Compound Your Knowledge Ep. 14: Sentiment and Bonds, Volatility, & ESG

By Jack Vogel, PhD|June 3rd, 2019|Compound Your Knowledge, Research Insights, Factor Investing, Podcasts and Video, Media, Low Volatility Investing|

In this week’s video, we examine four articles. The first article, written by Elisabetta, examines a trading strategy on bonds (duration) using news sentiment. The second article, written by Larry Swedroe, examines two papers using volatility targeting to improve risk-adjusted returns. The third article, also written by Larry Swedroe, examines the volatility anomaly. The last article, written by Tommi, examines some things to consider when building an ESG portfolio.

Article Links:

News Sentiment and Bonds
Volatility Targeting Improves Risk-Adjusted Returns
Volatility Anomalies: IVOL and Vol-of-Vol
1. Old link to how to calculate IVOL.
Things to Consider for ESG Portfolio Construction

About the Author: Jack Vogel, PhD

Jack Vogel, Ph.D., conducts research in empirical asset pricing and behavioral finance, and is a co-author of DIY FINANCIAL ADVISOR: A Simple Solution to Build and Protect Your Wealth. His dissertation investigates how behavioral biases affect the value anomaly. His academic background includes experience as an instructor and research assistant at Drexel University in both the Finance and Mathematics departments, as well as a Finance instructor at Villanova University. Dr. Vogel is currently a Managing Member of Alpha Architect, LLC, an SEC-Registered Investment Advisor, where he heads the research department and serves as the Chief Financial Officer. He has a PhD in Finance and a MS in Mathematics from Drexel University, and graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Mathematics and Education from The University of Scranton.