by Nicolas Rabener | Mar 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Shorting Lousy Stocks = Lousy Returns? Even the worst stocks have their time in the limelight March 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Shorting stocks with poor features was unattractive throughout most of the last decade Combining...
by Nicolas Rabener | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Growth ETFs: Performance & Factor Exposures Neither performance nor factor exposures are desirable. February 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYGrowth ETFs are not very differentiated, despite growth having various interpretations34...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jan 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Factor Olympics 2022 And the winner is… January 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY2022 is the best year for factor investing over the last decadeValue generated the best and size the worst return in 2022Despite the strong returns,...
by Nicolas Rabener | Oct 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Is the Carry Trade a Diversifying Strategy? Only if you have zero equity exposure. October 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYThe carry trade was positive across most asset classes in YTD 2022The correlations to the S&P 500 were low...
by Nicolas Rabener | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Factor Olympics Q3 2022 And the winner is… October 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYValue is leading the performance scoreboard in YTD 2022Low volatility is the worst-performing factorOddly, the value and low volatility factors...