Research Databases

Wharton Research Data Service (WRDS)

Description: Platform allowing for easy extraction and download of financial data
Location: Account Request
Funded By: Massry School of Business Dean's Office

CISDM Hedge Funds

Description: Returns and other characteristics of hedge funds, since 1995
Location: WRDS Account request
Funded By: CIIM

TASS

Description: Hedge fund characteristics and returns, since 1913
Location: V:\Common Area\CIIM, DATA and RESEARCH\Hedge Fund Data from TASS\
Funded By: CIIM

CRSP Mutual Funds

Description: Mutual fund returns and other characteristics, since 1982
Location: WRDS Account request
Funded By: CIIM

Morningstar Direct

Description: Performance and characteristics of U.S. mutual funds, since 1992
Location: Contact David Smith
Funded By: CIIM

PSN

Description: Monthly returns and other characteristics of privately managed institutional portfolios, since 1975
Location: V:\CIIM, DATA and RESEARCH\PSN from Informa\ or Contact David Smith
Funded By: CIIM

CRSP

Description: Stock prices, returns, and trading volume, since 1926
Location: WRDS Account request
Funded By: Massry School of Business Dean’s Office

Datastream International

Description: International financial and economic data
Location: Library IMC, and accessible through dedicated terminal; single site license
Funded By: Library

IBES

Description: Individual analyst earnings forecasts
Location: V:\ drive (Acclaw\tam)
Funded By: Accounting Department

Investext Plus

Description: Company financials, analyst reports, industry analyses
Location: Library IMC, accessible online
Funded By: Library

Lexis/Nexis Academic

Description: Company financials, SEC filings, press reports
Location: Library IMC, accessible online
Funded By: Library

Mergent Online

Description: Comprehensive background and financial information for 35,000 US and foreign firms, from Moody’s and SEC filings.
Location: Library IMC, accessible online
Funded By: Library

Compustat

Description: Financial statement information for over 20,000 live and defunct U.S. companies, since 1950
Location: WRDS Account request
Funded By: Library

VentureXpert

Description: Venture capital and private equity funds, managers, and performance.
Location: Online Access
Funded By: Massry School of Business Dean’s Office and CIIM

S&P Net Advantage

Description: Information on US companies, securities, bonds and mutual funds, as well as the full text of S&P Industry Surveys
Location: Library IMC, accessible online
Funded By: Library

Thomson Research

Description: Financials for 25,000 US and International firms, downloadable and full-text searchable.
Location: Library IMC, accessible online
Funded By: Library

Eventus

Description: Software for running event studies and extracting stock returns data from CRSP
Location: WRDS Account request
Funded By: Massry School of Business Dean's Office