Blog posts

2024

Understanding Factor Investment in an Unified Framework

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Factor investing has become a cornerstone of modern finance, bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world application. Whether you’re a senior undergraduate exploring career options or a postgraduate delving deeper into finance, understanding this strategy can be a game-changer. One essential resource that can guide you on this journey is the paper Academic, Practitioner, and Investor Perspectives on Factor Investing published in the Journal of Portfolio Management. This paper offers a comprehensive look at the nuances of factor investing, helping readers appreciate its varied roles across academia, industry, and investment practice. Read more

Understanding Asset Prices

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If you’re stepping into the world of financial econometrics and empirical asset pricing, there’s no better starting point than the document prepared by the Economic Sciences Prize Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. This comprehensive work is a masterclass on the transformative contributions of Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen, and Robert Shiller, whose groundbreaking research has redefined how we understand asset prices. The followings are Key Takeaways from the Document: Read more