latest posts

COVER_Sky
Employing volatility of volatility in long-term volatility forecasts
We demonstrate how simple long-term volatility forecasts can be improved by incorporating the volatility of short-term volatility into forecasting models. The theoretical framework for modelling volatility...
COVER_FIG_Hedge
Hedging inflation in the stock market
Can we find inflation hedges in the stock market? The answer is yes—at least to some extent. We find that certain industries, particularly those related to resource equities, have historically offered...
COVER_Inflation
On inflation and stock returns
Last edit on 24-Mar-2025 Are stocks an inflation hedge? At least in the long run? We find the answer to both questions is no. While fundamental returns—comprising dividend return and earnings growth—do...
COVER_ceiling
Some portfolio construction heuristics
Constructing a high Sharpe ratio portfolio, paired with sensible leverage, is the key to achieving meaningful returns with tolerable risk. We will make some simplifying assumptions to build intuition,...
1 2 3 4