Outperformance via Leverage

Outperformance via Leverage Active managers versus leveraged ETFs September 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Active fund managers have failed to generate outperformance Theoretically, investors could use leveraged ETFs to generate...

Factor Timing via Market Momentum

Factor Timing via Market Momentum Does it work? August 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Theoretically, investors allocate to risky stocks when bullish and defensive ones when bearish A simple stock market momentum model does not...

Combining Smart Beta Funds May Not Be Smart

Combining Smart Beta Funds May Not Be Smart What happens if you add positive and negative exposures to the same factors? August 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Smart beta funds offer diverse factor exposures When combined in a...

U.S. versus International Quality Stocks

U.S. versus International Quality Stocks Why should investors get compensated for holding high-quality stocks? August 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY U.S. quality stocks have not outperformed or provided less risk than the market...

Factor Olympics 1H 2024

Factor Olympics 1H 2024 And the winner is… July 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The losers of last year, ie momentum and low volatility, became the winners of this year Momentum performed the best, size the worst Long-short...