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.

Market Insights

Industry leaders share their views on markets and the economy

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Investing Insights

Discover perspectives and frameworks you may not have considered and learn the flaws with conventional investment approaches

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Industry Insights

Learn about the inner workings of the financial industry, including the incentives, how advisors think and the challenges inherent in the business

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Recent Episodes

Investing Insights | Market Insights | 02.17.2026

#110 - Leland Clemons: Bond ETF Innovation

Leland, founder and CEO of BondBloxx—a fixed income only ETF issuer managing $7 billion (as of 12/31/25)—joins the show to discuss the evolution and future of bond ETFs. We explore how the ETF ecosystem has changed, why a bond only platform was needed, and the innovations reshaping fixed income, from precision tools to private credit ETFs.

Investing Insights | Market Insights | 02.10.2026

#109 - Josh Jones: The Three Circle Playbook

Josh helps lead Boston Partners’ international and global long/short strategies at a firm managing $125 billion (as of 9/30/25). We talk about his data driven filtering process, persistent market anomalies, how he navigates regime shifts, and where he’s finding the most compelling opportunities around the world today.

Investing Insights | 02.03.2026

#108 - David Wright: Quant Investing & AI Explained

With over two centuries of experience and $926B in assets (as of 9/30/25), Pictet Asset Management has a deep foundation in disciplined investing, and David, its Head of Quantitative Investments, explains how that expertise translates into modern quant and AI driven approaches. We discuss how he uses data, models, and human judgment to construct portfolios.

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