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FactSet

FactSet: FactSet is a financial platform that provides comprehensive data and analytics on global financial markets, economic measures, and companies. This data and analysis will support classwork on valuations, comparable as well as transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. Coverage includes:

  • Financial data on 70,000+ public and private companies worldwide, with historical coverage for developed markets dating back to the 1980s and for emerging markets starting in the 1990s;
  • Close to 2,000 historical financial metrics data items for 70+ countries;
  • Historical financial data on 5,000 global indices, as well as fixed income, commodities, alternative investments markets and more

Any current Vanderbilt student, faculty or staff member can access FactSet for academic and non-commercial use. Students who would like a personal account to use FactSet remotely can register at https://advantage.factset.com/academic_idrequest. ID Requests are processed by FactSet and may take up to 7 business days. You will receive an email directly from FactSet with your login information. For faster access, FactSet is available on the computer in the Undergraduate Business Minor office on the 2nd floor of Calhoun Hall- no personal account needed.

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