by Nicolas Rabener | Jun 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
How to Allocate Smartly to Smart Beta Takeaway versus Home-Cooked Investing June 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Single factor excess returns are attractive over the long-term, less in the short-term Comparing popular asset allocation...
by Nicolas Rabener | May 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Cheap Versus Expensive Countries Value on Country Level May 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY A global value portfolio on country level features structural country biases Returns were positive since 1990, but lacked consistency Value on...
by Nicolas Rabener | May 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Improving the Momentum Factor Can Momentum Be Fixed? May 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYThe performance of the Momentum factor in the US has been poor since 2000Fundamental valuation spreads were ineffective for improving the...
by Nicolas Rabener | May 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hedge Fund ETFs Better than the Originals? May 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Core hedge fund strategies are available as low-cost and transparent ETFs The performance of hedge fund ETFs has been comparable to that of their benchmarks...
by Nicolas Rabener | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Option-Based Strategies: Opt In or Opt Out? Harvesting Fear and Greed May 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Option-based strategies generated better risk-adjusted returns than the S&P 500 over the last 30 years Investors should be...
by Nicolas Rabener | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Equity Factors & The Mighty US Dollar How Sensitive Are Factors to Changes in the USD? April 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYThe US dollar had a slightly negative relationship with the stock market since 1996Some equity factors are...
