Market Neutral Funds: Powered by Beta?

Market Neutral Funds: Powered by Beta? Evaluating the neutrality of equity market neutral funds November 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Karl Rogers & Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The long-term track record of equity market neutral hedge funds is attractive,...

The Dead versus the Living Stocks

The Dead versus the Living StocksMeasuring the Zombification of Stock Markets Around the World November 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Zombie stocks are a diverse group, both from a country and sector perspective Zombie stocks were...

Don’t Get Carried Away by Carry

Don’t Get Carried Away by Carry  Observing unusual but insightful cross-asset relationships October 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Carry across asset classes has not performed strongly over the most recent decade Currency carry...

Factor Olympics Q3 2020

Factor Olympics Q3 2020 And the winner is… October 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Momentum & Quality are leading the performance scoreboard in Q1-3 2020 Value & Size generated negative returns, like in recent years, and...

Does Financial Leverage Make Stocks Riskier?

Does Financial Leverage Make Stocks Riskier?  Or asked differently, can companies boost returns via leverage? September 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The leverage of US stocks has been increasing over the last four decades The most...