Factor momentum returns do not stem from momentum in factor returns. To study the source of returns, this paper decomposes the stock factor momentum portfolio into a factor timing portfolio and a static portfolio, where the former dynamically collects the return due to serial correlations of...

We explore the performance of mixed-frequency predictive regressions for stock returns from the perspective of a Bayesian investor. We develop a constrained parameter learning approach for sequential estimation allowing for belief revisions. Empirically, we find that mixed-frequency models...