On Wall Street, the use of publicly available information (PAI) has become table stakes for private equity firms, investment strategists and corporations seeking to gain an intelligence advantage. With anticipated relief coming on interest rates, most private equity firms expect deal activity to increase in the first half of 2024. The more money in play, the better information investors need. PAI must be in every investment firm's toolbox.
PAI is anything seen on the internet that is not behind a login. The amount of data humans generate by browsing the web, watching streaming TV, shopping for groceries, uploading their workouts, paying bills, trading stocks and posting product reviews increases exponentially every day.
