Research Report

Over the recent years, the impact of the macroeconomic regime on their investments has grown in importance for institutional investors. As a result, institutional investors have started explicitly accounting for macroeconomic conditions in their asset allocation decisions.This paper attempts to provide a framework for designing macro-sensitive portfolios, building on historical analysis using our 40+ years' history of MSCI Factor and Sector Indexes, and a long-term analysis based on the...

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Webcast

Agenda Topics Include:Los portafolios de riesgo mínimoLos índices MSCI Minimum Volatility: un marco de construcciónCasos de uso: incorporando portafolios de volatilidad mínima en el proceso de inversión

Indexes Minimum Volatility Indexes

Webcast

Please join us for a webinar where we will discuss the concept of the minimum risk portfolio on the efficient frontier and key risk and return characteristics of the MSCI Global Minimum Volatility Indices.   Agenda Topics Include:Minimum risk portfolios on the efficient frontierKey risk and return characteristics of the MSCI Minimum Volatility IndicesMSCI Minimum Volatility Indices: Style and Sector characteristics across different regionsApplications in asset...

Indexes Minimum Volatility Indexes

Methodology

Minimum Volatility Indexes

Methodology

Minimum Volatility Indexes

Methodology

Minimum Volatility Indexes

Methodology

Minimum Volatility Indexes

Research Report

In April 2008 MSCI Barra launched the MSCI World Minimum Volatility Index to serve as a transparent and relevant benchmark for managed volatility equity strategies. As the markets have become more volatile over the last year we explore the behavior of the MSCI World Minimum Volatility Index to determine if it still provides lower volatility in comparison to the MSCI World Index.

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