by Nicolas Rabener | Aug 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
BDCs: Better Don’t Choose? Another strategy that trades income for capital returns August 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Business development companies (BDC) funds feature 10%+ annual fees Investors seem to be willing to accept...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jun 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Preferential Times for Preferred Income Strategies? Not all that glitters is gold June 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Preferred income funds offer exceptionally high yields However, the higher the yield, the lower the total return The...
by Nicolas Rabener | Jan 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
What Are Growth Stocks? Growth lies in the eye of the beholder. January 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYGrowth stocks can be defined via valuations, fundamentals, or performanceThese stocks have generated essentially zero excess returns...
by Nicolas Rabener | May 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Risk Parity & Rising Rates Risky Risk Parity? May 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYRisk parity strategies have become available via mutual funds and ETFs, but portfolio construction variesRising interest rates are seen as a threat...
by Nicolas Rabener | Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Commodities vs Commodity ETFs Good or bad proxies? March 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYThe average correlation between oil and oil ETFs was only 0.8Gold ETFs provide better exposure to gold than oil ETFs to oilGold mining stocks are...
