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Daniel J. Sandberg, PhD, CFA is a thought-leader at the intersection of data science, finance, and mathematics. Full Bio
Jul 2024
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Calm Markets, Confident PE Executives: Private Equity Earnings Calls Refle

Stable public markets are the secret to private equity (PE) optimism. An NLP analysis of publicly-traded PE firms’ Q1'24 earnings call transcripts reveals a significant rebound in PE confidence over the last two years. After peaking in Q3'21, PE executives' sentiment declined in 2022 as inflation, geopolitics and fed-driven volatility ended a post-COVID calm. However, with rate...

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  • Banking
  • Investment Management
  • Private Equity
Mar 2024
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Executives Exuberant Amid “Rightsizing” Workforce - An NLP Analysis of the

AI, geopolitics, labor ‘rightsizing’ (and other layoff euphemisms), and a sanguine tone characterized the Q4’23 earnings season. Nvidia is riding the AI wave and pulling its connected network along with it. An NLP analysis of earnings call transcripts was used to quantify the discussion. READ THE FULL RESEARCH Figure 1: NVIDIA’s Connected Company Returns 3 weeks post Q4’2023 ea...

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  • Investment Management
Mar 2024
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Elusive Parity: Key Gender Parity Metric Falls for First Time in 2 Decades

The growth in women’s representation among senior corporate positions, once a bright spot for gender parity, potentially faces an alarming turning point. Exponential growth over a decade is showing signs of losing momentum. Growth no longer appears exponential. A waning focus on diversity initiatives suggests a potential inflection point and calls our previous gender parity est...

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  • Corporations

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