https://thealgobench.com/tags/investments/Recent content in Investments on The Algo BenchHugoen-INFri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://thealgobench.com/strategies/last-years-losers/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://thealgobench.com/strategies/last-years-losers/<h2 id="the-idea">The idea</h2> <p>Buy what has fallen the most and wait for it to bounce back. It&rsquo;s one of the most natural instincts in investing, and it has a respectable academic history: a famous 1985 study found that US stocks with the worst returns over the past three to five years went on to beat the market. Prices overshoot, the argument goes, so the most hated stocks become too cheap.</p>https://thealgobench.com/strategies/low-volatility-30/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://thealgobench.com/strategies/low-volatility-30/<h2 id="the-idea">The idea</h2> <p>The &ldquo;low-volatility anomaly&rdquo; is one of the best-documented puzzles in finance. Theory says riskier stocks should earn more, yet in many markets the calmest stocks have earned about as much as the market, or more, with much smaller falls. One common explanation: many investors chase exciting stocks and avoid dull ones, leaving the dull ones cheap.</p>https://thealgobench.com/strategies/n500-momentum/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://thealgobench.com/strategies/n500-momentum/<h2 id="the-idea">The idea</h2> <p>Momentum is one of the most persistent effects in markets: stocks that have risen strongly over the past several months tend to keep outperforming for a while. The classic way to use it is a rotation: own the strongest stocks, and swap them out as their strength fades.</p>