diff --git a/alphacompiler/data/load_quandl_sf1.py b/alphacompiler/data/load_quandl_sf1.py
index d4448b6..bed0bbe 100644
--- a/alphacompiler/data/load_quandl_sf1.py
+++ b/alphacompiler/data/load_quandl_sf1.py
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
 
 
 def clear_raw_folder(raw_folder_path):
+    # check if raw exists, else create raw
+    raw_f_path = os.path.join(BASE, "raw") 
+    if not os.path.exists(raw_f_path):
+        # If it doesn't exist, create the "raw" folder
+        os.makedirs(raw_f_path)
+        print(f"The 'raw' folder has been created at: {raw_f_path}")
+        
     # removes all the files in the raw folder
     print('   **   clearing the raw/ folder   **')
     files = glob.glob(raw_folder_path + '/*')
diff --git a/alphacompiler/util/zipline_data_tools.py b/alphacompiler/util/zipline_data_tools.py
index 74d9c35..6beb1f1 100644
--- a/alphacompiler/util/zipline_data_tools.py
+++ b/alphacompiler/util/zipline_data_tools.py
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ def get_tickers_from_bundle(bundle_name):
     bundle_data = load(bundle_name, os.environ, None)
 
     # get a list of all sids
-    lifetimes = bundle_data.asset_finder._compute_asset_lifetimes(frozenset([str("US")]))
+    #lifetimes = bundle_data.asset_finder._compute_asset_lifetimes(frozenset([str("US")]))
+    lifetimes = bundle_data.asset_finder._compute_asset_lifetimes(country_codes=[str("US")]) # enable zipline-reloaded
     all_sids = lifetimes.sid
 
     # retreive all assets in the bundle
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ def get_all_assets_for_bundle(bundle_name):
     bundle_data = load(bundle_name, os.environ, None)
 
     # get a list of all sids
-    lifetimes = bundle_data.asset_finder._compute_asset_lifetimes(frozenset([str("US")]))
+    #lifetimes = bundle_data.asset_finder._compute_asset_lifetimes(frozenset([str("US")]))
+    lifetimes = bundle_data.asset_finder._compute_asset_lifetimes(country_codes=[str("US")]) # enable zipline-reloaded
     all_sids = lifetimes.sid
 
     print('all_sids: ', all_sids)