The creditable H.W. Fowler described “factor” as “one of those words . . . which are so popular as thought-saving reach-me-downs that all meaning is being rubbed off them by constant use.” Fowler’s ...

Factor investing involves using factor models like CAPM and APT to predict individual security returns based on macroeconomic or other factors. Factor investing is a formulaic method for forecasting ...

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