Factor Models - Fama-French five factor model

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What are the five factors in the Fama-French five factor model?

  • Market
  • Size
  • Value (B/M)
  • Profitability
  • Investments

What is the conclusion about the rationalization?

  • Book to market predicts returns
  • Earnings predict returns
  • Investments predict lower returns

How is the new Five factor factor RMW defined?

  • Long-short on 30/40/30 sorts on Operating Profitability (30% long in higher OP, 30% short on lowest OP)
  • Operating profitability = (Reveneus - COGS - interest expenses - selling, general, and administrative expenses)/book equity
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How is the new five factor factor CMA defined?

  • Long-short on 30/40/30 sorts on investments
  • Investments = Growth in total assets/total assets

What is the conclusion of the five factor model (double sorting)?

  • Return falls when size increases (for size-OP portfolios)
  • More investment, lower returns
  • HML is redundant

What is the conclusion of the five factor model?

  • vertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignWe looked at company characteristics and expected stock returns
    • vertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignSize, B/M, Inv, and OP are important in explaining stock returns
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  • Next, we will be looking at past stock returns
    • vertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignWll we be able to reject the weak-form market efficiency?
    • vertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignvertical-alignWhy are the factors important?

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