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Data Analytics: Overview, How It's Used, Techniques

By Kristi Waterworth – Jun 24, 2025 at 5:33PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

  • Data analytics help investors analyze investment data for better decision-making.
  • Descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics offer varied insights.
  • Techniques like regression and Monte Carlo simulations forecast risks and trends.
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