Pim van Vliet

Pim van Vliet (born 30 September 1977) is a Dutch fund manager specializing in quantitative investment strategies, with a focus on low-volatility equities. As the head of conservative equities at Robeco Quantitative Investments, van Vliet has contributed to the field through both academic research and practical investment management.

Pim van Vliet
Born (1977-09-30) September 30, 1977 (age 47)
Bodegraven, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Alma materErasmus University Rotterdam
Occupation(s)Fund manager and Author
Known forQuantitative Investing
Notable workCo-authored "High Returns From Low Risk"

Education

Pim van Vliet holds a PhD in finance and a Master's in Economics (cum laude) from Erasmus University Rotterdam. He has a history degree and completed a dissertation on Downside Risk and Empirical Asset Pricing in 2004.[1]

Career

Van Vliet's career transitioned from academia to finance in 2005 when he joined Robeco as a quantitative fund analyst. In 2006, he initiated Robeco's Conservative Equity strategies, this development has been part of a broader shift within the finance industry towards quantitative, data-driven investment approaches. He has contributed to the field through research papers and publications on quantitative investing and the area of low-volatility investing .[2][3] In 2016 he wrote the investment book which explains defensive equity investing to a broad audience.[4]

His expertise has led to appearances on podcasts and webinars.[5][6] and citations in the Financial Times, Reuters, and Institutional Investor.[7][8][9][10] His research in the field of quantitative investing, spanning historical data covering over a century, was featured in articles by Bloomberg and by the Washington Post.[11][12][13] Furthermore, he has contributed articles on factor investing to peer-reviewed academic journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics, Financial Analyst Journal, Management Science, Journal of Banking and Finance, and The Journal of Portfolio Management.

Selected publications

Pim has authored a large number of academic papers and an investment book, contributing to the study of the low-volatility anomaly. His collaborations have included co-authors such as Guido Baltussen, David Blitz, Eric Falkenstein, Haim Levy, and others. His papers have been widely accessed, exceeding 100,000 on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN).[2] As of 2023, his h-index stands at 12 (Scopus) and 20 (Scholar).[14][15] Noteworthy publications include:

  • Global Factor Premiums, with Guido Baltussen and Laurens Swinkels, Journal of Financial Economics, 2021.[16]
  • When Equity Factors Drop Their Shorts, with David Blitz and Guido Baltussen, Financial Analyst Journal, 2020.[17]
  • The Conservative Formula: Quantitative Investing Made Easy, with David Blitz, Journal of Portfolio Management, 2018.[18]
  • The Volatility Effect: Lower Risk without Lower Returns, with David Blitz, Journal of Portfolio Management, 2007.[19]
  • Risk Aversion and Skewness Preference, with Haim Levy and Thierry Post, Journal of Banking and Finance, 2008.[20]

Investment book

In 'High Returns from Low Risk: A Remarkable Stock Market Paradox,' co-authored with Jan de Koning and published in 2016, van Vliet presents the 'Conservative Formula.' This work critiques prevailing market theories by positing that investments traditionally perceived as lower risk can yield higher returns. The book's reception highlights its contribution to ongoing debates in investment strategy, despite some skepticism regarding its counterintuitive premises.[21] It has been translated into several languages, including Chinese, German, French, Spanish and Dutch, has made van Vliet's research accessible to a global audience. [22][23][24][25][26] The book received the distinction of being named a top must-read on finance-monthly.com in 2017 and has been reviewed by various platforms across the United States, Europe, and China.[27] [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]

Award

Citation of Excellence Award Issued by Emerald for paper "The Volatility Effect: Lower Risk without Lower Returns" in Journal of Portfolio Management.[37]

Personal life

Pim lives in Berkel en Rodenrijs, The Netherlands.[38] Van Vliet's early introduction to investing by his father has been a foundational influence on his career, a narrative he shares in his book to illustrate the long-term value of defensive investment strategies.[4]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Author Page for Pim van Vliet :: SSRN". papers.ssrn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  3. ^ "Fortune No Longer Favors the Bold In Markets: John Authers". Bloomberg.com. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  4. ^ a b "High Returns From Low Risk". High Returns from Low Risk: A Remarkable Stock Market Paradox - Wiley - ISBN 1119351057. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ^ Faber, Meb (2018-09-12). "Episode #121: Pim van Vliet, Robeco, "The Reality Is High-Risk Stocks Earn Low Returns"". Meb Faber Research – Stock Market and Investing Blog. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  6. ^ "Episode 264: Pim van Vliet: The Volatility Effect, Revisited". Rational Reminder. 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  7. ^ "Low or no returns send investors chasing 'smart beta'". Financial Times. 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  8. ^ "The Revenge of the Chart Watchers". Institutional Investor. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
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  11. ^ "Eternal Market Patience Offers Eternal Rewards". Bloomberg.com. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  12. ^ "There's a Wrecking Ball Swinging at Hedge Funds". Bloomberg.com. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  13. ^ "Analysis | The Fed Signals It's Not for Turning, But Markets Are". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
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  16. ^ Baltussen, Guido; Swinkels, Laurens; Van Vliet, Pim (2021-12-01). "Global factor premiums". Journal of Financial Economics. 142 (3): 1128–1154. doi:10.1016/j.jfineco.2021.06.030. ISSN 0304-405X. S2CID 237984578.
  17. ^ Blitz, David; Baltussen, Guido; van Vliet, Pim (2020-10-23). "When Equity Factors Drop Their Shorts". Financial Analysts Journal. 76 (4): 73–99. doi:10.1080/0015198X.2020.1779560. hdl:1765/130144. ISSN 0015-198X. S2CID 225056464.
  18. ^ Blitz, David; Vliet, Pim van (2018-07-31). "The Conservative Formula: Quantitative Investing Made Easy". The Journal of Portfolio Management. 44 (7): 24–38. doi:10.3905/jpm.2018.44.7.024. ISSN 0095-4918. S2CID 158864563.
  19. ^ Blitz, David C.; Vliet, Pim van (2007-10-31). "The Volatility Effect". The Journal of Portfolio Management. 34 (1): 102–113. doi:10.3905/jpm.2007.698039. ISSN 0095-4918. S2CID 154015248.
  20. ^ Post, Thierry; van Vliet, Pim; Levy, Haim (2008-07-01). "Risk aversion and skewness preference". Journal of Banking & Finance. 32 (7): 1178–1187. doi:10.1016/j.jbankfin.2006.02.008. ISSN 0378-4266.
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  22. ^ 杨斌艳; 赵千; 肖雪; Yang, Binyan; Zhao, Qian; Xiao, Xue (2019). "我国"人工智能+"图书馆研究的发展态势分析". 文献与数据学报. 1 (2): 98–108. doi:10.31193/ssap.j.issn.2096-6695.2019.02.09. ISSN 2096-6695. S2CID 213889519.
  23. ^ Vliet, Pim van (2017). High returns from low risk der Weg zum eigenen stabilen Aktien-Portfolio. Jan de Koning, FinanzBuch Verlag (1. Auflage ed.). München. ISBN 978-3-95972-020-5. OCLC 964670961.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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