Inflation-Themed ETFs: Part II

Inflation-Themed ETFs: Part II As complicated as inflation March 2024. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Inflation-themed ETFs have heterogeneous portfolios However, commodities and oil have been better inflation hedges And offer higher...

Hitting Home Runs with AI Investing?

Hitting Home Runs with AI Investing? Nope, back to practice. July 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY The survival rate of AI-focused ETFs is low The track record of AI ETFs is mediocre AI hedge funds struggle to outperform general hedge...

Can AI Explain Company Performance?

Can AI Explain Company Performance? A Horserace of AI Models June 2023. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Authors: Wachi Bandara, PhD, Anshuma Chandak, Brandon Flannery. SUMMARY The rapid evolution of language models has the potential to revolutionise financial analysis GPT...

Sector & Factor Performance During Wartime

Sector & Factor Performance During Wartime Better than perhaps expected. November 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. This research note was originally published by the CFA Institute’s EI blog.SUMMARYThe S&P 500 increased during two of the...

Thematic versus Momentum Investing

Thematic versus Momentum Investing Performance chasing with a narrative versus systematic performance chasing October 2022. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARYThematic products underperform the stock market on averageThe exposure to the momentum...