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quan funds are type of mutual fund in which every aspect from asset allocation to stock picking
is dependent upon the predefined rules the choice of assets in the portfolio of quant funds
is based upon automated systems and generally the fund manager does not have any say in the
process of decision making the time of entry and exit is also decided by the automated system
unlike index funds quan funds involve fund managers in certain aspects the fund managers
are engaged in designing the model and monitoring the model which is deployed
for making decisions regarding the portfolio mutual fund companies provide quad funds and
the quantitative models are also employed by the hedge fund managers for designing their portfolio
so what's the significance of quant funds well the utilization of the quantity of models while
making portfolio-related decisions and picking up the stocks results in the removal of the human
interface that is bias is not present when stocks are chosen for example when a fund
house employs a quantitative model which selects the stock on the basis of historical returns
and the growth potential then the model will not pick the stocks which are volatile or leveraged
moreover the quant models are efficient in providing consistent results irrespective
of the market conditions when the market is dominated by the bearish trend then the managers
of the actively managed funds are forced to leave the market and rethink their investment however
quant funds are managed in a passive manner and therefore the expenses are comparatively lower
furthermore the quant fund models have inbuilt checks on sectors and stock concentration
but what risks are associated with quant funds well some academics have presented the opinion
that there is a systematic risk present in quant funds this makes quant funds unable to embrace the
idea of letting a black box run its investments the amount of the successful quad funds in the
market is close to the amount of unsuccessful ones moreover when quan funds fall they generally
fall big long-term capital management was a famous quant hedge fund the quant hedge fund gained its
reputation as it was run by robert c martin and myron s scholes respected economists who won two
nobel memorial prizes in the 90s the fund was able to generate above average returns and the
team was able to attract capital investment from all ranges of investors the reputation
was gained because of their strategy it was not limited to exploiting inefficiencies but the team
was able to leverage on their bets on market directions as they had easy access to capital
the strategy was the actual reason for the collapse of the long-term capital management
or ltcm in the early 2000s the company was dissolved and liquidated the model was not
efficient in taking into consideration the faults done by the russian government in its own debts
one even triggered the events and a chain reaction leading to the liquidation of the company
the collapse of the company created havoc as it was heavily involved in a range
of investment operations and its collapse dramatically affected the world market
at last the federal reserve stepped in to control damage created by the ltcm by supporting them
the quan team is employed to constantly upgrade the models for predicting future events
but the aspect that the future can be predicted every minute should not be ignored the corn funds
can be overwhelmed in case the market and economy are undergoing more than average volatility
moreover the high turnover is accompanied by taxable events and high commissions
con fund can be dangerous especially when they are based on short-term strategies or marketed as
bear proof when the downturns are estimated by using derivatives and combined leverages can add
risk so what are the advantages of using quant funds well the management style of quant funds is
different from the traditional fund managers thus they're classified as an alternative investment
the cost of quad funds is low as portfolio managers and traditional analysts are not required
for running them the cost of trading is generally high because of the higher turnover of securities
when compared with the actively managed funds the offerings are more complex and it's
common that they target high fund entrance requirements or high net worth investors
investors consider quant funds as highly technical and most innovative technology based offerings
in the universe of investment the quant fund encompasses an extensive thematic investment style
and incorporates groundbreaking technologies most of these strategies begin with the benchmark
or universe and sanctis are used and industries are weight in the models this strategy allows
the scope for the diversification and the model is not compromised so why should quad funds be used
well the quantum funds utilize algorithms and computer models to make predictions therefore
the scope of human error is eliminated also the cognitive and emotional biases are eliminated
rule-based investment techniques are employed for building the portfolio and shortlisting the stocks
the role of fund managers is limited as predetermined rules are sued for
filtering and picking the stocks the models are reviewed on an annual basis and tweaks are made
the most experienced investors and fund managers may fall prey to behavioral biases
therefore by creating quad funds models investors can create rules based on their fundamental and
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