Factor based investing (Smart Beta) – theory and practice

The main talk this month will be:

Smart beta is an alternate weighting strategy for index funds which uses concepts of Factor based investing. It is an alternative to a traditional, market-capitalization based index weighting strategy. What is about? What is a Smart Beta ETF? How have they performed historically, relative to other investment vehicles? Come and learn more from Vikas, who will be presenting on the topic at our next meeting.

Also please come with a great trade you did over the last month or a great trade you're hoping to make over the next month!