Finance and economics | Buttonwood
Do smart-beta investment funds work?
As with all investment, it’s a question of timing
IN THE world of investing, everyone is always looking for a better mousetrap—a way to beat the market. One approach that is increasingly popular is to select shares based on specific “factors”—for example, the size of companies or their dividend yield. The trend has been given the ugly name of “smart beta”.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline "Building a beta mousetrap"
Finance & economics March 18th 2017
- As the Fed raises rates, Janet Yellen’s legacy is pondered
- Is the Federal Reserve giving banks a $12bn subsidy?
- Sovereign-wealth funds catch on in Africa
- The South Korea-US trade agreement turns five
- Do smart-beta investment funds work?
- Why too much oil in storage is weighing on prices
- Iceland lifts capital controls
- The progressive case for immigration
From the March 18th 2017 edition
Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents
Explore the editionMore from Finance and economics
The property firm that could break China’s back
If Vanke collapses, so might confidence in the state’s management of the economy
Narendra Modi’s flagship growth scheme is off to a sluggish start
Without improvements, it risks wasting trillions of rupees
Diego Maradona offers central bankers enduring lessons
Recent years ought to have reduced the importance of a skilful feint. They have not