Portfolio Allocations vs Risk Contributions

Portfolio Allocations vs Risk Contributions What’s driving my portfolio? April 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Most investors analyze investment products based on their holdings However, holdings often misportray of what is...

The Alpha Games: Technology Funds

The Alpha Games: Technology Funds And the winners are… April 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY US tech funds underperformed their benchmark indices by 4% between 2018 and 2022 The factor contributions were marginal This resulted in...

Sector vs Factor-based Benchmark Selection

Sector vs Factor-based Benchmark Selection Same, same, but different? September 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYManager-selected benchmarks are suboptimal as they are not free of conflict of interestsInvestors can use sectors to...