Multi-Factor Investing: Sequential Model

Does the factor sequence matter?

Nicolas Rabener
10 min read
28 Sep 2026

SUMMARY

  • The sequential model allows investors to select stocks that fulfill all criteria
  • Performance and fundamentals of different sequences were comparable
  • The sequence of factors matters less than expected

INTRODUCTION

In our recent article Multi-Factor Investing: Intersectional vs Combination Models

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