Compustat White Papers

General White Papers

The Impact of Disparate Data Standardization on Company Analysis

This paper examines detailed cases of standardization and compares the impact of using competing data sources and Compustat data. It also looks at the effects of standardization over broader data sets, comparing the overall variance in different data sources.

Exploring Lagging Error in Quantitative Modeling

This paper alerts readers to the level of error involved when using traditional static lagging, and explores some of the influencing factors that might be considered when moving towards dynamic lagging solutions.

Gaining Alpha Through Blended Strategies

This paper details several scenarios in which the Blended Strategies tool in Backtester can be used to blend portfolios in order to gain alpha. 

Industry-Specific Data White Papers

These papers give a detailed description of what industry-specific data items mean for the given industry, and how they might be used in company analysis. Click each link to download the white paper by industry or click here to download all 12 white papers on different industries.

Airlines

Bank & Thrift

Gaming

Healthcare Facilities

Homebuilding

Lodging

 

 

Managed Care

Mining

Oil & Gas Exploration and Production

Oil & Gas Refining and Marketing

Retail

Semiconductor Equipment 

 

Other Resources

Compustat Case Studies