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The Triumph of Mediocrity: A Case Study of Naïve Beta

Edward Qian, Nicholas Alonso and Mark Barnes
The Journal of Portfolio Management Summer 2015, 41 (4) 19-34; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3905/jpm.2015.41.4.019
Edward Qian
is chief investment officer in the multi asset division of PanAgora Asset Management in Boston, MA.
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Nicholas Alonso
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The Triumph of Mediocrity: A Case Study of Naïve Beta
Edward Qian, Nicholas Alonso, Mark Barnes
The Journal of Portfolio Management Jul 2015, 41 (4) 19-34; DOI: 10.3905/jpm.2015.41.4.019
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    • Abstract
    • FOUR NAÏVE PORTFOLIOS
    • RISK-MODIFIED WEIGHTS AND CORRELATION MATRIX
    • EMPIRICAL EXAMPLE: IN-SAMPLE ANALYSIS
    • SENSITIVITY OF PORTFOLIO WEIGHTS TO CORRELATIONS
    • EMPIRICAL EXAMPLE—OUT-OF-SAMPLE ANALYSIS
    • WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE S&P 500 INDEX?
    • CONCLUSION
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