Sector vs Factor-based Benchmark Selection

Sector vs Factor-based Benchmark Selection Same, same, but different? September 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYManager-selected benchmarks are suboptimal as they are not free of conflict of interestsInvestors can use sectors to...

What’s wrong with Inverse ETFs?

What is wrong with Inverse ETFs? Double-edged swords cut both ways August 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Inverse ETFs come with significant risk disclosure Analyzing the performance of these products justifies the warnings There is a...

Outperformance Ain’t Alpha

Outperformance Ain’t Alpha If you can explain it, you can replicate it more cheaply August 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Outperformance and alpha are not the same One is the difference from a benchmark, the other is the...