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Morgan Stanley (MS) has received a top rating from Validea’s Multi-Factor Investor model based on the strategy of Pim van Vliet, with a 68% rating. The strategy seeks low volatility stocks with strong momentum and high net payout yields. Not all criteria in the strategy’s tests receive equal weighting, but MS passes in market cap and standard deviation. However, it fails in the final rank. Pim van Vliet, the head of Conservative Equities at Robeco Asset Management, has researched conservative factor investing and found low volatility stocks to outperform high volatility stocks with less risk. Validea offers investment research services based on the strategies of investment legends.



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