Keeping it filtered: Why ESG does not qualify as a factor yet and why value still does

Conscience, not return expectation, must drive portfolios

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Factor investing is an approach that systematically targets specific, known, persistent drivers of return across markets. Academic studies have revealed that stocks and bonds displaying certain characteristics have historically provided higher returns than the broader market.

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