Factor Olympics 2023 1H

Factor Olympics 2023 1H And the winner is… July 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY All popular factors generated negative excess returns in 1H 2023 Small caps performed best, low-risk stocks worst Somewhat surprisingly, long-short...

Can AI Explain Company Performance?

Can AI Explain Company Performance? A Horserace of AI Models June 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Authors: Wachi Bandara, PhD, Anshuma Chandak, Brandon Flannery. SUMMARY The rapid evolution of language models has the potential to revolutionise financial analysis GPT...

Diversification versus Hedging II

Diversification versus Hedging II Which one should investors pursue? June 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Ideally diversifying funds are uncorrelated and generate positive returns However, identifying such funds is more challenging...

Diversification versus Hedging

Diversification versus Hedging Same, same, but different? June 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Hedging and diversifying strategies have different objectives Downside betas can be used to differentiate these Alternative strategies have...