by Nicolas Rabener | Nov 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
100% Equities vs Leveraged Diversified Portfolios: A 100-Year Perspective Does diversification plus leverage beat an all-equity portfolio? November 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Leveraged equity/bond portfolios were superior to 100%...
by Nicolas Rabener | Nov 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Impact of Market Beta on Smart Beta Performance Does it matter? November 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The market betas of smart beta funds vary significantly The beta explains partially the underperformance of some strategies...
by Nicolas Rabener | Oct 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Fund Selection: Equity Substitutes vs Diversifiers What funds are worth buying? October 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Fund selection can be simplified into equity substitutes & diversifiers Less than 5% of all funds are...
by Nicolas Rabener | Oct 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Bonds vs Gold vs Managed Futures: A 25-Year Perspective Rethinking traditional asset allocation October 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Gold would have diversified best over the last 25 years Bonds and managed futures provided similar...
by Nicolas Rabener | Oct 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Bonds vs Gold vs Managed Futures: A 100-Year Perspective Rethinking traditional asset allocation October 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Managed Futures were better diversifiers than bonds or gold over the last century Bonds and gold...