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What is data analytics? Analyzing and managing data for decisions

CIO Business Intelligence

More specifically: Descriptive analytics uses historical and current data from multiple sources to describe the present state, or a specified historical state, by identifying trends and patterns. Predictive analytics is often considered a type of “advanced analytics,” and frequently depends on machine learning and/or deep learning.

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Seven Steps to Success for Predictive Analytics in Financial Services

Birst BI

A personal crystal ball that predicts your days ahead is what financial services firms everywhere want. Every day, these companies pose questions such as: Will this new client provide a good return on investment, relative to the potential risk? Is this existing client a termination risk? Will this next trade return a profit?