i wanted to ask you about the explosion in vanguard four one cae participant share accounts being increasingly made up of target date funds. You talked about te kind o product innovation in the nineties, and that's what wall street does best. And the difference this time around is that the narrative has become so skewed and the regulatory framework has becomeSo skewed that the vast majority of americans don't even know how to question how they're allocating their capital. So somewhat relatedly, you've mentioned a couple of times the black rock vanguard lobbying practices dvelepe to hear more about what specifically you're referring to with lobbying practices.
In this episode of Infinite Loops we spoke with Michael Green, Partner & Chief Strategist at Logica Capital Advisers. In a wide-ranging discussion that could have lasted the rest of the day, we covered:
- The passive narrative, and its impact on market structure.
- Vanguard and Blackrock’s lobbying efforts.
- Target Date Funds and their increasing dominance.
- COVID-19 and the government’s response.
- The power of language.
- Michael’s recent paper: Policy in a World of Pandemics, Social Media, and Passive Investing (linked below)
And much more. You can find Michael’s paper here: https://www.logicafunds.com/policy-in-a-world-of-pandemics