by Nicolas Rabener | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Benchmarking Smart Beta ETFs Realized versus Theoretical Returns March 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Long-only factor portfolios can be used for benchmarking smart beta ETFs Results highlight minor tracking errors Likely explained by...
by Nicolas Rabener | Feb 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Factor Investing in Financials, Real Estate & MLPs Do Unique Sectors Offer Attractive Alpha Opportunities? February 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Beating benchmarks is challenging for fund managers, even in unique sectors Factor...
by Nicolas Rabener | Feb 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Smart Beta: Broken by Design? Investors Can’t Have Their Cake and Eat It Too February 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Smart beta excess returns are different from factor returns The Low Volatility factor shows the highest...
by Nicolas Rabener | Feb 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Can Value Investors Do Good? Combining ESG and Value Investing February 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY ESG factors underperformed the Value factor and market since 2009 Integrating ESG in Value investing decreased returns, but...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Value, Momentum & Carry Across Asset ClassesFarming is a Profession of Hope (Brian Brett). Investing, too. January 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Cross-asset multi-factor exposure might be an attractive diversifier for an equity...
