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Hit 'Em Where It Hurts, ESG Investing 2.0
November 1, 2018
We suggest a new approach to ESG investing that we believe may be more effective in making negative investor views known to management — while at the same time potentially improving portfolio expected returns.
Working Paper
Investing in Disappearing Anomalies
December 1, 2013
It is important to allow for a prolonged decay when studying anomalies or their impact on portfolio choice. We propose a framework for modeling anomalies that specifically allows for a gradual disappearance.
Working Paper
Style Investing: Evidence From Mutual Fund Flows
March 19, 2004
The number of mutual funds in the U.S. has risen over the past decade and is so large that individual investors are unlikely able to analyze each fund in existence. How do investors choose from such a multitude of funds? We answer this question here.
Journal Article
Initiating Bargaining
June 9, 2011
The authors use a unique data set — more than 1,200 high-stakes poker tournaments — to investigate whether the success of bargaining and the agreed upon terms depend on the characteristics of the person who initiates negotiations (the "initiator").
Journal Article
Modelling the Asset-Allocation and Liability Strategy for Canada’s Foreign Exchange Reserves
April 2, 2013
The 2007‒2009 global financial crisis led to rapid accumulation of foreign reserves in both developed and emerging countries and triggered discussions of how these reserves should be managed.
Journal Article
Decoding Inside Information
May 21, 2012
The authors employ a simple empirical strategy to identify “opportunistic” insider trading — that is, purchases or sales by traders with favored access to private information about the given firm — and conclude that portfolio strategy that focuses solely on “opportunistic” traders yields value-weighted abnormal returns of 82 basis points per month.
Journal Article
Long-Only Style Investing: Don't Just Mix, Integrate
June 30, 2016
We contrast two common approaches to long-only style investing: the “portfolio mix” and the “integrated portfolio.” Our results suggest that long-only factor or smart beta investors should consider integrating styles in portfolio construction.
Journal Article
Deactivating Active Share
January 6, 2016
The authors investigate Active Share, a measure meant to determine the level of active management in investment portfolios, and find it wanting.
Journal Article
Assessing Risk through Environmental, Social and Governance Exposures
February 24, 2017
ESG investing may have a role in portfolios that extends beyond ethical considerations, particularly for investors interested in tilting toward safer stocks, and in a way that complements what is captured by traditional statistical risk models.