by Nicolas Rabener | Jan 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Liquidity & Factor Performance How Do Minimum Liquidity Requirements Impact Factor Returns? January 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Most institutional investors can only trade the largest, most liquid stocks Introducing minimum...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jan 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Private Equity: Fooling Some People All the Time?Debunking the Myth of Uncorrelated Returns January 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Private equity return data should be viewed with caution Returns are likely overstated while volatility...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
How Expensive are ESG Stocks? Long Growth, Short Value? January 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Highly ranked ESG stocks trade at higher valuation multiples than the stock market However, the difference in multiples is minor and far...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jan 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Factor Scoring Smart Beta ETFs Measuring the Value-for-Money Proposition of ETFs January 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The difference between the cheapest and most expensive smart beta ETF in the US is 59 bps on average Some smart...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jan 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Factor Olympics 2019And the Winner is… January 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYAs in 2018, Low Volatility produced the best and Value the worst performanceValue did not recover significantly further after a short rally in Q3...
by Nicolas Rabener | Dec 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Global Pension Funds: The Coming StormThe Gloomy Outlook for Returns & Pension Funds December 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The outlook for US equity and bond returns is low based on historical data The return assumptions of US...
