Factor Investing: Interview with Rick Ferri and Paul Merriman by White Coat Investor Dr. Jim Dahle — Part I

James Dahle, M.D., of White Coat Investor brought together Paul Merriman and Rick Ferri, CFA, President of The John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy and host of the Boglehead Podcast, for a lively Zoom discussion of factor investing. The conversation starts with defining asset classes, total market investing and factor investing and continues with an examination of ‘is factor investing real?’, US and international stocks vs. value and growth, the “FANG” phenomenon, and tilting a portfolio.

For more notes and a full transcription from White Coat Investor, click here.

The Merriman Financial Education Foundation thanks Jim Dahle and his team for making this recording available, along with notes and transcript to Sound Investing listeners. Part II of this conversation will be available to Sound Investing subscribers in the next few weeks.

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