Analytics Lab Data Science Tool

Dive into our vast investment data and research in a flexible coding environment. Using Python, you can rigorously analyze investments and discover new opportunities.

A simplified view of the Analytics Lab coding environment with its asset allocation charts and drag-and-drop options.

Cutting-Edge Data Science Tool

Analytics Lab makes it easy to create customized interactive research that can include analytics, data visualizations, and research narratives. You can discover new insights and share them with your firm’s Direct users, with the appropriate licensing.

A simplified view of the Analytics Lab user interface, showing how users can write code to customize charts.

User-Friendly

Drag, drop, and dig deeper. We built time-saving features into Analytics Lab to simplify the often-lengthy process of finding data and developing code. Drag-and-drop capabilities automatically insert Python code from Direct datasets, lists, search criteria, custom-created portfolios, and performance reports, so you know the code is robust and correct.

Drag-and-drop code snippets for faster investment analysis.

The Analysis Power Trifecta

Built for Collaboration

Colleagues with Direct can use all the interactive research you create. Using Analytics Lab requires proficiency in Python, but you don’t need Python skills to interact with research from other users. You can also analyze a library of Interactive Research created by our analysts and research teams.

More Efficient Workflows

Apply your custom analytics across Direct. Since Analytics Lab is in the Direct ecosystem, clients can access familiar datapoints to create custom calculations in a secure system that transparently outlines their methodology, then add analytics to existing workflows.

Powerful Data Processing at Scale

Fast results for 10 lines of code or 10,000. Analytics Lab’s hosted environment can scale based on computing needs—while analytics run on other platforms can be brought to a standstill when faced with complex calculations, Analytics Lab provides more power on demand to produce quicker results.

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