Investing in Human Capital

This chapter explores the critical role of human capital in investment strategies, emphasizing the importance of corporate culture, succession planning, and psychological safety. The discussion highlights innovative approaches to quantifying human capital and its impact on investment decisions, featuring the collaboration with behavioral economists. It also reflects on personal experiences with successful managers, illustrating the broader implications of relationships and learning in the finance industry.

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Trey invites Kristof Gleich, together they discuss a wide range of topics, including factor frameworks, advancements in behavior analytics, the qualities that set exceptional money managers apart, and more!

Kristof is the President and CIO of Harbor Capital and is responsible for Harbor’s $40B of AUM invested in boutique managers from across the World. Prior to Harbor, Kristof worked at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

0:00 - Intro

01:53 - How Kristof would summarize Q1 of 2023.

14:48 - How working with a wide array of managers helps inform his worldview.

26:52 - What makes a great money manager.

39:13 - Factor frameworks and innovation around behavior analytics.

63:34 - Why Active ETFs are having a huge surge in popularity, after years of indices ruling the investing world.

65:46 - The life lessons Kristof learned from spending over 2 hours with Bill Gross (aka the Bond King) just a short time after his infamous exit at PIMCO.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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