28-05-2019 · Insight

Guide to low volatility investing

This new edition includes recent figures and a new section on income generation. Our guide dives into the history of low volatility investing in equity markets and covers the basics of this investment approach, as well as some practical implementation aspects.

    Authors

  • Pim van Vliet

    Head of Conservative Equities and Chief Quant Strategist

It explains why generic low volatility strategies remain far from optimal and raise serious concerns. It also explains how Robeco’s approach to low volatility investing, Conservative Equities, addresses these pitfalls. We hope this publication will give you insights on how to achieve your long term investment goals and convinces you of the benefits of low volatility investing.

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