Thought leadership piece: the StarMine Combined Alpha Model

The advance of technology and big data as tools in portfolio management has been dramatic in recent times, bringing with it concepts that blur the distinction between active and passive investing; smart beta being the most obvious example. For active portfolio managers, there are quant tools and algorithms available that might best be described as smart alpha. They can give the portfolio manager a clearer picture of market behaviour, backward and forward looking, and used alongsid…