Minimum Correlation Factor Portfolios

Minimum Correlation Factor Portfolios The lower the factor correlation, the better? December 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Minimizing factor correlations is a common approach to creating multi-factor portfolios However, the...

LOVM Portfolios Around the World

LOVM Portfolios Around the World Betting On Boring Winners March 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Low Volatility-Momentum portfolios outperformed markets across regions over the last 30 years The combination model generated consistently...

ESG vs Low Carbon Investing

ESG vs Low Carbon Investing Highlighting the Complexity of the Sustainable Investing March 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY ESG and Low Carbon portfolios feature significant, but different sector & country biases Investors should...

Venture Capital: Worth Venturing Into?

Venture Capital: Worth Venturing Into?Replicating Venture Capital Returns February 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Venture capital returns are likely to be overstated Top-performing VC funds generated attractive returns, but are...

Timing Low Volatility with Factor Valuations

Timing Low Volatility with Factor ValuationsHow Important Are Valuations for Expected Returns? February 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Factors can be valued like stocks or markets The Low Volatility factor in the US had the best...

Sentiment & Factor Performance

Sentiment & Factor PerformanceCan Factor Returns Be Improved via Big Data? February 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Stock sentiment can be aggregated from public sources using a big data approach Results indicate that sentiment has...