The Case for a Dynamic Beta Strategy
November 9, 2018
“More empirical effort may have been put into testing the CAPM equation than any other result in finance. The results are quite mixed and, in many ways, discouraging.” Mark Rubinstein “The CAPM is a theoretical ‘tour de force’ though ‘empirically vacuous’,” Fama and French The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) suggests that the return for…
Using the Volatility Surface to Estimate Expected Returns
September 12, 2018
There are many different ways to estimate returns using quantitative data. The conventional approach is to use a ‘factor model’ which uses predictor variables weighted in some optimal combination to estimate absolute or relative returns. Most factor models combine company fundamental or technical (price and volume) data. Traditional smart beta factors used within these models…
Ways to Manage Risk
September 18, 2017
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ETFs – The Ideal Way to Own Alternatives
August 25, 2017
Alternative strategies are more dynamic and change their risk exposures as a function of market conditions more frequently than a passive strategy. We set out to build the first suite of risk managed ETFs that employ a systematic approach to dynamic asset allocation in a cost efficient and transparent manner. Our risk management overlay is…
Looking Forward Not Backward When Estimating Volatility
December 1, 2016
When you drive a car, you need to look out your front window and not the rear-view mirror. The same should be true for estimating risk in financial markets. Ironically, most of the “low volatility” products use backward looking information regardless of whether they emphasize low beta or low historical volatility. Typically, this estimation window…