The Insightful Investor with ALEX SHAHIDI

Unique perspectives to navigate financial markets

The Insightful Investor is a weekly podcast hosted by Alex Shahidi, Co-CIO of a leading RIA. With over two decades of experience managing billions of dollars in client assets, Alex offers unique access to some of the world’s premier investors and business icons.

Recent Episodes

#79 – Jon Gray: Leadership, Scaling Blackstone, Market Trends
Investing Insights | Market Insights | Featured Guests | 07.15.2025

#79 – Jon Gray: Leadership, Scaling Blackstone, Market Trends

Jon is President and COO of Blackstone — one of the world’s largest and most highly valued investment firms, managing over $1.1 trillion in assets (as of 3/31/25). He shares his career journey, insights on leading through rapid growth, and his outlook on the evolving landscape of investing and innovation. Listen for a candid take on leadership, culture, and the future of finance.

#78 – Leonard Kleinrock: Internet Creation, AI Future
Investing Insights | Featured Guests | 07.08.2025

#78 – Leonard Kleinrock: Internet Creation, AI Future

Dr. Leonard Kleinrock, a distinguished professor of computer science at UCLA, helped invent the Internet and supervised the sending of its first message in 1969. In this episode, he shares stories from those early days, reflects on the evolution of the Internet, and discusses what the rise of AI means for the future of technology and society.

#77 – Charlie Ruffel: Asset Management Industry Evolution, Alternatives
Industry Insights | 07.01.2025

#77 – Charlie Ruffel: Asset Management Industry Evolution, Alternatives

Charlie is founder, Chairman and Managing Partner of Kudu Investment Management and a board director of Charles Schwab. Drawing on decades of experience as a financial journalist, asset management executive, and private equity investor, he shares unique insights shaped by viewing the industry from multiple angles. In this episode, Charlie discusses the evolution of the industry and the growing role of alternative investments.

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