Flirting with Models

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The Dumb (Timing) Luck of Smart Beta

In this research note we explore how performance for smart beta portfolios has been impacted by rebalance timing luck over the last two decades.

The Limit of Factor Timing

Factor timing doesn't require extreme accuracy, but finiding a model that has that accuracy may be difficult. Diversifying is often the best approach.

Harvesting the Bond Risk Premium

The term premium for bonds is difficult to caputre without de-risking a portfolio. Using levered ETPs can help maintain equity exposure while adding bonds.

Timing Luck and Systematic Value

We explore the impact of timing luck using a systematic equity value strategy example and find significant variations in annualized returns.

Ensemble Multi-Asset Momentum

We explore the a representative multi-asset momentum model that is similar to many bank-based indexes and implement an ensemble to improve consistency.