by Nicolas Rabener | Jul 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Factor Olympics 1H 2025 And the winner is… July 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Only momentum generated meaningful excess returns year-to-date Value and small-cap stocks underperformed Market-neutral factor returns continue to be...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Factor Optimization via ETFs Is a value ETF necessary to gain exposure to the value factor? June 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Factor exposures can be acquired from various sources For example, energy stocks are cheaper than stocks...
by Nicolas Rabener | May 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Intersectional vs Sequential Multi-Factor Models And the winner is? May 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The intersectional and sequential multi-factor models generate comparable results The sequential ordering of factors matters less...
by Nicolas Rabener | May 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Top vs Bottom-Ranked Factor Portfolios Do you need to own the highest-ranked stocks? May 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Intuitively, factor exposures should be maximized when seeking outperformance While this is true for momentum, it...
by Nicolas Rabener | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Smart Beta ETF vs Customized Factor Portfolios Reducing the risk of conflicting factor exposures May 2025. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Smart beta ETFs have multiple factor exposures Combining these in a portfolio leads to factor...
