The Role of Web Scraping in Data-Driven Investing

Iveta Vistorskyte

2021-08-301 min read

It is safe to say that data gathering has become an integral part of most, if not all, modern businesses. The degree of importance may vary from business to business, yet in areas such as data-driven investing, it’s the core foundation upon which the entire industry is built on.

Considering that most information on the internet is unstructured, having a tool that both gathers the necessary data and offers it in a non-randomized manner is essential. Therefore, this whitepaper aims to show how web scraping has reached its position in data-driven investing, what challenges it highlights, and which difficulties it solves.

What to expect from this white paper?

The white paper will answer the following questions:

How did web scraping become so prominent in data-driven investing
What are the top trends in data-driven investing?
What are the main challenges encountered by web scraping?
How do you deal with unstructured data?

Download the white paper now to get all the answers to these questions.

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The Role of Web Scraping in Data-Driven Investing

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About the author

Iveta Vistorskyte

Lead Content Manager

Iveta Vistorskyte is a Lead Content Manager at Oxylabs. Growing up as a writer and a challenge seeker, she decided to welcome herself to the tech-side, and instantly became interested in this field. When she is not at work, you'll probably find her just chillin' while listening to her favorite music or playing board games with friends.

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