used them to lower risk without sacrificing returns, thanks to low return correlations with traditional assets. Now, explore the growing accessibility of alternative investment return exposures available to everyone. From hedge funds and real assets to private equity and beyond, learn how these previously exclusive strategies are becoming increasingly available.
Expanding Frontiers: An Alternative Investments & Machine Learning Podcast
13 minutes
1 week ago
AI, Opinion Ecosystems and Finance
The episode discusses one of the papers to be presented at the 9th Annual Data Science in Finance Conference by the Society of Quantitative Analysis (SQA) and the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Society of New York on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
This research explores how Generative AI impacts financial markets by comparing its use on two distinct social media platforms: Seeking Alpha and WallStreetBets. Using GPTZero to detect AI-generated content, the authors find that a platform's governance and user demographics determine whether AI improves or harms information quality. On the curated Seeking Alpha, AI acts as a tool for information enhancement, helping sophisticated investors synthesize fundamental data and improve market efficiency. Conversely, on the unmoderated WallStreetBets, AI is often used for information distortion, amplifying emotional narratives and speculative "lottery-like" trading behaviors. Ultimately, the study concludes that the technology's market impact is not inherent but is instead shaped by the institutional environment and community norms.
Reference
Hirshleifer, David and Hirshleifer, David and Peng, Lin and Wang, Qiguang and Zhang, Weicheng and Zhang, Xiaoyan, AI, Opinion Ecosystems, and Finance (July 01, 2025). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5452175
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Expanding Frontiers: An Alternative Investments & Machine Learning Podcast
Discover the world of alternative investments and how they can potentially boost your portfolio’s performance. Historically, these investments were the domain of institutional investors, who for years have used them to lower risk without sacrificing returns, thanks to low return correlations with traditional assets. Now, explore the growing accessibility of alternative investment return exposures available to everyone. From hedge funds and real assets to private equity and beyond, learn how these previously exclusive strategies are becoming increasingly available.
