by Nicolas Rabener | Apr 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Downside Betas vs Downside Correlations Quantifying the diversification benefits of alternative strategies April 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Investors typically use correlation to identify diversifying strategies, but the metric...
by Nicolas Rabener | Apr 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Nicolas Rabener | Mar 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Investing & Unintended Consequences Long gold stocks = long bonds, long banks = short bonds? March 2023 Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYSimple equity ETFs often have exposures to other asset classesGold stocks are bond proxies &...
by Nicolas Rabener | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
What’s My International Exposure? Comparing top-down vs bottom-up approaches February 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYThe S&P 500 has meaningful exposure to international marketsMeasuring geographical exposure can be done...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Beta in Beta-Neutral Factors? The illusion of uncorrelated returns January 2023 Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Beta-neutral value, momentum, and low volatility factors are currently highly correlated to the S&P 500 The correlation is...
