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Max Efficiency and improved productivity
What do you like best about the product?
Incredible flexibility with search filters and search keywords connected to geography & company/set of companies is very unique
What do you dislike about the product?
May be, the UI could improve even further. But not sure how, probably something familiar to other websites could help during initial learning.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Solving for tracking specific searches within a set of companies and a great tool to catch synonymous keywords for your search including relevant semantics.
Helps massively improve efficiency and generate broader PoV around key themes
Helps massively improve efficiency and generate broader PoV around key themes
A very thorough product with a 'beyond the bloomberg terminal' experience
What do you like best about the product?
I like the summarisation tools surrounding the transcripts, such as the green/red highlighting for positive/negative points about a company. This helps me get to the meat of the discussion quickly and determine whether it is worth looking at in more detail. Also, the ability to make a request for companies not currently on the terminal is brilliant - almost an open-source approach to growing their database.
What do you dislike about the product?
The sector outlook is great, but it needs work - often there are sectors peers that do not quite fit with the target company, though I am pretty sure Stream is looking to patch this up soon as the platform grows and develops.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I needed something more than just financial databases and earnings calls/annual filings. The latter only really discusses things in a positive light, whilst the former contributes very little to understanding a business and its underlying issues. I very much wanted to go backstage when analyzing potential companies, which is where Stream came in.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I would take the plunge and give it a try. Their database is growing every day and I am confident that they will eventually reach almost every corner of global markets.
Great tool to quickly build industry perspective
What do you like best about the product?
When researching a company in a new industry or maintaining awareness in a followed industry, Stream saves a significant amount of time by sourcing quality interviewees. It has become a go-to source early in the research process for me.
What do you dislike about the product?
These are a bit nitpicky, but Stream could be better in a couple of areas. The first is better integration with other investing tools like BamSEC and other data analytics providers. The second would be better search results. For example, sometimes the search tool misses keywords, and sometimes I need to search around the exact keyword I want to find what I'm looking for. This doesn't often happen, though, and I am generally quite happy with the tool.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Stream helps bring together industry participants to discuss current industry trends, future developments, and company-specific perspectives. Historically, this research step takes a great effort to curate the correct interviewees. Stream saves significant time by curating qualified interviewees and then providing tools to catalog and help find specific research items.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you are looking for data/insights to determine a company's next quarter, Stream is NOT for you. However, if you want a service and tool to quickly build industry awareness early in the research process, Stream is definitely for you.
Stream is an amazing tool / option for analysts - best way to catch up to industry experts quickly.
What do you like best about the product?
My favorite part is the summaries. It allows me to digest a ton of information and screen which calls will be most helpful and relevant. Other services don't have this.
What do you dislike about the product?
My only concern is these services become table stakes for all analysts. Ie the extra benefit is no longer a benefit but a requirement. Even if so, its an incredible resource for learning quickly, which will always make my life as an analyst much easier.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
They help find amazing contacts and their analysts do a great on calls asking the important questions. I can schedule follow up calls to go deeper if i want. This makes my life easier as an analyst.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Strongly recommend, arguably my favorite resource out there.
Stream Has A Healthy Database of Knowledgeable Experts That I Use Regularly For My Research
What do you like best about the product?
I like that Stream consistently sources qualified experts for the companies that I am interested in.
What do you dislike about the product?
I think the call audio quality could still be improved
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is primarily helping me to more efficiently allocate my time when it comes to research. I can quickly get up to speed on a business and go deeper when necessary.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The question of whether or not to pay for Stream comes down to your own personal budget and how much you value your time. I believe that you only get quality insights from having numerous conversations with people about a subject. Stream helps me in that sense because they have proven capable of sourcing numerous experts on a given subject/company and that expedites my research process. I can either very quickly pass on a company or go deeper in ways that were previously much slower.
Sream by Alphasense is a consistently reliable source of industry expertise
What do you like best about the product?
The best thing about Stream is its simplicity, making vast amounts of domain knowledge accessible within a few keystrokes.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not every expert is a natural orator, so you will find some interviews that are less pointed than others.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
No amount of earnings calls or company visits will provide the on-the-ground insider perspective that Stream offers
Recommendations to others considering the product:
You'll be hooked in a week.
Happy user of Stream by Alpha Sense
What do you like best about the product?
Stream provides easy access to many expert opinions on a variety of companies + industries. The platform is easy to use and there are helpful summaries that help you understand what was covered.
What do you dislike about the product?
The quality of the experts and the questions asked are paramount and stream should do whatever possible to ensure high-quality questions are asked to the most relevant experts in a field.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Often we learn from industry experts when researching an investment idea. Stream is integral in helping us discover insights that help us get comfortable with an idea.
Tremendous Resource to Learn About Businesses
What do you like best about the product?
The vast library of companies and topics the library is building. So, whether I want to learn about an entirely new industry or get an update/channel check, you can usually find a call for each.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are some lower-quality calls I run into while reading transcripts; however, the vast majority I find useful. If I were the platform, I would only include the highest-quality calls.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I have noticed the quality of sell-side research diminish during my career for various reasons. Learning about businesses from people in the industry is a better alternative.
Insights into longer term competitive advantages, nuances within complexity, and unique perspectives
What do you like best about the product?
Stream helps give me a clearer view of reality in terms of a company's underlying drivers and what is happening under the hood. This is very different from reading what a journalist or Wall Street analyst has to say, which is often biased, filtered, and incomplete. I can see why Goldman Sachs is an investor.
What do you dislike about the product?
There's nothing that comes to mind. I'm excited to see what Stream comes up with next in terms of new functionality and other improvements.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Relying on secondhand information is dangerous. Stream helps me to conduct effective primary research.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
You're at a disadvantage from an investment standpoint if you aren't utilizing Stream. You'll be surprised by the wealth of information, search functionality, ease of use, and quality of the experts that the company sources.
Analyst / Portfolio Manager for a long/short equity fund
What do you like best about the product?
Up to date information that fills the gap between earnings calls and research reports
What do you dislike about the product?
Quality of the expert / analyst needs to be more streamlined
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Connecting the dots between what management communicates and what the sell side articulates
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Excellent breadth and depth of information that is real time and pertinent
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