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Factor Research and FactSet’s Integration with MATLAB
Christopher Thomas Content & Technology Solutions Sales Specialist Joe Importico, CFA, FRM Vice President, Quantitative Product Specialist
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Agenda
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+ Introduction + FactSet Overview
+ FactSet Content
+ MATLAB Integration
+ Creating a Factor Allocation Model
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FactSet DataFeed Solutions
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Fundamentals
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FactSet and MATLAB Integration
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+ Access full scope and coverage of FactSet content
+ Eliminate the need to download/upload files manually + Outsource data management
+ Retrieve FactSet data in a MATLAB-friendly format
+ Take advantage of quick and easy setup + www.factset.com/download/statlink
+ Seamless integration with other FactSet applications
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Extract Data in MATLAB
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MATLAB Request Output
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Help Menu and Documentation
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FactSet Plugin Integration Requirements
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+ MATLAB Datafeed Toolbox®
+ MATLAB version 2007a or higher
+ FactSet subscription
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Factor Modeling & Evaluating Results
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Quantitative Workflow
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Benefits of Backtesting on FactSet
+ Historical screening and data management + Historical CUSIP/SEDOL stitching across databases
+ Avoid look-head and survivorship bias + Point-in-Time databases
+ Lagging Fundamental Content
+ Integrate commercial and proprietary data
+ Seamless integration with other FactSet applications + Optimization/Simulation
+ PA
+ SPAR
+ Intraday Views
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Factor Construction
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+ Choose Factors + FCF Yield
+ Relative Strength Index
+ Accruals Ratio
+ FY1 EPS Growth
+ Import Factor Data into MATLAB
+ Standardize Data + Z-Score
+ Develop Factor Allocations + Run a series of cross-sectional regressions
+ Extract Factor Betas
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Import Factor Data into MATLAB
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Standardized Data – Free Cash Flow Yield
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Factor Betas
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Factor Construction Continued
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+ Upload factor Betas to FactSet
+ Assign Betas (weights) to factors within Alpha Testing
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Analyzing Performance
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+ Can dynamically allocating amongst factors improve performance?
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First Fractile Return (Alpha) Benchmark Return First Fractile Return (Alpha Timing)
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Risk and Return Profile
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+ Can time-varying weights improve the risk and return profile?
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Alpha
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CF Accruals
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FCF Yield
FY1 EPS Growth
Factor Risk vs. Return
Universe Return - 1 (Positive) Universe Return - 1 (Negative)
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FactSet Integration with MATLAB Workflow
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MATLAB
Upload analyzed
data
FactSet
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Questions?
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+ Christopher Thomas + [email protected]
+ Joe Importico, CFA, FRM + [email protected]
Thank you.