• The Credit Premium 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion note;3/2011, Others, 2011)
      In this section, we review the theory and empirical evidence of the credit premium. The credit premium is the excess return that an investor obtains for holding bonds issued by entities other than governments. A natural ...
    • The Diversification Potential of Real Estate 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion note;1/2015, Others, 2015)
      We review the return characteristics and return drivers of private real estate investments and assess these in the perspective of a multi-asset portfolio. Our conclusions are based on our interpretation and weighting of ...
    • The Equity Risk Premium 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion note;1/2016, Others, 2016)
      In this note, we review the extensive theoretical and empirical evidence on one of the most important variables in financial economics – the equity risk premium (ERP).
    • The History of Rebalancing of the Fund 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion note;4/2012, Others, 2012)
      In this note we dig deeper into the rebalancing question and examine how the Fund’s rebalancing rules have impacted overall risks and returns. We find that the rules for rebalancing have served the fund well and contributed ...
    • The Liquidity of a Diversified Portfolio 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion note;3/2017, Others, 2017)
      In this note, we assess the trading liquidity of a globally diversified equity and fixed-income portfolio.
    • The Quality Factor 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion Note;3/2015, Others, 2015)
      Quality-based investment strategies aim to capture the documented excess returns of high-quality stocks over low-quality stocks. In this note, we review the empirical evidence on the quality premium and discuss some of the ...
    • The Structure of Inflation-Linked Bond Markets 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion note;9/2012, Others, 2012)
      We describe the market structure of global inflation-linked bonds to evaluate to what degree they constitute an investable and homogeneous asset class. In particular, we discuss the market’s growth, size and composition ...
    • The Term Premium 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion note;4/2011, Others, 2011)
      In this section, we review the theory and empirical evidence of the term premium. The term premium is the excess return that an investor obtains in equilibrium from committing to hold a long-term bond instead of a series ...
    • The Value Effect 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion note;16/2012, Others, 2012)
      In this note, we review the theory and empirical evidence of the value effect. The value effect is the excess return that a portfolio of value stocks (stocks with a low market value relative to fundamentals) has, on average, ...
    • Time-Varying Expected Returns and Investor 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion note;1/2012, Others, 2012)
      What is the optimal rebalancing policy for a portfolio’s equity and bond holdings? The classical answer, building on the seminal contributions by Mossin (1968), Merton (1969, 1971), Samuelson (1969) and others, is that ...
    • Well-Functioning Financial Markets 

      Ukjent forfatter (Discussion note;13/2012, Others, 2012)
      In this note we discuss the theoretical foundation for well-functioning financial markets and why well-functioning financial markets are essential to reach the objective for the management of the Fund. Against this background ...