If you are deciding between behavioral data and transaction data for your investment research stack, the most important clarification is this: these data types measure different things at different stages of the consumer decision cycle.
Transaction data tells you what people bought. Behavioral data tells you what people are thinking about, searching for, and engaging with before they buy.
For most institutional investment workflows, this is not an either-or choice. The question is how each type fits your signal timeline and research process.
The core difference
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