The ability to analyze information and identify compelling investment opportunities has always been the core of successful active management. But in today’s competitive markets, investors need new strategies to stay ahead. Big data is a popular term describing the growth and availability of data, as well as the technologies and analytics that collect, manage and extract useful insights. 

Armen Avanessians, chief investment officer of Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Quantitative Investment Strategies team, discusses how big data is transforming industries and the economic landscape, and how it can help investors gain an informational advantage.