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The Secret to What Makes Factors Work

Investors looking for an edge are increasingly turning to factors. Here, Sheri Hawkins explains what makes these strategies tick.

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Factors compensate investors for the risks they take. A well designed quantitative factor strategy, that targets precisely the right factors, should squeeze the maximum return out of each basis point of risk.

To learn more, download our latest research paper “Foundations In Factors

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