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Factor Olympics Q1 2020

Factor Olympics Q1 2020And the Winner is… April 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYBeta-neutral long-short factors were largely negative during Q1 2020Momentum & Quality are leading the performance leaderboardInvestors were most...

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...