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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
Fantastic Content and Solid User Interface Platform as Well
What do you like best about the product?
- Vast array of transcripts on virtually every public company in the US that is adequately traded
- Insightful conversations in transcripts focusing on what I need to know, ranging from competitive dynamics to margin analysis to levers of future growth
- Insightful conversations in transcripts focusing on what I need to know, ranging from competitive dynamics to margin analysis to levers of future growth
What do you dislike about the product?
- It would be nice to speak with the experts directly in addition to looking at the transcripts
- Would like to see more transcripts focusing on international companies
- Would like to see more transcripts focusing on international companies
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
- Efficiently finding real-world experiences for certain companies and industries that would be difficult and time-consuming to find
- More cost-effective than other expert networks and platforms
- Simple-to-use interface that can easily search and find what I need by company, industry, or another category
- More cost-effective than other expert networks and platforms
- Simple-to-use interface that can easily search and find what I need by company, industry, or another category
Recommendations to others considering the product:
- Be sure to narrow down your scope of search because even within one company such as AMZN, there are a litany of different topics you can address
Fantastic Product
What do you like best about the product?
Absolutely Fantastic product, I love how many transcripts are posted daily and the quality of the experts.
What do you dislike about the product?
This isnt streams fault, but some of the experts sometimes lie about what they know. Happens to every service though!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Gain more in depth knowledge on the companies we cover
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Make sure you love reading! Many of the interviews are very long
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