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ESG Ratings are Noisy. Buyer Beware.

Aggregate Confusion: The divergence of ESG ratings Florian Berg, Julian F. Koelbel, and Roberto RigobonMIT Working PaperA version of this paper can be found hereWant to [...]

Is Currency Momentum Factor Momentum?

A large body of evidence, including the studies “Is There Momentum in Factor Premia? Evidence from International Equity Markets,” Factor Momentum Everywhere (Summary)” and “Factor [...]

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

Factor Timing Is Tempting

Academic research has found that factor premiums are both time-varying and dependent on the economic cycle. For example, Arnav Sheth, and Tee Lim, authors of [...]

DIY Asset Allocation Weights: September 2021

Do-It-Yourself tactical asset allocation weights for the Robust Asset Allocation Index are posted here. (Note: free registration required) Request a free account here if you [...]

The Impact of Goodwill on Stock Returns

A firm’s stock price should reflect the value of both its tangible and intangible capital. While tangible capital has been widely studied, intangible capital has [...]

Value Investing and the Role of Intangibles

Recent research, including the 2020 studies “Explaining the Recent Failure of Value Investing” and “Intangible Capital and the Value Factor: Has Your Value Definition Just [...]

Disentangling measures of carbon risk

Decarbonizing Everything Alexander Cheema-Fox, Bridget Realmuto LaPerla, George Serafeim, David Turkington, & Hui (Stacie) WangFinancial Analysts JournalA version of this paper can be found hereWant to [...]

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