Factor Risk Models and the Hedge Fund Business
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The article discusses factor risk models and their application in the hedge fund business, with the community showing interest in the technical aspects of risk management.
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4 months ago
I was recently explaining to someone how Barra risk factor models work and how they’re used by hedge funds to measure whether someone actually has investing skill or just “got lucky” (among many other use cases). And I realized that it would make an interesting article. So enjoy!
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