Episodes

#54 – Cliff Asness: Quant Investing, Market Inefficiency
FEATURED GUESTS | INVESTING INSIGHTS | 01.21.2025

#54 – Cliff Asness: Quant Investing, Market Inefficiency

Cliff is a Founder, Managing Principal and CIO at AQR Capital Management. As a pioneering quantitative investor, he provides listeners with a unique blend of academic rigor and practical wisdom about understanding modern investment challenges and explores a counterintuitive thesis that markets are becoming less efficient over time.

#53 – Andrew Rubinstein: Healthcare Industry, Biotech Investing
INVESTING INSIGHTS | 01.14.2025

#53 – Andrew Rubinstein: Healthcare Industry, Biotech Investing

Andrew is co-founder of Oberland Capital, a healthcare investment manager with $3.5 billion in assets (as of 11/30/24). In this episode, he shares valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities across the U.S. healthcare industry, with a focus on biotech as a driver of innovation. Tune in to explore the evolving landscape and discover key investment opportunities from this industry expert.

#52 – David Chene: Non-Sponsor Backed Private Credit
MARKET INSIGHTS | INVESTING INSIGHTS | 01.07.2025

#52 – David Chene: Non-Sponsor Backed Private Credit

David is the co-founder and co-portfolio manager of Kennedy Lewis, an alternative investment firm specializing in credit strategies with over $17 billion in AUM (as of 11/13/24). David shares valuable insights into non-sponsor backed lending and provides an overview of the private credit landscape.

#51 – Alex Shahidi: Top 10 Insights of 2024 (Part 2)
MARKET INSIGHTS | INVESTING INSIGHTS | 12.17.2024

#51 – Alex Shahidi: Top 10 Insights of 2024 (Part 2)

As we conclude 2024, I’m excited to highlight the top 10 insights from this year's episodes, ranked from 10 to 1. We’ll present these insights in two parts: this episode will count down insights 10 through 6, while the final episode of 2024 will reveal the top 5 insights.

#50 – Alex Shahidi: Top 10 Insights of 2024 (Part 1)
MARKET INSIGHTS | INVESTING INSIGHTS | 12.10.2024

#50 – Alex Shahidi: Top 10 Insights of 2024 (Part 1)

As we conclude 2024, I’m excited to highlight the top 10 insights from this year's episodes, ranked from 10 to 1. We’ll present these insights in two parts: this episode will count down insights 10 through 6, while the final episode of 2024 will reveal the top 5 insights.

#49 – Mike Odrich: PE, Operational Value Add, A&M
INVESTING INSIGHTS | MARKET INSIGHTS | 12.03.2024

#49 – Mike Odrich: PE, Operational Value Add, A&M

Mike is a Managing Partner and Founder of A&M Capital Partners, which is a private equity firm that manages $5.9B of total commitments (as of 9/30/24). In this episode, Mike shares valuable insights on how to add value to companies through operational improvements, leveraging the unique partnership with A&M Consulting.

#48 – Ben Inker: Value Investing, Market Outlook
MARKET INSIGHTS | INVESTING INSIGHTS | 11.26.2024

#48 – Ben Inker: Value Investing, Market Outlook

Ben is Co-Head of GMO's Asset Allocation team and serves as a partner and portfolio manager at the firm. Founded in 1977, GMO manages over $65B (as of 9/30/24) and is renowned for its expertise in multi-asset class portfolios. In this episode, Ben shares his insights on his investment framework, the principles of value investing, and his perspectives on current market conditions.

#47 – Alex Shahidi: 4 Biggest Mistakes Investors Make
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS | 11.19.2024

#47 – Alex Shahidi: 4 Biggest Mistakes Investors Make

In this unique episode, Alex draws from 25 years of experience as a financial advisor and wisdom gleaned from conversations with some of the world's smartest investors. Instead of featuring a guest, Alex shares personal insight on the four biggest mistakes that he has seen investors make in his experience, offering valuable guidance, aimed at helping listeners achieve better long-term outcomes by avoiding common pitfalls.