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Portfolio Construction

Quick Clips: New Rules of Diversification

September 9, 2022

Hear from AQR's Portfolio Solutions Group on the the prospects for stock and bond markets, the impact of macroeconomic risks on a range of investments, and the use of diversifying investments to fortify portfolios.

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Quick Clips: Breaking Beta – Why and How to Diversify

June 27, 2022

AQR Principal and Global Co-Head of Portfolio Solutions Group, Dan Villalon, explains why the next one may disappoint—and what investors’ main options are to meet their return goals.

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Quick Clips: Shorting in ESG Strategies

February 17, 2022

In recent years, increased emphasis on sustainability practices in the investment community have caused investors and asset managers to prioritize their Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) efforts. Hear from AQR’s Head of ESG Strategy, Brad Jones, about how investors can use shorting to more strongly express ESG views and hedge climate risks.

Asset Allocation

Quick Clips: 2022 Capital Market Assumptions for Major Asset Classes

January 27, 2022

Performance of traditional stock/bond portfolios has been remarkable over the last decade, but the current outlook is more subdued. Hear from AQR’s Portfolio Solutions Group on some practical, incremental changes that could boost expected returns without adding substantial risk.

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Quick Clips: Can Machine Learning Help Manage Climate Risks?

December 9, 2021

As climate change is becoming an increasingly observed phenomenon and understood to be caused by carbon and carbon-equivalent emissions, investors are adjusting their portfolios to prepare for a future regime shift to a lower-carbon economy.

Quick Clips: What’s the Worst That Should Happen?

September 22, 2021

While expected returns on traditional assets are trending lower than their historical averages, the same is not true for the associated risks. Given this, setting investors’ expectations may be more important today than ever.

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Quick Clips: Yield Floors and Asset Allocation - When Is the Role of Bonds Impaired?

May 27, 2021

Over the past few years, yield levels have sparked questions around the role of bonds in asset allocation. Investors worried that bonds faced asymmetric risks: yields had limited room for further declines and were bound by a floor, which limited any potential upside. We explain how the existence of a yield floor doesn't necessarily doom bonds.

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Quick Clips: Estate Tax Planning and GRATs

May 6, 2021

Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs) are a popular way for U.S. taxable investors to transfer wealth to the next generation. Hear from AQR’s Portfolio Solutions Group and Specialized Investments Group on the benefits of these estate planning tools, as well as potential ways to maximize their efficiency.

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Quick Clips: Long-Short Tax-Loss Harvesting Strategies

April 26, 2021

Hear from the AQR Specialized Investments Group on the benefits of incorporating shorting into tax-loss harvesting strategies.

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Quick Clips: (Car)Bon Voyage

March 30, 2021

Adoption of ESG investment principles is a global trend for investors. While different regions are in various stages of implementation, we see a consistent theme: the reduction of carbon emissions in portfolios, some with the stated goal of getting to “net zero.” But how do we get there and how long could it take?