The Trouble With Forecasting House Prices

The Trouble with Forecasting House Prices Complex and complicated, but the outlook is poor September 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY House price growth is based on supply & demand imbalances or speculation Residential property...

Evaluating Inflation Hedges

Evaluating Inflation Hedges More diverse than expected July 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYDespite being different metrics, CPI and breakeven inflation rates exhibited the same trends since 2003The securities with high betas to...

ETFs for Rising Interest Rates

ETFs for Rising Interest Rates One enemy, but an arsenal of weapons December 2021. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY A wide range of strategies are marketed as beneficiaries of rising interest rates  Portfolios are comprised of equities,...

Stock Market Returns and Volatility

Stock Market Returns and Volatility Is volatility a friend or foe? December 2021. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYAverage stock market returns are similar regardless if volatility was high or lowHowever, given skewed returns, it was not...