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Factor Exposure Analysis: Dow Jones

Factor Exposure Analysis: Dow JonesDissecting the Dow March 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYFactor exposure should be considered a source of returns as well as of riskFactor biases can be measured top-down or bottom-upThe results of the...

Factor Portfolios: Turnover Analysis

Factor Portfolios: Turnover AnalysisWhat’s my Portfolio Churn? March 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Factor portfolios have an annual turnover over more than 100% The turnover rate varies substantially across factors Decreasing...

Equity Factors & GDP Growth

Equity Factors & GDP Growth Does Strong Economic Growth Equate to High Factor Returns? March 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Economic cycles have a clear impact on factor performance Some factors show pro-cyclical while others...

Dividend Yield Combinations

Dividend Yield CombinationsEnhancing Dividend Yield March 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Buying high yielding and selling low yielding stocks is not an attractive strategy Combining Dividend Yield with Quality & Growth factors...

Factor Construction: Portfolio Rebalancing

Factor Construction: Portfolio RebalancingWeekly, Monthly, Quarterly? February 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYFactor portfolios do not benefit significantly from intra-month rebalancingHowever, too infrequent rebalancing leads to lower...

Sequential Model: Sorting by 5 Factors

Sequential Model: Sorting by 5 FactorsPick a Factor, then Tilt, Tilt, Tilt. February 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The sequential model ranks stocks by factors sequentially Allows investors to prioritise factors and results in...