Factor Investing and Smart Beta

Slicing returns into value, size, momentum, quality, low volatility and carry, then buying the exposures cheaply.

9 books · 9 people behind it

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  1. Your Complete Guide to Factor-Based InvestingAndrew L. Berkin, Larry E. Swedroe, 2016
  2. What Works on Wall StreetJames P. O'Shaughnessy, 1996
  3. Expected ReturnsAntti Ilmanen, 2011
  4. Active Portfolio ManagementRichard C. Grinold, Ronald N. Kahn, 1995

The people behind it 9

Each person holds a book in this entry or names it in their own tags.

Investors 5

AI
Antti Ilmanen1 book here
JP
James P. O'Shaughnessy1 book here
Clifford Asnessnamed in their tagsRobert D. Arnottnamed in their tags
LS
Larry Swedroenamed in their tags

Academics 4

BG
Burton G. Malkielnamed in their tags
Campbell R. Harveynamed in their tagsEugene F. Famanamed in their tags
RA
Robert A. Haugennamed in their tags

Books 9

Richard C. Grinold, Ronald N. Kahn · 1995 · The fundamental law of active management; the quantitative reference.
James P. O'Shaughnessy · 1996 · Long-run backtests of the standard screens; the popular origin of factor testing.
Antti Ilmanen · 2011 · The most complete single survey of return sources across asset classes.
Lasse Heje Pedersen · 2015 · How active strategies and factors actually make money net of frictions.
Andrew L. Berkin, Larry E. Swedroe · 2015 · How much alpha turned out to be factor exposure sold expensively.
Turan G. Bali, Robert F. Engle, Scott Murray · 2016 · The cross-sectional testing methods behind every factor claim.
Andrew L. Berkin, Larry E. Swedroe · 2016 · Sets evidence bars a factor must clear before you allocate to it.