Market Timing Via the VRP?

Market Timing via the VRP? Stock Market Returns and the Variance Risk Premium January 2021. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Stock market returns were highly positive when the variance risk premium (VRP) was negative Returns were slightly...

The Variance Risk Premium: What Premium?

The Variance Risk Premium: What Premium? The Challenges of Realizing Theoretical Returns June 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Nicolas Rabener. SUMMARY Harvesting the variance risk premium has a sound theoretical foundation However, actual investment products...

Musings on Low Volatility

Musings on Low Volatility Has minimum volatility minimized volatility in 2020? June 2020. Reading Time: 10 Minutes. Author: Rodolfo Martell. SUMMARY The Low Volatility strategy failed to protect investors in March and April 2020 Industrials & materials generated...