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Data infrastructure

The world’s data.
In context.

Building an index of the world’s data.

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Collection

Information,
at scale.

Documents. Markets. Economies.

Small documents and chart tiles drift across a warm paper landscape.

Indexing

Structure for
complexity.

Entities, sources and time.

Scattered documents settle into a precise, ordered index.

Market structure

Markets,
in motion.

Price history in context.

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Search space

Beyond the
local optimum.

Local structure. Global perspective.

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An expanding index

A broader view
of the world.

Beginning with markets, companies and economies.

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01 Overview

An index for a complex world.
Built around context.

Merlin Alpha is developing infrastructure to collect, structure and index data across markets, companies and economies.

Source provenance, entity relationships and historical context form the foundation for research across distinct datasets.

Our objective is a broader, connected index of the world’s information.

Architecture

Collection. Structure.
Connection.

A continuous flow of information Fine paths gather from scattered points, weave into an ordered current and branch into connected endpoints. A continuous flow of information Fine paths gather from scattered points, weave into an ordered current and branch into connected endpoints.

01 Collect

Acquire at the source.

Documents, market data and economic observations, with source provenance retained.

02 Index

Structure the information.

A consistent index organized around entities, topics and time.

03 Connect

Connect across datasets.

Relationships that support research across sources and domains.

02 Sources

Source context.
Research depth.

Provenance and timing are fundamental to interpretation.

Company disclosures

Filings, financial statements and corporate disclosures.

Market data

Prices and histories across equities, bonds, currencies and commodities.

Economic indicators

Growth, inflation, employment and other measures of economic activity.

The workspace brings together sources including SEC EDGAR, FRED and the IMF, alongside market data providers. Coverage and update frequency vary by source.

03 Workspace access

Enter the
workspace.

Research markets, company fundamentals and economic indicators within Merlin.

Enter Merlin

Private access. Sign in with your approved Google account.

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Information

Access and
coverage.

What is Merlin Alpha?

Merlin Alpha is a research workspace for markets, company fundamentals, filings and economic indicators. We are developing a broader data index to support research across sources and domains.

Merlin does not execute trades or hold assets.

Who can access Merlin?

The workspace currently has private access. If your Google account has been approved, enter Merlin and sign in with that account.

How is the data updated?

Timing depends on the source and instrument. Some quotes are delayed; other observations update daily, monthly or quarterly. Check the observation date and pricing basis shown in the workspace.