SENTIMENT ANALYSIS

Measuring public sentiment is a key task for researchers and decision-makers alike. The explosion of available social media data allows for a more time-sensitive and geographically specific analysis than ever before. The methods we have used to analyze the sentiments of populations can also be used to identify target markets and understand consumer behaviors and customer buy factors.

ECONOMIC forecasting

NECSI analysis reveals that it is the internal structure of the market, not external news, which can cause a market to crash. Our model which describes panic in the market successfully predicted observed market crashes. The methods we used to study financial markets can also be used to help predict high impact events within a company's financial and operational systems, enabling them to get ahead of them. 

FOOD & cOMMODITIES MARKET ANALYSIS

Increases in food prices have driven vulnerable populations to desperation. NECSI analysis reveals two main forces driving the global food price upward: ethanol conversion and speculation. This work has direct and immediate policy implications.