The Variance Risk Premium: What Premium?

The Variance Risk Premium: What Premium? The Challenges of Realizing Theoretical Returns June 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Harvesting the variance risk premium has a sound theoretical foundation However, actual investment products...

No Longer Superheroes? Twilight of the Bonds

No Longer Superheroes? The Twilight of Bonds Challenging Core Asset Allocation Assumptions June 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Bonds had superhero qualities over the last few decades The case for bonds in asset allocation is not clear...

Musings on Low Volatility

Musings on Low Volatility Has minimum volatility minimized volatility in 2020? June 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Rodolfo Martell. SUMMARY The Low Volatility strategy failed to protect investors in March and April 2020 Industrials & materials generated...

Bonds & The Invisible Thief

Bonds & The Invisible Thief Watching Inflation Wreak Havoc in Fixed Income June 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYUS bonds generated positive total returns in most inflation regimesReturns were mixed when inflation was above 4%Real...

Tactical ETFs: Tactfully No, Thank You?

Tactical ETFs: Tactfully No, Thank You? “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” – Sun Tzu May 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Tactical investing...