keep in mind the tax incentives that cities offer new businesses
jbaldyga Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > juventurd Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I have a databuffet subscription if you need a > > quick lookup. > > any idea what your company is paying for this > service? I signed up my company in March and > would be interested to know if we’re overpaying. > We get the historical U.S. & metros DB. I get historicals and forecasts for U.S. and individual states, nothing below that. $10k/seat/year and we have four seats. what do you pay?
^$10k/year for U.S. & metros historical, includes 5 logins. You ever backtest their forecasts? Any better than throwing darts at a dart board?
I’ve never specifically backtested their forecasts but they work well in the models I make (mortgage, RMBS, etc) and always pass through external audits. They write a narrative on their forecasts which is pretty useful, but only explain impacts at a national level. I’d imagine they would give you a free trial. Talk to your sales rep. Did you go to the Outlook conference last fall in Philly? Do you know of any similar firms that produce info in such detail and organization?
Global Insight is their main competitor I believe. I’m not sure but I think their coverage and delivery platform is subpar from what I hear. Data buffet is pretty sweet. I used their forecasts a lot in a previous job, just was curious as to others’ opinions. I think they try to make calls and are hit or miss on them. I remember they were bullish on job growth after the 2001 recession, which never materialized. Back in 06/early 07 they were calling for a soft landing in the housing market…oops. Last I saw they were very bearish on the consumer for the next 5 years. Did you get the beef wellington? That’s all I heard the whole conference, “gotta get the beef wellington”.