"Amazon (AMZN) and other online retailers routinely present research updates and earnings projections. But only the most brave will actually read those reports, in part because they're invariably boring. When you're trying to boost sales and generate more profits, adding additional profits in the future can be distracting, so research that increases margins now feels good. It's like earning higher returns on your mortgage investments instead of lowering your interest rate. That's why analysts love earning their money in a finance role. Research has consistently contributed to Amazon's bottom line over the past decade, and the company hasn't stopped hiring analysts, even amid surging revenues. The stock's"

"Sure, those tax savings would cost the taxpayer more than they’d get back in actual savings. Sure, someone like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) — who doesn’t have a tax plan of his own — is betting that this scheme, which generates such massive tax breaks, would fail to generate huge investments or boost the economy. Sure, it’s not obvious that there’s much benefit from scrapping this tax break for the nation. Sure, taxpayers are already earning interest at near-zero interest — and so they might be perfectly happy with that. But what’s the alternative? Republicans are already criticizing Democrats for a multiyear, government-sponsored stimulus bill. Could we imagine a Republican proposal — perhaps led by Sen. McCain — that delivered trillions of dollars"

"Search for: [Microsoft]-research Share | Latest Technology News | Source: Sunday Times The latest generation of notebooks typically runs Windows 10, which would require users to pay up to $115 a month or more for an annual subscription to Microsoft’s Office 365 or a comparable cloud service such as OneDrive or Dropbox. Windows 8 Pro, on the other hand, is available at no cost. The Microsoft Research team currently uses laptops running Windows 8 Pro to conduct various analyses on machine-learning applications and other research projects. One possible project is for machine-learning apps such as a natural language tool designed for clinicians to interact with patients. But the notebooks are doing more than simply giving Microsoft"

"With increasing global investment in these areas and the potential to grow significant assets, fund managers are embracing this new universe to maximize profits while gaining an edge on traditional competitors. Indeed, the emergence of a new analytical tool is transforming finance and making it a much more analytical experience, from the research itself, through to its publishing. Already many fund managers are shifting towards analytic models that cost significantly less than those used for traditional analysis, and which require fewer hands. This new generation of analytical tools enables fund managers to perform analytics in a way that allows for further-reaching research. As new analytical techniques come to the forefront, finance and quantitative researchers are preparing for this new challenge. Even though much of the new analytic tools are relatively simple, it is a question of when and how quickly they can be adopted. The way in which traditional investors conduct analytics is fundamentally different. There is a traditional investment research process, where an investor spends large periods of time to uncover value within the market and to determine whether value exists and if it is gaining strength. The analysis should not be limited to purely financial reports, but should encompass all aspects of an investment, including investor expectations, the market and its ability to absorb new investments. There are different ways to reach this level of value. Financial analysts often use the term “analytical framework” to describe the structures that they use. Even though finance is fundamentally focused on profitability, by offering an analytical framework fund managers can differentiate themselves from their competitors. Finance analysts often use advanced analytics within finance to publish research reports, through to even generating analytical software. Within finance, it is common to use big data within analysis for research purposes. More traditional"

"Get all the latest finance and investment news and advice. From expert contributors. Institutional investors increasingly value the tools and strategies of quantitative research analysts who evaluate stocks and commodities in detail, noting that they often don't cut it as traders or portfolio managers. In fact, a new breed of quantitative analysis experts has found some success in earning a fast-track position in the trading industry – often earning $100,000 or more a year after five years on Wall Street, with job descriptions that often include responsibilities in marketing and sales. ""The profit margin in trading has been collapsing,"" says Jeffrey Cram, a management professor at Penn State University and a former managing director at the world's""

"3rd quarter profit nearly doubled from a year ago to 8.6 billion rupees ($158.80 million), the Mumbai-based company said in a statement on Friday, but fell below the 7 billion rupee average of five analysts polled by Reuters. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected a net profit of 9.98 billion rupees, with a net margin of 19.6 percent. The company earns nearly half of its revenues from its home market, where growth has been relatively steady. Analysts expect its earnings to increase further as demand for analytics and software analysis in India rise. Some analysts say that Wipro’s large exposure to the financial services and energy industries may suffer amid uncertainty over the U.S. financial services overhaul. But they say that these sectors account for only a fraction of the company’s total business. “Even if Wipro were to come under the 5 percent export cap that it could potentially face under new regulations, its finance and energy services businesses could sustain at a higher earnings level,” said a sector analyst at an investment bank who did not want to be named. Wipro has said it does not expect any financial impact from the new U.S. legislation, while rival Cognizant said earlier this month it could be at risk of losing a small percentage of its business. More than half of Wipro’s revenue comes from the United States. Wipro shares closed 0.3 percent higher at 245.65 rupees on Friday. Ahead of its results on Oct. 29, Wipro shares have gained nearly 2 percent so far this year, trailing a 13 percent gain in the broader NSE index."

"The company would not officially provide data to The Post about revenue or earnings for the last three years. Yet an analysis by The Post's researchers finds that the analytics sector, broadly defined as businesses with research and consulting services to large companies, was a standout area for revenue growth in financial markets: An analytics-based services company earned more than $1 billion in revenue in each of the last three years, according to the report. Sell-side analysts are increasingly moving away from only analyzing the share prices of publicly traded companies and are increasingly looking for potential risks and opportunities for investment banks to target, according to data compiled by the Financial Analytics Institute."

"According to Politico, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) told reporters Tuesday that Finance Department staffers had been working on the policy for months. If it is the only aspect of the health reform package that includes analysts, it will be a novel concept indeed. As for the measure’s mechanism to enforce the fairness provisions, it looks a little similar to a healthcare mandate: Specifically, a spreadsheet. But even critics will concede it will likely take the Department of Health and Human Services at least three years to do the analysis. (Under that scenario, Finance Committee Republicans will likely not make an unfavorable recommendation to their colleagues until 2012 at the earliest, and"

"Exact practices in building [financial] systems in the long run could involve spending tens of millions of dollars per transaction in consulting services or millions per company in running these applications and implementing them," said Leighton Milner, a financial analyst and author of the forthcoming "Bigger Is Better: Five Financial Trends That Will Pay Off." "If you're talking about a saving of $1 million, there is huge benefit to invest." Likewise, when analyzing savings, "the numbers and the statistics are really irrelevant if you can't do that kind of analysis [reliably]," Milner said. In research prepared for CFO magazine last year, Big Finance compared analytic challenges facing financial services firms with those faced by other
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"Researchers have not yet discovered a mathematical formula that suggests exactly how a sustainable investment strategy performs financially. But several studies have suggested that the best investment returns occur in funds with a high degree of analytical rigor. That includes efforts to seek out profitable investment opportunities. In addition, there are examples of promising factors that explain the way wealthy investors earn a profit on their financial investments. With the economy in recovery, both Wall Street and other finance institutions could generate high interest payments on securities. Those could help fund additional profits. Story continues Fund managers also know the market's profitability trends, and might need to make quick"

"When you’re looking for the answer to how much you could potentially earn working at your dream job, don’t forget to look at all of the financial factors. While many of the following calculations can only be applied to a small portion of jobs in finance, the more you pay attention, the more accurate your calculations will be. To start, finance jobs usually come with more financial responsibility than other careers that rely on similar analytical skills. Paying for student loans, cars, and mortgages can add up over time. However, once you’re out of school, you may want to prioritize paying off your credit card debts and using your funds to boost your income and ultimately earn the most money possible. Since an analysis focused on"

"The researchers have observed this phenomenon many times and it appears that the more time goes by the more money is earned. Here's a study on how financial variables affect executive decision-making at work. We'll describe the study itself, but if you want to see the results, check out the paper. The researchers collected data from 997 executive decision-makers in finance and assessed whether these financial executives earned more if they performed certain analytics and research tasks over others in the same company over an 18-month period. The investigators examined the financial reports and research that executives submitted each quarter to demonstrate that those who performed more analytics did earn more. However, the study authors explain"

"Financial data analysis pays big time for millennials. If you had the inclination, you could earn nearly $100,000 a year if you were willing to undergo rigorous analysis and research and compile enough facts on your own. Earn.com's report indicated that you can make as much as $114,878 a year in analytics. The job type most likely to pay in this range was finance analytics. To be considered financially savvy, millennials need more than their youthful exuberance. They need something useful to do that can earn them a six-figure salary. And the financial analytics job is right up there on the list. In addition, do you want to be in the upper echelons of finance? Do you want to research and analyze the financial"

"Benjamin Gruber is an associate professor of finance at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business and the founding editor of Business Finance Online, an online-only publication that aggregates financial research from around the world. Dr. Gruber has been featured in BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal and The Chronicle of Higher Education. “Stock Exchanges Now Pay Attention to Investor Behavio"

"For comparison, over the past decade, the manufacturing sector’s share of earnings has been approximately 20%, while finance has had roughly 11%. The ISIC notes that the imbalance is growing, but not sharply enough for investors to become alarmed. On a 10-year average basis, finance’s share of earnings has grown from 12.7% to 20.9%. This is still much lower than manufacturing’s share of earnings of nearly 30%. Over the next 10 years, ISIC expects finance’s share of earnings to remain relatively stable, averaging between 19.8% and 20%. However, there are reasons to worry. "The finance industry is all about growth. They get paid to grow. And, over the next 10 years, it seems likely that they will continue to earn very high amounts of money," said"