Lubos Pastor, a Chicago Booth professor focused on the nexus of economics and voting, discusses the surprising patterns behind Trump’s election victory. He argues that voters understood the economy was growing, which actually propelled them to seek change. The conversation reveals a century-old trend: strong economies tend to favor Republican candidates while weak ones favor Democrats. Pastor also highlights how risk attitudes shape voter behavior and contrasts stock market performance under different presidencies, emphasizing its historical complexities.

Lubos Pastor, a finance professor, discusses liquidity risk, active fund performance, and ESG investing. He explores how factors like liquidity influence returns and questions the effectiveness of quantitative easing. Pastor also touches on manager evaluation, investor mistakes, and the impact of political parties on stock market returns.

Professor Lubos Pastor, renowned for his finance research, discusses the impact of political cycles on stock returns, the relationship between green assets and expected returns, and challenges conventional wisdom on stock volatility. He also addresses the effectiveness of quantitative easing in boosting the economy and the influence of market-wide liquidity on stock prices.