The challenge for quants is we are story based creatures. And ours regresses the same way. I'm not being critical when you have someone who has a very small part of their portfolio with us, who sees the last four or five years and how we have moved the lot with value. They're not studying it to the level that you and me are nor should they. So I get it, but it can be frustrating at those times. Let's just say that. Yeah. Next thing I want to talk, you've written a lot about this and I had personal experience with this.
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