by Nicolas Rabener | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Gold & Silver: Buy-and-Hold vs Trend Following Not everything that glitters is gold February 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Gold and silver had decades of exceptionally poor returns Applying a trend following strategy improved...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jan 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Factor Olympics 2025 And the winner is… January 2026. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Momentum was the best, and low volatility was the worst-performing factor Long-short factor investing generated strong excess returns Long-only,...
by Nicolas Rabener | Dec 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Factor Performance vs Portfolio Concentration – II The more concentrated, the higher the returns, right? December 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Smart beta returns vary significantly with portfolio concentration Betas and factor...
by Nicolas Rabener | Dec 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Factor Performance vs Portfolio Concentration The more concentrated, the higher the returns, right? December 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY More concentrated portfolios generated higher excess returns for value & momentum stocks...
by Nicolas Rabener | Nov 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Impact of Lookback Period on Momentum Factor What is the optimal lookback period? November 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Momentum can be measured over various lookback periods The optimal lookback remains between six and 12 months...
