Webcast Podcast Edition: Arnott on Smart Beta: A Better Way Forward with Multi-Factor

09/17/18 • 60 min

As investors seek alternatives to traditional active equity strategies, how can they address the need for alpha? Many investors seeking higher returns at lower costs have turned to smart beta.

While this creates opportunity, the variety of smart beta and factor-based products can create confusion and risk for investors.

This Webcast Podcast Edition is an exclusive discussion with Research Affiliates' Rob Arnott - smart beta pioneer - on the challenges faced by equity investors and the role PIMCO’s RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor ETFs can play in seeking enhanced return and diversification potential.

As investors seek alternatives to traditional active equity strategies, how can they address the need for alpha? Many investors seeking higher returns at lower costs have turned to smart beta.

While this creates opportunity, the variety of smart beta and factor-based products can create confusion and risk for investors.

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