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Excess Returns

Building a Six Factor Model Using Intangible Value with Kai Wu

Jun 29, 2023
Kai Wu, Founder of Sparkline Capital, discusses his research on intangible assets, measuring and turning them into a value factor, benefits of intangible value to a multi-factor portfolio, constructing a 6-factor model, diversifying a portfolio using six factors, finding companies building protective moats around intangible assets, and the potential acceptance of the six factor model in empirical finance.
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Quick takeaways

  • Intangible assets are key drivers of value in the modern information age and should be considered in measuring value and investing in innovative companies.
  • The integration of the Intangible Value Factor into a traditional five-factor model provides significant alpha and can enhance the performance of a long-only investment portfolio.

Deep dives

The Rise of Intangibles and Value Investing

The podcast episode discusses the rise of intangibles and its impact on value investing. The speaker highlights that traditional value investing strategies have not been working in recent years and explores how the economy's transformation has affected the ability of traditional value factors to outperform. Intangible assets such as intellectual property, brand equity, human capital, and network effects are identified as key drivers of value in the modern information age. The discussion emphasizes the need to consider intangible assets in measuring value and investing in innovative companies.

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