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Factor Returns: Year-End Calendar Effects

Factor Returns: Year-End Calendar EffectsMomentum in December versus Value & Size in January? December 2017. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYValue & Size generate abnormally large positive returns in January, Momentum negative...

Intersectional Model: Sorting 7 Factors

Intersectional Model: Sorting 7 FactorsSearching for Jack of All Trades on the Stock Market December 2017. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Focusing purely on Value is a difficult strategy Sorting by multiple factors improves performance and...

Factor Construction: Portfolio Scenarios

Factor Construction: Portfolio ScenariosHow Many Stocks Are Needed to Capture Factor Returns? November 2017. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYMost researchers create factor portfolios by taking the top & bottom 30% of stocks, which results...

Resist the Siren Call of High Dividend Yields

Resist the Siren Call of High Dividend YieldsThe Dividend Factor Tends to Yield Negative Returns October 2017. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Buying high yielding and selling low yielding stocks has been an attractive strategy since 2000...