Timing Low Volatility with Factor Valuations

Timing Low Volatility with Factor ValuationsHow Important Are Valuations for Expected Returns? February 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Factors can be valued like stocks or markets The Low Volatility factor in the US had the best...

Sentiment & Factor Performance

Sentiment & Factor PerformanceCan Factor Returns Be Improved via Big Data? February 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Stock sentiment can be aggregated from public sources using a big data approach Results indicate that sentiment has...

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...

Factor Scoring Smart Beta ETFs

Factor Scoring Smart Beta ETFs Measuring the Value-for-Money Proposition of ETFs January 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The difference between the cheapest and most expensive smart beta ETF in the US is 59 bps on average Some smart...

Factor Olympics 2019

Factor Olympics 2019And the Winner is… January 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYAs in 2018, Low Volatility produced the best and Value the worst performanceValue did not recover significantly further after a short rally in Q3...