By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — It is hard to believe that I am coming up on twenty years of running quantitative investing strategies. And in those twenty years, I have probably…
Tag: Factor Investing
JPMorgan Prefers Value Over Growth
Strategists at JPMorgan prefer value stocks over growth stocks, and are optimistic that the economy will sustain positive momentum, reports an article in The Street. Though growth stocks have dipped…
A Look at Changing Factor Exposures in an Evolving Market
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — The market has seen some major changes since the 2020 market bottom. It would have been very difficult to predict the massive rally we have seen…
$1 Trillion Chinese Wealth Fund Loses Quant Leader
According to an article in Bloomberg, China’s $1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund has lost its quant trading team leader. Zhang Rong’s resignation from China Investment Corp.’s public equities department in…
The Forecast Article To Shake Your Belief in Forecasts
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — We have just reached the end of 2021 annual forecasting season. It is the time of year when market strategists tell you where the market will…
The Different Approaches to Multi-Factor Investing
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — I have always been a big believer that factor investing is an effective way to produce returns that beat the market over time. But I also…
Balancing Return and Risk in Factor Investing with Harin de Silva
Many factor investors tend to use similar approaches. You will typically see some value and momentum in their strategies. You will also likely see some quality, and maybe even some…
The Facts About Factor Timing
Factor timing seems so sensible on the surface. The idea of adding exposure to out of favor factors appeals to investors’ desires to buy low and sell high. But the…
What Makes Buffett Great. Identifying Bubbles. Importance of Intrinsic Value & More - Lessons From 100 Investing Podcasts
We have reached our 100th episode of Excess Returns. We have been privileged to speak to some of the smartest investors we know over the course of the 18 months…
A Deep Dive into Factor Investing and the Future Potential of China with Rayliant's Jason Hsu
We have had many experts in factor investing on the podcast. We have even had some who have published research in academic journals. But we haven’t had anyone who has…