##  [# Hot Reads: Active Managers Flock To Quant Analytics](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-active-managers-flock-quant-analytics) 

 

# Hot Reads: Active Managers Flock To Quant Analytics

 

 

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[**Active Managers Believe Data Analytics Is Key To The Future**](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1sw5jk7d5lfnw/Active-Managers-Believe-Data-Analytics-Is-Key-to-the-Future-But-Many-Struggle-with-the-Technology-and-Know-How) (Institutional Investor)  
 But many struggle with technology and know-how.

[**What To Watch For In Today’s Fed Meeting**](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/blip-or-bad-moon-rising-fed-meets-amid-covid-19-surge-inflation-jitters-2021-07-28/) (Reuters)  
 The FOMC faces inflation and the fear of COVID resurging in parts of the U.S.

[**The Risk Of Buffer &amp; Floor Strategies**](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2021/07/26/the-risk-of-buffer-and-floor-strategies) (Advisor Perspectives)  
 Framing the equitylike risk of defined outcome ETFs.

[**Hedge Funds Seek The Amazon Of Crypto**](https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-07-26/hedge-funds-appetite-for-crypto-investments-are-at-mercy-of-regulators) (Bloomberg)  
 Increased regulation could broaden institutional participation in this space.

[**The Future Of AI &amp; Big Data**](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2021/07/28/the-future-of-ai-and-big-data-three-concepts/) (CFA Institute)  
 MIT’s Andrew Lo thinks we’re probably in the second or third inning.

[**The Antitrust War’s Opening Salvo**](https://jheconomics.com/the-antitrust-wars-opening-salvo/) (Jackson Hole Economics)  
 Biden is the first president since Harry Truman to take a strong public anti-monopoly stand.

[**Global Supply Lines Struggle As COVID-19 Surges**](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/07/27/supply-chains-freight-rail-ports/) (Washington Post)  
 Strains in global shipping is partially driving inflation and could lead to product shortages.



 

 

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