by Nicolas Rabener | Mar 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
Inflation-Protection ETFs – III As complicated as inflation March 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Fixed-income funds dominate the inflation-protection fund universe TIPS, gold, equity and real return funds have not protected well...
by Nicolas Rabener | Mar 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Evaluating Metrics for Fund Selection – II What works, what doesn’t? March 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Most common fund selection metrics are ineffective Beating the benchmark is easier in some asset classes than others...
by Nicolas Rabener | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Quality Stocks in Emerging Markets Superior returns from betting on good business models? March 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY There is a clear rationale for high-quality stocks in emerging markets However, these stocks gave up most...
by Nicolas Rabener | Mar 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Multi-Factor Investing in Emerging Markets More attractive than in developed markets? March 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Factor investing produced higher returns in EM than in developed markets Factor premia were large even over...
by Nicolas Rabener | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
EM Hedge Funds: Extracting Alpha from Inefficient Markets? Theoretically, yes; practically, no. February 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Theoretically, EM hedge funds should have compelling alpha opportunities Practically, they just...
by Nicolas Rabener | Feb 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Low Volatility Funds: Lost Decade or Flawed Design? Long-only vs long-short low volatility strategies February 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Low-volatility funds have generated poor absolute and risk-adjusted returns recently...
