Multi-Factor Smart Beta ETFs

Multi-Factor Smart Beta ETFs A Recipe Only As Good As Its Ingredients April 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Investors have leaned towards multi-factor over single-factor products in recent years The factor selection and portfolio...

Factor Olympics Q1 2019

Factor Olympics Q1 2019And the Winner is… April 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY2019 has started favorable for factor investors, compared to 2018Low Volatility generated the best and Value the worst performanceFactor performance...

Black Swans, Major Events & Factor Returns

Black Swans, Major Events & Factor Returns How to Prepare For the Unexpected? March 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY It is questionable if investors should prepare for catastrophic events Factor returns are almost random after black...

Smart Beta Asset Allocation Models

Smart Beta Asset Allocation Models How to Allocate Smartly to Smart Beta? March 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYMost smart beta strategies outperformed the market since 1990, but few have in recent yearsDiversifying across strategies...

Garp Investing: Golden or Garbage?

Garp Investing: Golden or Garbage? Cheap Growth Stocks – Too Good to Be True? March 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY GARP aims to combine Growth and Value investing GARP stocks have outperformed the market since 1989 It is...

Benchmarking Smart Beta ETFs

Benchmarking Smart Beta ETFs Realized versus Theoretical Returns March 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Long-only factor portfolios can beĀ used for benchmarking smart beta ETFs Results highlight minor tracking errors Likely explained by...