In this episode of Two Quants and a Financial Planner, we dive deep into the world of quality and low volatility factors in investing. We explore how these factors work,…
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Five Fundamentally Sound Low Beta Stocks for Volatile Markets
In today’s unpredictable financial landscape, investors are increasingly seeking ways to help mitigate risk. One strategy that can make sense is focusing on low beta stocks that also demonstrate solid…
Validea's Top 10 Low Volatility Stocks - August 2024
The low volatility factor focuses on stocks exhibiting lower price fluctuations compared to the broader market. This approach is based on the observation that, contrary to traditional financial theory, low-volatility…
Understanding Low Volatility Investing
What is Low Volatility Investing? Low volatility investing is an investment approach that focuses on stocks with low price fluctuations. The core tenet is that lower risk stocks, as measured…
An In Depth Look at Low Volatility Investing
In investing, there is supposed to be a clear tradeoff between return and risk. Strategies that reduce risk are also supposed to come with a corresponding reduction in return But…
The Surprising Investment Factor That Defies the Risk-Return Tradeoff
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — There are some core principles that are supposed to govern investing. If I were to ask you to come up with the most important one of…
Low Volatility Investing and the Conservative Formula with Pim van Vliet
In this episode we talk Low Volatility investing with Pim van Vliet, who is the Head of Conservative Equities and Quantitative Equities at Robeco. Pim’s book “High Returns From Low…
Strategy Focus: Low Volatility Investing and the Conservative Formula
The success of of the low volatility factor can be challenging to explain. Investing theory teaches us that to get an additional return, we need to take additional risk and…
Some Thoughts on Low Volatility Investing
By Jack Forehand, CFA, CFP® (@practicalquant) — Like many investors, I like to follow strategies that make sense to me. If I am following a factor, I want to feel like the…
Zweig on Investors Who Tried to Win by Losing Less (and Lost Anyway)
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, columnist Jason Zweig highlights how this year’s performance of low-volatility funds—expected to “do better in bad times while still faring well in good…