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[REPLAY] Brian Portnoy – From Complex to Simple (Capital Allocators, EP.57)

Apr 20, 2020

Brian Portnoy, Director of Investment Education at Virtus Investment Partners, simplifies the world of finance for better decision-making. He explores his journey from academia to hedge funds, reflecting on collaboration and integrity amid market chaos. The discussion contrasts institutional investing with wealth management, highlighting the need for clear communication. Portnoy introduces 'funded contentment' to redefine wealth versus richness and emphasizes the importance of financial education. Plus, insights on luck in investing and his love for reading and board games add a personal touch.

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Brian Portnoy emphasizes the importance of aligning investor expectations with actual outcomes to achieve true investment success.

Portnoy introduces the concept of 'funded contentment' in his latest book, distinguishing between being wealthy and merely being rich.

The podcast highlights the significance of simplifying financial planning through a structured approach focused on purpose, priorities, and actionable decisions.

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Intro

5min

Navigating Finance: From Academia to Hedge Funds

17min

From Book to Career Transformation: A Journey in Wealth Management

5min

Navigating Complexity: Institutional Allocators vs. Wealth Advisors

4min

Navigating Financial Fulfillment

26min

Reflections on Sports and Investment Insights

2min

The Joy of Reading and Board Games

6min

Brian Portnoy Brian is currently the Director of Investment Education at $100B investment solutions provider Virtus Investment Partners, where he strives to simplify the complex world of money in an effort to help investors make better decisions and lead a joyful life. For the past two decades, he has held senior investment, research, and strategy roles in the hedge fund and mutual fund industries at Chicago Equity Partners, Mesirow Financial, and Morningstar.

Brian is the author of “The Investor’s Paradox,” a book about manager selection rooted in choice theory. His second book, “The Geometry of Wealth” hits electronic and physical bookstores this week.

Our conversation covers Brian’s experience in manager research and lessons learned, choice theory and managing expectations, differences between institutional investment and private wealth management, distinction between seeking wealth and trying to get rich, his terrific new book, and why volatility is risk. Brian’s insightful take on investing and his journey from the complex to the simple is full of investment nuggets of gold.

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