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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...

Sector versus Country Momentum

Sector versus Country MomentumDoes Performance Chasing Work? June 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYThe Momentum strategy can be applied to stocks, sectors and countriesSector and country Momentum portfolios generate positive excess...

Skewness as a Factor

Skewness as a FactorAnalysing Punchy Stocks June 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYSkewness is a feature of stocks with high firm-risksStocks with positive or negative skewness outperform the marketCan partially be explained by the Size...