FTSE Russell, the global index provider, has today announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with momentum investing specialist and analytics firm, Trendrating. The agreement will see Trendrating work with FTSE Russell to develop new innovative momentum indexes. The range of products will incorporate Trendrating’s unique momentum model and supporting data as a core...Read More

Slowing global demand, particularly in China has been cited as a major reason why metals and mining stocks performed poorly in 2015. Indeed, as recently as December, the red metal (copper) was still hitting multi-year lows. 2016 appears to be bringing a change in fortune as investors begin dipping their toes back in this sector....Read More

Including the Momentum Factor as part of a “smart beta” strategy is proven over time to boost risk-adjusted returns. Smart beta ETFs seek to combine the best of active and passive investing by outperforming the market while keeping costs low. By adhering to rules-based methodologies, these ETFs remain transparent and easy to understand. Different risk...Read More

More portfolio managers are realizing that combining an existing value strategy with the momentum factor does indeed improve risk-adjusted returns over the years. Trendrating’s unique long-term Momentum Model and Analytics Platform can quickly and easily overlay systematic and objective momentum ratings on top of any value strategy to smooth out returns across different market cycles.Read More

What Are the Attributes of a Robust Momentum Model? While smart beta strategies aim for market beating performance, it doesn’t always work out that way. A strategy is only as good as the expertise of the team constructing the model as well as how rigorously it was tested against actual market conditions. Momentum Factor Models are not all created...Read More

Using a series of historical data on equity performance spanning 140 years, Trendrating has examined Momentum returns to statistically validate its existence and effectiveness. Our findings confirm that momentum investors have enjoyed significantly better risk-adjusted returns than other factor-based models.  Read More