In latin ‘ex ante' means before the event. In economics and finance it is important to distinguish between expectations ex post (after the event) and ex ante (before the event). Delivering superior trading and investment results entails forming views ex ante; before new information moves the market. Making decisions ex post is typically costly, especially in today's fast moving information driven markets. The concept of ex Âante is so important that we have embedded it in the company name exante data. exante data delivers proprietary data and innovative analytical solutions to professional investors globally. The goal of exante data is to build a bridge between new technology that allows extraction of information from a myriad of new data sources and macro strategy. exante data uses a data-based approach to provide insights into future macro dynamics. The aim is to provide reasoned answers to the most difficult global market questions before the market consensus. exante data is founded by Jens Nordvig and comprised of a group of macro strategists, data scientists and computer scientists. In addition, exante data is partnering with leading academics and specialists technology/data firms globally to create innovative proprietary data sets and analytics. The core team of exante data and exante advisors is based in Manhattan, New York.