This webinar examines the following topics: Motivations for factor investing in a long-only approach; What proxies for investing in factors? The trade-off between purity and diversification; The concept of smart factor investing and ERI Scientific Beta's multi-strategy factor index offering; An application of multi smart factor investing.
Overview
The webinar examined the following topics:
Host
The webinar was hosted by Felix Goltz, Research Director at ERI Scientific Beta and Head of Applied Research at EDHEC-Risk Institute. Dr. Goltz carries out research in empirical finance and asset allocation, with a focus on alternative investments and indexing strategies. His work has appeared in various international academic and practitioner journals and handbooks. He obtained a PhD in finance from the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis after studying economics and business administration at the University of Bayreuth and EDHEC Business School.
Date/Time
27 February, 2014 at 3.00pm CET / 9.00am EST.