In the wake of weak performance for clients and strong gains for Renaissance Technologies employees, chairman James Simons is stepping back from managing his hedge fund. This according to a…
Day: January 20, 2021
The Only 2021 Market Prediction You Should Not Ignore
While it is typical at the end of any year for “very smart people with access to the best data and vast resources at their disposal” to make predictions about…
The Basics of Momentum Investing
By Jack Forehand, CFA (@practicalquant) We often write about factor investing on our blog. We talk about factors like value, momentum, quality and low volatility and their practical use in the real…
Fed: Possible Win from Rising Bond Yields and Inflation Expectations
A recent article in Reuters reports that Federal Reserve officials are hopeful that a recent rise in U.S. bond yields and inflation expectations may indicate that its new monetary approach…