Factor Construction with Different Lookbacks

Factor Construction with Different Lookbacks Does the lookback matter for stock selection? September 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Intuitively quant strategies should benefit from new information and shorter lookbacks However,...

Outperformance via Leverage

Outperformance via Leverage Active managers versus leveraged ETFs September 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Active fund managers have failed to generate outperformance Theoretically, investors could use leveraged ETFs to generate...

Factor Timing via Market Momentum

Factor Timing via Market Momentum Does it work? August 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Theoretically, investors allocate to risky stocks when bullish and defensive ones when bearish A simple stock market momentum model does not...

Combining Smart Beta Funds May Not Be Smart

Combining Smart Beta Funds May Not Be Smart What happens if you add positive and negative exposures to the same factors? August 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Smart beta funds offer diverse factor exposures When combined in a...