Smart Beta Asset Allocation Models

Smart Beta Asset Allocation Models How to Allocate Smartly to Smart Beta? March 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYMost smart beta strategies outperformed the market since 1990, but few have in recent yearsDiversifying across strategies...

Garp Investing: Golden or Garbage?

Garp Investing: Golden or Garbage? Cheap Growth Stocks – Too Good to Be True? March 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY GARP aims to combine Growth and Value investing GARP stocks have outperformed the market since 1989 It is...

Benchmarking Smart Beta ETFs

Benchmarking Smart Beta ETFs Realized versus Theoretical Returns March 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Long-only factor portfolios can beĀ used for benchmarking smart beta ETFs Results highlight minor tracking errors Likely explained by...

Minimum Variance Versus Low Volatility

Minimum Variance Versus Low Volatility Benchmarking USMV February 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYThe largest smart beta Low Volatility ETF is technically a Minimum Variance strategyLow Volatility and Minimum Variance have comparable...