Cliff Asness is the Founder, Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer at AQR Capital Management. Prior to co-founding AQR Capital Management, he was a Managing Director and Director of Quantitative Research for the Asset Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Cliff joins the show to discuss FTX, AMC , why hedge funds aren’t hedging, the role of index funds and a whole lot more. Important Links:
Show Notes:
- Cliff’s take on FTX and crypto
- The AMC saga
- HODL and the MOASS
- Finding the right media format for substantive investment conversations
- Thoughts on the value spread
- “We don’t want a world where markets are perfect”
- Hedge funds aren’t hedging
- The role of index funds
- Never override a model
- “Study statistics and stick to your principles”
Books Mentioned:
- What Works on Wall Street: A Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
