Thou Shall Not Short the VIX

Thou Shall Not Short the VIXThou Can Not Short the VIX March 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The VIX has not remained at high levels for long in recent times, theoretically making a mean-reversion strategy attractive However, there...

Thematic Investing: Thematically Wrong?

Thematic Investing: Thematically Wrong?Performance Chasing with a Narrative March 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Thematic investing can be viewed as performance chasing with a narrative A systematic approach to thematic investing...

EM Debt: To Hold, or Not to Hold?

EM Debt: To Hold, or Not to Hold?Exploring the Debt of Emerging Countries and Companies March 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Hard currency emerging market debt outperformed local currency EM debt since 2013 EM government and corporate...

Minimum Correlation Factor Portfolios

Minimum Correlation Factor Portfolios The lower the factor correlation, the better? December 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Minimizing factor correlations is a common approach to creating multi-factor portfolios However, the...

LOVM Portfolios Around the World

LOVM Portfolios Around the World Betting On Boring Winners March 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Low Volatility-Momentum portfolios outperformed markets across regions over the last 30 years The combination model generated consistently...