TY - JOUR T1 - Ten Things You Should Know About Low-Volatility<br/>Investing JF - The Journal of Investing SP - 141 LP - 143 DO - 10.3905/joi.2011.20.4.141 VL - 20 IS - 4 AU - Pim van Vliet Y1 - 2011/11/30 UR - https://pm-research.com/content/20/4/141.abstract N2 - Academic evidence shows that low-volatility stock portfolios earn high risk-adjusted returns. Several asset managers have created mutual funds that target this specific segment of the stock market. MSCI launched a minimum volatility index in April 2008, which, in hindsight, was good timing. This new low-volatility investment style is gaining momentum among institutional investors, especially since the experience of the financial crises. Based on experience with low (or minimum) volatility research and running low-volatile equity portfolios for our clients, the author summarizes 10 important things that potential investors should know about minimum volatility investing.TOPICS: Mutual funds/passive investing/indexing, volatility measures, style investing ER -