Analyzing Floating Rate ETFs

Analyzing Floating Rate ETFs  Useful for navigating a rising rate environment? January 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Floating rate ETFs pursue differentiated strategies Some of them are highly correlated to equities, limiting any...

Avoiding Disasters with Catastrophe Bonds?

Avoiding Disasters with Catastrophe Bonds? The hedge fund strategy that never was one June 2021. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Catastrophe bonds offered exceptionally high risk-adjusted returns since 2005 These were uncorrelated to...

No Longer Superheroes? Twilight of the Bonds

No Longer Superheroes? The Twilight of Bonds Challenging Core Asset Allocation Assumptions June 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Bonds had superhero qualities over the last few decades The case for bonds in asset allocation is not clear...

Bonds & The Invisible Thief

Bonds & The Invisible Thief Watching Inflation Wreak Havoc in Fixed Income June 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYUS bonds generated positive total returns in most inflation regimesReturns were mixed when inflation was above 4%Real...