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Hedge Fund Factor Exposure & Alternatives

Hedge Fund Factor Exposure & AlternativesAlternatives to Alternative Investments? November 2017. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Equity hedge fund returns have been disappointing over the last 14 years An exposure analysis shows no...

Resist the Siren Call of High Dividend Yields

Resist the Siren Call of High Dividend YieldsThe Dividend Factor Tends to Yield Negative Returns October 2017. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Buying high yielding and selling low yielding stocks has been an attractive strategy since 2000...

Factor Returns: Small vs Large Caps

Factor Returns: Small vs Large CapsAre Factor Returns Limited to Small Caps? October 2017. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY A frequent criticism of factor investing is that factor returns are stronger in small caps Our research highlights...

Hedging Market Crashes with Factor Exposure

Hedging Market Crashes with Factor ExposureNo Factor is a Panacea, but all are attractive Diversifiers October 2017. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYNone of the factors consistently generated positive performance during recent market...

Death, Taxes and Mean-Reversion

Death, Taxes and Mean-ReversionWaiting for Volatility October 2017. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. Notice: This research note was originally published in October 2017 and was updated in May 2018 as the results changed slightly due to more accurate...