Stock Portfolio Optimization

Stock Portfolio OptimizationMeasuring and Tuning Factor Exposure July 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYPortfolios frequently contain stocks representing duplicate factor risks or insignificant weightsAn optimisation process focused on...

Impact of Single Stocks on Factor Returns

Impact of Single Stocks on Factor ReturnsDo Single Stocks Matter for Factor Investors? July 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Factor portfolios are typically created by equal weighting stocks The impact of single stocks is therefore...

Factor Crowding Model

Factor Crowding ModelMob Management Measures July 2018. Reading Time: 15 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYCrowded factors exhibit higher drawdowns than uncrowded factorsA multi-metric approach can be successfully applied to measure factor crowdingEffective in...

Factor Olympics 1H 2018

Factor Olympics 1H 2018And the Winner is… July 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYFactor performance in 1H 2018 is comparable to 2017The Size factor has taken the lead, likely reflecting the threat of global trade warsValue has...

Measuring Factor Crowding via Valuations

Measuring Factor Crowding via ValuationsInvestigating Crowd Control Measures for Factor Investing June 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYFundamental factor valuations can be used to identify factor crowdingHowever, the approach does not...