Tactical ETFs: Tactfully No, Thank You?

Tactical ETFs: Tactfully No, Thank You? “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” – Sun Tzu May 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Tactical investing...

Global Pension Funds: The Coming Storm

Global Pension Funds: The Coming StormThe Gloomy Outlook for Returns & Pension Funds December 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The outlook for US equity and bond returns is low based on historical data The return assumptions of US...

Equity vs Bond Indices

Equity vs Bond IndicesA Case for Active Management in Fixed Income?  November 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYBond indices are frequently portrayed as featuring a lower quality composition than equity indicesAnalysing equity and bond...

Low Volatility vs Option-Based Strategies

Low Volatility vs Option-Based Strategies Core Equity Alternatives October 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Option-based strategies have similar characteristics to Low Volatility portfolios Combining these reduces idiosyncratic strategy...

Hedging via Managed Futures Liquid Alts

Hedging via Managed Futures Liquid Alts Exploring Low-Cost, Tradable CTAs September 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Managed futures strategies provided attractive diversification benefits during the financial crisis The strategies have...