There is a tendency for those of us who support quant models to talk about them as if they are these things that just run on autopilot over the long-term…
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Monopolies, Intangible Assets and the Disruptive Economy with Kai Wu of Sparkline Capital (Ep. 53)
Our economy is changing. The largest, most successful companies in the world no longer require substantial tangible assets to operate their businesses. The businesses that are disrupting our world and…
When Quantitative Becomes Discretionary
By Jack Forehand, CFA (@practicalquant) As anyone who reads my articles likely already knows, I am a big believer in quantitative investing. I think the ability of systematic models to…
Excess Returns, Ep. 30: The Pros and Cons of Quantitative and Discretionary Investing
We all have a tendency to believe that the way we invest is the best way. As quantitative investors, we can sometimes feel that there is no reason anyone should…
Quants Find the Missing Piece
New research has found that the implementation methods related to some factor-based investing strategies is the culprit for underperformance, and that “a simple formula can solve it.” This according to…