Quantitative research analysts (Quants) produce in-depth quantitative and econometric modeling of market anomalies to assist sell-side analysts and institutional clients with stock selection strategies. Quants are associated with more efficient analyst forecasting behavior on anomaly predictors...

Is the formation of investor cliques associated with superior fund performance? Our analysis of more than 2,000 private equity real estate (PERE) funds over three decades reveals outstanding performance among PERE funds dominated by investor cliques. Specifically, cliques with a more extensive...