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Quality Factor: Zero Alpha for Most Investors?

Factor Construction Matters

Nicolas Rabener
10 min read
23 Sep 2017

SUMMARY

  • It’s difficult to rationalise why there should be excess returns from high quality stocks
  • The Quality factor needs to be constructed beta-neutral to achieve positive returns
  • Exposure to the Quality factor is an attractive hedge for an equity-centric portfolio

INTRODUCTION

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