From Siri and Alexa’s ever-increasing sophistication to the frightening accuracy of Facebook’s “people you may know” feature and Google Search’s predictive text, some of the world’s largest companies utilize machine learning and AI to translate massive amounts of data into insights about human behavior on a previously unimaginable scale.
Machine learning automates the discovery of predictive algorithms that can continuously improve as they get access to more data, and its potential impact on the investment management space is vast. But how precisely does it work and how could that translate to measurable results in portfolio performance?
As the technology evolves and becomes ever-more integrated with investment systems, advisors and investors alike will need to become familiar.
Watch our resident machine learning expert, PM Brendan Ryan, provide a brief introduction below:
The topic is dense and we’re just scratching the surface, so stay tuned here on the blog, Twitter, and LinkedIn for future videos with additional insights.
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