Comments on: Quantitative Strategies for Achieving Alpha http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/ Stock Market and Investing Blog of Mebane Faber Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-4257 Mike Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:06:45 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/#comment-4257 While everyone has access to the data, not everyone has the combination of specific business expertise and quant abilities to put them together. The next step is to capture investors' specific areas of expertise in more complex and targeted screens. This should leave lots of room for highly specialized investment strategies driven by expertise.<br><br>You mention "The Origin of Wealth" (I presume the singular "Origin", not plural) which I am also reading and think it is just fabulous. The entire area of complexity theory and evolution is one with great promise, I believe. While everyone has access to the data, not everyone has the combination of specific business expertise and quant abilities to put them together. The next step is to capture investors' specific areas of expertise in more complex and targeted screens. This should leave lots of room for highly specialized investment strategies driven by expertise.

You mention “The Origin of Wealth” (I presume the singular “Origin”, not plural) which I am also reading and think it is just fabulous. The entire area of complexity theory and evolution is one with great promise, I believe.

]]> By: Mike http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Mike Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:06:45 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/#comment-1123 While everyone has access to the data, not everyone has the combination of specific business expertise and quant abilities to put them together. The next step is to capture investors' specific areas of expertise in more complex and targeted screens. This should leave lots of room for highly specialized investment strategies driven by expertise.<br><br>You mention "The Origin of Wealth" (I presume the singular "Origin", not plural) which I am also reading and think it is just fabulous. The entire area of complexity theory and evolution is one with great promise, I believe. While everyone has access to the data, not everyone has the combination of specific business expertise and quant abilities to put them together. The next step is to capture investors' specific areas of expertise in more complex and targeted screens. This should leave lots of room for highly specialized investment strategies driven by expertise.

You mention “The Origin of Wealth” (I presume the singular “Origin”, not plural) which I am also reading and think it is just fabulous. The entire area of complexity theory and evolution is one with great promise, I believe.

]]> By: djg http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 djg Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:55:13 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/#comment-1099 Do you look at momentum? EMA crossover? Another signal? Do you look at momentum? EMA crossover? Another signal?

]]> By: WorldBeta http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-19041 WorldBeta Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/#comment-19041 Can you be more specific? Can you be more specific?

]]> By: WorldBeta http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 WorldBeta Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:03:11 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/#comment-1076 Fixed, thanks. Fixed, thanks.

]]> By: djg http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 djg Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:59:06 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/#comment-1075 Mebane, what indicators to you use in identifying momentum buys and sell signals? Many thanks for your views. Mebane, what indicators to you use in identifying momentum buys and sell signals? Many thanks for your views.

]]> By: Naren http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Naren Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:49:31 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/#comment-1073 Looks like some of your links are messed up in this post... probably an issue with migration from Blogger? Looks like some of your links are messed up in this post… probably an issue with migration from Blogger?

]]> By: Naren http://www.mebanefaber.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Naren Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:49:31 +0000 http://www.mebanefaber.com.php5-10.websitetestlink.com/2009/01/26/quantitative-strategies-for-achieving-alpha/#comment-1067 Looks like some of your links are messed up in this post... probably an issue with migration from Blogger? Looks like some of your links are messed up in this post… probably an issue with migration from Blogger?

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