download_data {tidyfinance}

Download and Process Data Based on Type

Description

Downloads and processes data based on the specified type (e.g., Fama-French factors, Global Q factors, or macro predictors), and date range. This function checks if the specified type is supported and then delegates to the appropriate function for downloading and processing the data.

Usage

download_data(type, start_date, end_date)

Arguments

type

The type of dataset to download, indicating either factor data or macroeconomic predictors.

start_date

The start date for filtering the data, in "YYYY-MM-DD" format.

end_date

The end date for filtering the data, in "YYYY-MM-DD" format.

Value

A tibble with processed data, including dates and the relevant financial metrics, filtered by the specified date range.

Examples

  download_data("factors_ff3_monthly", "2000-01-01", "2020-12-31")
  download_data("macro_predictors_monthly", "2000-01-01", "2020-12-31")