Shorting Lousy Stocks = Lousy Returns?

Shorting Lousy Stocks = Lousy Returns? Even the worst stocks have their time in the limelight March 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Shorting stocks with poor features was unattractive throughout most of the last decade Combining...

ETF Crusades

The ETF Crusades Investing powered by higher powers February 2023 Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Rodolfo Martell This research note is a guest post from Rodolfo Martell, PhD, Head of Portfolio Strategy, of Pluribus Labs LLC, a San Francisco-based systematic active...

The Hard-Knock Life of Short Sellers

The Hard-Knock Life of Short Sellers Low-quality stocks can outperform markets February 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Short-biased hedge funds provided negative S&P 500 beta until 2011 Thereafter returns became less negatively...

What’s My International Exposure?

What’s My International Exposure? Comparing top-down vs bottom-up approaches February 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYThe S&P 500 has meaningful exposure to international marketsMeasuring geographical exposure can be done...

Growth ETFs: Performance & Factor Exposures

Growth ETFs: Performance & Factor Exposures Neither performance nor factor exposures are desirable. February 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYGrowth ETFs are not very differentiated, despite growth having various interpretations34...