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Most of these resources contain time series data. Note: data extracted from any of the resources listed here is to be used for academic research purposes only.

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Mega-sources | Stocks/Equities | Bonds | Mutual Funds | Hedge Funds | Capital/Financing | Market Indices | Commodities | Derivatives: Futures & Options | Corporate Ownership Change | Foreign Exchange | Interest Rates | Company Financials

Mega-sources

Bloomberg
Datastream

Stocks/Equities

Bloomberg
CRSP via WRDS
Datastream
Factiva
I/B/E/S via WRDS
TAQ via WRDS

Bonds

Bloomberg
CRSP via WRDS
Datastream
Global Financial Database

Mutual Funds

CRSP via WRDS
Morningstar Principia Pro Plus for Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds Holdings via WRDS

Hedge Funds

CISDM Hedgefund/CTA Database

Capital/Financing

Bloomberg
Global New Issues via SDC
Syndicated Loans via SDC
VentureXpert via SDC

Market Indices

Bloomberg
CRSP via WRDS
Datastream
Factiva
FreeLunch.com
Global Financial Database
Global Insight
ISI Emerging Markets
Meridian
S&P Statistical Service
Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation Yearbook

Commodities

Bloomberg
Datastream
Global Financial Database
S&P Statistical Service

Derivatives: Futures & Options

Bloomberg
Datastream

Corporate Ownership Change

Mergers & Acquisitions via SDC
GSIOnline via WRDS

Foreign Exchange

Bloomberg
Datastream
Factiva
Federal Reserve Bank Reports via WRDS
Global Financial Database
Global Insight
International Financial Statistics

Interest Rates

Bloomberg
CRSP via WRDS
Datastream
Federal Reserve Bank Reports via WRDS
FRED

FreeLunch.com
Global Financial Database
Global Insight
International Financial Statistics
Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation Yearbook

Company Financials

Compustat via WRDS
Datastream
Factiva
FDIC Call Report via WRDS
ISI Emerging Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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