Tuesday, November 27, 2018

International Momentum Strategies (Part 1)

An academic paper read by Sawyer Investment Management Company regarding the performance of momentum strategies in international equity markets. 


Abstract:
International equity markets exhibit medium-term return continuation. Between 1980 and 1995 an internationally diversified portfolio of past medium-term Winners outperforms a portfolio of medium-term Losers after correcting for risk by more than 1 percent per month. Return continuation is present in all twelve sample countries and lasts on average for about one year. Return continuation is negatively related to firm size, but is not limited to small firms. The international momentum returns are correlated with those of the United States which suggests that exposure to a common factor may drive the profitability of momentum strategies.

Citation:
ROUWENHORST, K. G. (1998). International Momentum Strategies. Journal of Finance, 53(1), 267–284.

Link to Paper:
http://landryinvest.ca/documents/articles/rouwenhorst_momentum_strategies.pdf

About Sawyer Investment Management Company:
SIMCO is a Texas-registered Investment Adviser with its principal place of business in Dallas, Texas. It was formed on January 1, 2015 and is wholly owned by Ryan Sawyer, who is a CFA Charterholder and a Certified Public Accountant.

SIMCO specializes in the construction of equity portfolios, and is therefore an ideal resource for long-term investors. The firm goes through a rigorous process for selecting each and every holding in the portfolio. Rooted in the empirical research of academia, the portfolios are generally characterized as large-cap value momentum. For more information about how the portfolios are managed, see our website.

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