The Dead versus the Living Stocks

The Dead versus the Living StocksMeasuring the Zombification of Stock Markets Around the World November 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Zombie stocks are a diverse group, both from a country and sector perspective Zombie stocks were...

Does Financial Leverage Make Stocks Riskier?

Does Financial Leverage Make Stocks Riskier?  Or asked differently, can companies boost returns via leverage? September 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The leverage of US stocks has been increasing over the last four decades The most...

Quant Strategies: Theory vs Reality

Quant Strategies: Theory vs Reality Can Returns Seen in Research Be Achieved? August 2019. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The live performance of quant strategies is significantly worse than in backtesting Factor investing returns from...

The Rise of Zombie Stocks

The Rise of Zombie StocksThe Dead versus the Living November 2018. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Zombie firms, where interest payments exceed operating profits, are on the rise Zombie stocks perform surprisingly well They are expensive,...