Effective Stock Selection and Portfolio Construction Within US, International, and Emerging Markets

In this paper, we explore the ex-post attributes of 120 simulated portfolios across the U.S., International, and Emerging Markets. We estimate expected returns using a given global stock selection model employing Global Equity Rating (GLER) and Consensus Temporary Earnings Forecasting (CTEF) signals. Our portfolios are constructed under the Markowitz optimization framework and constrained at various tracking error levels. Further, an alpha...