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Private Equity Performance Tracker: Q3 2025

Private Equity Performance Tracker: Q3 2025 PE vs. equities – and the winner is? October 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Public equities have outperformed PE funds YTD However, the medium-term outlook favors PE funds Correlations...

Factor Olympics Q3 2025

Factor Olympics Q3 2025 And the winner is… October 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The momentum factor increased its leadership position The low volatility factor moved from second-best to worst performance Market-neutral factor...

Style Analysis of Private Equity Funds

Style Analysis of Private Equity Funds How has private equity investing changed over time? September 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Private equity investing has been compared to small-cap value investing One dataset validates this,...

The VIX is low. So what?

The VIX is low. So what? Volatility is not predictive of future returns. September 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Some investors increase hedging when the VIX is low However, future returns were not negative when volatility was low...

Risk-Managed Equity Exposure III

Risk-Managed Equity Exposure III Valuation-sensitive tactical asset allocation September 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY TAA strategies can reduce risk, but also underperform significantly Typically these are tailored for bear markets,...