Positive Alpha and Negative Beta (A Strategy for Counteracting Systematic Risk)

Undiversifiable (or systematic risk) has long been an enemy of investors. Many countercyclical strategies have been developed to counter this. However, like all insurance types, these strategies are generally costly to implement, and over time can significantly reduce portfolio returns in long and e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Erik Sonne Noddeboe, Hans Christian Faergemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:International Journal of Financial Studies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7072/3/4/431