Flirting with Models

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Category: Weekly Commentary (Page 8 of 21)

Tactical Credit

We find that short-term momentum signals generate statistically significant annualized excess returns for a tactical credit strategy.

Tactical Portable Beta

We revisit the idea of portable beta to introduce a tactical 90/60 model, which uses value, trend, and carry signals to govern equity and bond exposure.

Style Surfing the Business Cycle

In this commentary, we ask whether a business-cycle-based approach to factor timing can be an effective way to govern style exposures.

The Path-Dependent Nature of Perfect Withdrawal Rates

The perfect withdrawal rate in a retirement portfolio contains more risk than meets the eye. The order of returns is extremely important.

The Speed Limit of Trend

Using simulation techniques, we aim to explore how different trend speed models behave for different drawdown sizes, durations, and volatility levels.

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