A Century of Macro Factor Investing—Diversified Multi-Asset Multi-Factor Strategies through the Cycles
Alexander Swade,
Harald Lohre,
Sandra Nolte
et al.
Abstract:We diversify a multi-asset investment portfolio across macroeconomic factors that we mimic by investable asset classes and style factors. Using a century of global data we analyze the resulting multi-asset multi-factor portfolio's sensitivities to different macroeconomic scenarios and highlight the relevance of navigating time variation in macroeconomic risk premia. Specifically, we adapt the portfolio allocation to align with the identified macro environment as predicted by a forward-looking business cycle mo… Show more
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