The Momentum Factor is Driven by Behavioral Bias, Not Risk
Momentum, Reversals, and Investor Clientele Andy Chui, Avanidhar Subrahmanyam, and Sheridan TitmanReview of Financial Studies, 2021A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read [...]
About Wesley Gray, PhD
After serving as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, Dr. Gray earned an MBA and a PhD in finance from the University of Chicago where he studied under Nobel Prize Winner Eugene Fama. Next, Wes took an academic job in his wife’s hometown of Philadelphia and worked as a finance professor at Drexel University. Dr. Gray’s interest in bridging the research gap between academia and industry led him to found Alpha Architect, an asset management firm dedicated to an impact mission of empowering investors through education. He is a contributor to multiple industry publications and regularly speaks to professional investor groups across the country. Wes has published multiple academic papers and four books, including Embedded (Naval Institute Press, 2009), Quantitative Value (Wiley, 2012), DIY Financial Advisor (Wiley, 2015), and Quantitative Momentum (Wiley, 2016). Dr. Gray currently resides in Palmas Del Mar Puerto Rico with his wife and three children. He recently finished the Leadville 100 ultramarathon race and promises to make better life decisions in the future.Global Factor Performance: November 2021
The following factor performance modules have been updated on our Index website.[ref]free access for financial professionals[/ref] Standardized PerformanceFactor PerformanceFactor ExposuresFactor PremiumsFactor AttributionFactor Data Downloads
US Funds Have Surprisingly Large International Exposure
How Global is Your Mutual Fund? International Diversification from Multinationals Irem Demirci, Miguel A. Ferreira, Pedro Matos, and Clemens SialmReview of Financial Studies, 2021A version [...]
Fee Disclosures Can Improve Investor Decision-Making
Out of Sight No More? The Effect of Fee Disclosures on 401(k) Investment Allocations Kronlund, Pool, Sialm and StefanescuJournal of Financial Economics, 2021A version of [...]
Global Factor Performance: October 2021
The following factor performance modules have been updated on our Index website.[ref]free access for financial professionals[/ref] Standardized PerformanceFactor PerformanceFactor ExposuresFactor PremiumsFactor AttributionFactor Data Downloads
Studying Financial Idea “Infection Rates”
The rate of communication Huang, Hwang and LouJournal of Financial Economics, 2021A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries of academic [...]
Macro risks and the term structure of interest rates
Macro risks and the term structure of interest rates Bekaert, Engstrom, ErmolovJournal of Financial Economics, 2021A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read [...]
March for the Fallen is This Weekend
Team, This Saturday (September 25th, 2021) is a time to represent for Gold Star families and to show our gratitude for their sacrifices. ***As noted [...]
Jack Discusses Value Investing on Meb Faber Show
Here is a link to our recent chat on The Meb Faber Show regarding the details on Value Investing: An Examination of the 1,000 Largest [...]
Impact Investing: When Finance Meets Psycology
Impact Investing: Killing Two Birds with One Stone? Caseau and GrolleauFinancial Analyst Journal, 2020A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries [...]
Global Factor Performance: September 2021
The following factor performance modules have been updated on our Index website.[ref]free access for financial professionals[/ref] Standardized PerformanceFactor PerformanceFactor ExposuresFactor PremiumsFactor AttributionFactor Data Downloads
March for the Fallen 2021: Important Updates
***Important update*** Due to COVID complications, MFTF 2021 will be decentralized and conducted via local team leaders. Please see the MFTF Virtual page to identify [...]
How to Launch an ETF with Meb, Patrick, and Wes
Here is a link to our recent chat on The Meb Faber Show regarding the details on how to launch an ETF: This topic is [...]
AA Welcomes the Newest Deadlifter to the Team: Jess Bost
BROOMALL, PA -- Alpha Architect, LLC announces that Jess Bost, RICPⓇ has joined the firm as Vice President - Brand Partnerships. In her newly created [...]
Mutual Funds: Negative $125B in Value-Add?
The Persistence of Fee Dispersion among Mutual Funds Cooper, Halling and YangReview of Finance, 2021A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our [...]
Financial Media, Price Discovery, and Merger Arbitrage
Financial Media, Price Discovery, and Merger Arbitrage Buehlmaier and ZechnerReview of Finance, forthcomingA version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our summaries of [...]
Global Factor Performance: August 2021
The following factor performance modules have been updated on our Index website.[ref]free access for financial professionals[/ref] Standardized PerformanceFactor PerformanceFactor ExposuresFactor PremiumsFactor AttributionFactor Data Downloads
Behavioral Finance Warning: Humans Love Complexity
People systematically overlook subtractive changes Gabrielle S. Adams, Benjamin A. Converse, Andrew H. Hales & Leidy E. Klotz Nature 592, 258-161A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read [...]
Factor Investing and International Markets
Factors and Risk Premia in Individual International Stock Returns Geert Bekaert, Eric Engstrom and Andrey ErmolovJournal of Financial Economics, 2021A version of this paper can [...]
Factor Investing in Sovereign Bond Markets: 221 years of evidence!
Factor Investing in Sovereign Bond Markets: Deep Sample Evidence Baltussen, Martens and Penningaworking paper, 2021A version of this paper can be found hereWant to read our [...]