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When data diverges: The best ways to find and show outliers in financial data
Data Storytelling

When data diverges: The best ways to find and show outliers in financial data

Outliers get a bad rap in data. But to paraphrase the economist Robert Shiller, “the outliers matter the most.” When that’s the case, you want to find that outlier and put it on a stage. Here are two ways to track them down and then show them off.

  • idaciti Storyteller
    idaciti Storyteller
3 min read
The trouble with BYOD (Bring Your Own Data) & why most data visualization platforms are hard to use
Data Storytelling

The trouble with BYOD (Bring Your Own Data) & why most data visualization platforms are hard to use

Let’s get right to it: just because everyone’s talking about data visualization and data analysis and big data doesn’t mean that any of it’s easy. The best part of having data is using it to make decisions. But if you have bad data, the truth is that you’re only going to make bad decisions.

  • idaciti Storyteller
    idaciti Storyteller
2 min read
The metrics showdown: R&D over revenue in the pharmaceutical industry
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The metrics showdown: R&D over revenue in the pharmaceutical industry

Pharma companies spend a lot of money in R&D--more than almost any other industry. And the R&D ratio (R&D compared to revenue) is interesting because it can tell us how invested in new product development one company is compared to another.

  • idaciti Storyteller
    idaciti Storyteller
2 min read
3 quick tips for better-looking and easy-to-understand financial graphs in Excel
Data Storytelling

3 quick tips for better-looking and easy-to-understand financial graphs in Excel

The secret to making made-in-Excel graphs beautiful and professional? Don't let them look like you made them in Excel.

  • idaciti Storyteller
    idaciti Storyteller
3 min read
2 TED talks that make the case for financial data visualizations
Data Storytelling

2 TED talks that make the case for financial data visualizations

These two TED talks use data visualizations to communicate in a way that numbers or words can’t. These methods can be especially applicable for financial data.

  • idaciti Storyteller
    idaciti Storyteller
2 min read
The definition of data literacy & how to build it
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The definition of data literacy & how to build it

If entrusting data analysis to those who don’t know how to do it sounds a bit dangerous, it can be. So let’s talk about this data literacy thing and how you can encourage and help those you work with to develop it.

  • idaciti Storyteller
    idaciti Storyteller
2 min read
2 types of graphs you’ve never thought to use (but should): Waterfall & Sunburst
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2 types of graphs you’ve never thought to use (but should): Waterfall & Sunburst

Everyone knows the clichés of the graph world--bar charts, pie charts, line graphs. And hey, there’s nothing wrong with them. But when what you want to show doesn’t fit neatly into the box of a bar graph or line graph, turn to more specialized graphs, like waterfall and sunburst charts.

  • idaciti Storyteller
    idaciti Storyteller
2 min read
How to tell stories with financial data
Data Storytelling

How to tell stories with financial data

Telling a great story means starting with the story, not the data. So start with your purpose--do you want to convince your CEO to allocate resources differently? Do you need to show your board that you’re growing faster than your competitors--and then stir in the numbers slowly and regularly.

  • idaciti Storyteller
    idaciti Storyteller
2 min read
An efficient, cost-effective platform for financial analysis
Data Storytelling

An efficient, cost-effective platform for financial analysis

Find Data Faster Finding the financial data you need to uncover key insights, perform important analyses, and make strategic business decisions often means hours and days of research pouring through countless documents. But

  • idaciti Admin
    idaciti Admin
2 min read
What Story Does Your Data Tell?
Data Storytelling

What Story Does Your Data Tell?

You want to tell your company’s story. And if you’re in charge of defining KPIs and providing insight to executives to help keep your company profitable and competitive, there’s a

  • idaciti Admin
    idaciti Admin
3 min read
Let the data tell the story .. how little companies got big
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Let the data tell the story .. how little companies got big

Small businesses considering an IPO, merger or acquisition, have to do their due diligence. idaciti is able to provide this information inexpensively and on a timely basis because it draws in freely available XBRL-formatted data from public companies, large and small.

  • idaciti Admin
    idaciti Admin
5 min read
In Murky Regulatory Filings, idaciti Seeks to Bring Transparency.
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In Murky Regulatory Filings, idaciti Seeks to Bring Transparency.

Read David Holley's profile of idaciti and how it's changing the role of public financial data.

  • idaciti Admin
    idaciti Admin
4 min read
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