Replicating Famous Hedge Funds

Replicating Famous Hedge Funds Do Hedge Funds Generate Alpha or Simply Provide Factor Exposure? April 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Diverse hedge fund strategies can be replicated via factor-mimicking portfolios The analysis...

Multi-Factor Smart Beta ETFs

Multi-Factor Smart Beta ETFs A Recipe Only As Good As Its Ingredients April 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Investors have leaned towards multi-factor over single-factor products in recent years The factor selection and portfolio...

Factor Olympics Q1 2019

Factor Olympics Q1 2019And the Winner is… April 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY2019 has started favorable for factor investors, compared to 2018Low Volatility generated the best and Value the worst performanceFactor performance...

Black Swans, Major Events & Factor Returns

Black Swans, Major Events & Factor Returns How to Prepare For the Unexpected? March 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY It is questionable if investors should prepare for catastrophic events Factor returns are almost random after black...