As with many surprises in life, people that are well prepared usually fare better during a crisis…

Same applies to your stock portfolio – owning a portfolio that you would not touch during market turmoil saves you nerves and money. Luckily, research is uncovering “factors” (some call it “smart beta” etc.) that contribute towards building such a stock portfolio. Yet putting such insights into practice is not that easy for the average … good news is that at least few investment firms consistently apply such research for building portfolios and make it available as a product.

Factor-based approach gains momentum (by Barry B. Burr)