The Case against EM Equities

The Case Against EM Equities Questioning the emerging markets growth story June 2021. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY EM equities are highly correlated to US stocks & high yield bonds, limiting diversification benefits They outperform...

Portfolio Construction in Venture Capital

Portfolio Construction in Venture Capital Lessons from public markets May 2021. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY A few winners generate most of the venture capital returns Given this asymmetrical return distribution, portfolios should be...

Improving the Odds of Value Investing

Improving the Odds of Value Investing Tactical versus Strategic Allocations to Value May 2021. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The stock market volatility, skewness, and yield curve influence the performance of the value factor Investors...

60/40 Portfolios Without Bonds

60/40 Portfolios Without Bonds Time for Kingslaying. May 2021. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. This research note was originally published by the CAIA Association’s AllAboutAlpha blog. Here is the link. SUMMARY Bonds have become less useful in asset...

Factor Investing: The Truth Has Many Shades

Factor Investing: The Truth Has Many Shades Scientific investing unfortunately isn’t that scientific. April 2021. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The data from Professor French has laid the foundation for factor investing However, over...