Tactical Asset Allocation Research

DIY Trend-Following Allocations: May 2023

Partial exposure to domestic equities. Full exposure to international equities. No exposure to REITs. No exposure to commodities. Partial exposure to intermediate-term bonds.

DIY Trend-Following Allocations: April 2023

Partial exposure to domestic equities. Partial exposure to international equities. No exposure to REITs. No exposure to commodities. Partial exposure to intermediate-term bonds.

Does International Diversification Work?

In this article, the authors examine the research on the benefits of international diversification. Some argue that because equity markets generally crash simultaneously, there are no benefits to having equity diversification. The evidence from this paper rejects this hypothesis.

Is Relative Sentiment an Anomaly?

Relative sentiment is an indicator that measures the positions, flows, and attitudes of institutional investors compared to those of individual investors–where institutions typically consist of large asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, and endowments. In some instances, however–depending on the dataset and the asset class under consideration–institutions might also include hedge funds, CTAs, and other large speculators. 

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