Mid-Caps – The Hidden Champions?

Mid-Caps – The Hidden Champions? Analyzing the In-Betweener Stocks June 2021. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Mid-cap stocks are less popular than small or large caps In the US, they only outperformed in one out of 10 decades Globally,...

Cheap vs Expensive Factors

Cheap vs Expensive Factors Are Expensive Factors More Risky? May 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. This research note was originally published at Alpha Architect. Here is the link.SUMMARYFactors can be valued like stocksFactor valuations have...

Minimum Correlation Factor Portfolios

Minimum Correlation Factor Portfolios The lower the factor correlation, the better? December 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. This research note was originally published at Alpha Architect. Here is the link.SUMMARYMinimizing factor correlations...

Liquidity & Factor Performance

Liquidity & Factor Performance How Do Minimum Liquidity Requirements Impact Factor Returns? January 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Most institutional investors can only trade the largest, most liquid stocks Introducing minimum...

The Case Against Small Caps

The Case Against Small Caps Testing Alternative Metrics to Market Capitalization June 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. This research note was originally published by the CFA Institute’s Enterprising Investor blog. Here is the link. SUMMARY The...