QuantMomo Momentum Strategies – Backtesting Results
Share When evaluating strategies that the common investor could benefit from, we considered the following: 1 Simplicity – The strategy had to be simple to understand, implement and follow 2 Fit – Whether the strategy fits with the overall rules-based investment approach 3 Engagement – Should be an engaging and rewarding experience for users. 4 […]
Why Quantitative Momentum?
Share Before we get into and present a momentum strategy, we want to answer the ‘Why” question. Why should one engage in Quantitative momentum investing? Does it work and does it produce superior returns? First, there is a lot of research on momentum investing – I have read, researched and am convinced that Momentum investing […]
What are Quant Strategies?
Share Quantitative strategies generally refer to trading and investment strategies that follow a set of rules for: 1 Entering and exiting trades 2 Generating signals for entry and exit decisions 3 Determining whether to go long or short 4 Allocating capital to different securities, strategies (long, short, hedged etc.,) based on calculated risk 5 Setting […]
Momentum Investing – What is it and is it right for me?
Share Many of our readers may have heard about Momentum investing. When analyzing the stock market, one can always find stocks that move up more than others on any given day. These stocks can be thought of as having positive momentum and can go higher. The idea of momentum investing is to find stocks that […]
What are the Goals and Objectives of Investments?
Share The goal of any investment is to produce a positive return on money invested (Capital Appreciation). There are many choices available to investors today and they include Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate, Commodities, Private Equity, Venture Capital etc. Most of these categories of investments are typically tracked by specific indexes (Example: For US stocks the […]
