Justin Sibears
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Newfound Research
Harvesting the Size Factor Premium
Factor investing is a well-documented method of generating excess returns, but some of the practical aspects of it are often overlooked in academic research, which tends to focus on “pure” premiums. Investors wanting to access these factors – size, value, volatility, momentum, etc. – are presented with a number of investment alternatives that aim to…
Don’t Lose Sight Of Sector Exposures Within Factor Indices
Broadly speaking, stocks within the same sector are often exposed to similar risk factors. Investors with large energy sector exposures have certainly been reminded of this over the last six months. This is precisely why segregating the U.S. equity universe by sector has been so appealing to investors over the years. Over the last 16…