Geoff is a wealth manager who has spent decades in the financial industry in various capacities, seeing the good, the bad, and the ugly. I recently read his book, Low Risk Rules, which is a manifesto outlining his approach.The book is geared to entrepreneurs investing significant sums of money, family offices, and investment professionals. High level, Geoff thinks that these folks make investing too complex, preferring odd, elaborate, and expensive schemes over liquid, low risk companies. He is very much a believer in buying high quality businesses and holding for the long haul.Links* Geoff Saab’s website. https://geoffsaab.com/* Low Risk Rules, the book outlining Geoff's investment philosophy. https://www.amazon.com/Low-Risk-Rules-Preservation-Manifesto-ebook/dp/B0B2FJKZZ7DisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe

Scott Reardon is a value investor who runs Dakota Value Funds. They fund operates both a deep value quantitative strategy and a fundamental strategy focusing on buying high quality businesses at strong valuations. Additionally, Scott is a bestselling novelist who wrote the Dark Continent thriller series and Bonfire of the Beast.In this conversation, we talk about the nuances and limitations of quantitative vs. fundamental approaches to value investing. We also discuss Scott’s study of great value investors and his literary career.Links:* Scott’s novels: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Scott-Reardon/author/B01N388V6J* The Dakota Value Funds: https://www.dakotavalue.com/DisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe

Today’s conversation is with @TheGladiatorHC who is an Australian who has achieved financial independence via real estate and microcap investing. He focuses on the Australian microcap market and owns rental properties.His Twitter account is at https://twitter.com/TheGladiatorHCDisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe

Jake Taylor is a very thoughtful value investor who manages money via Farnam Street Investments. He is a co-host of an excellent podcast, Value After Hours, which premieres live every Tuesday at 1:30 PM EST. He wrote a fiction book, The Rebel Allocator, which teaches the principles of capital allocation through an engaging fictional story. He also recently founded a company, Journalytic, which is an investment journal app designed to improve the process of investors.Links* Farnam Street Investments, where Jake manages client funds. https://orphanira.com/* Journalytic, Jake’s software tool for investors to journal and better track their process. https://journalytic.com/* Jake’s book, the Rebel Allocator. https://www.amazon.com/Rebel-Allocator-Jacob-Taylor-ebook/dp/B07J4ZZXMBDisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe

Evan Bleker invests in classic Benjamin Graham style net-net’s.Net-net’s are companies that trade below liquidation value with a cash-rich balance sheet.These companies are not typically available in the US large cap space outside of major market crashes. Due to this, Evan looks for these opportunities all over the world in micro & nano market caps.Evan chronicles these efforts on his website, https://www.netnethunter.com/Links:* Net Net Hunter. https://www.netnethunter.com/* Evan’s book, Benjamin Graham’s Net Net Stock Strategy. https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-Grahams-Net-Net-Stock-Strategy-ebook/dp/B08775DHDF/DisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe

Matthew Cochrane is a Navy veteran and a detective in Florida, where he investigates violent crimes and property theft. When he isn’t cracking cases and busting the bad guys, he is a do-it-yourself investor and prolific investing blogger. Matt has a strong focus on growth-oriented companies with moats. He is currently a lead advisor at 7 investing. Prior to 7 investing, he was a writer for the Motley Fool.Our conversation covers Matt’s investing journey. We also discuss mutual stocks we own, such as Meta, Google, and Paypal.Links* Matt’s Twitter feed. https://twitter.com/Matt_Cochrane7* 7 Investing. https://7investing.com/* 7 Investing’s youtube page. https://www.youtube.com/@7investingDisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe

“Stop Ironing Shirts” is a good Twitter follow. He is a former banker who retired at the age of 36. At the peak of his earnings, he was making $300k/year. He retired at 36 with a $1.9 million nest egg.We discussed his journey towards this goal, including the pressures of investing through the lost decade of the 2000s.While he primarily invests in index funds, he is an active bank investor, leveraging his experience in the field to invest in small regional banks.Links:* His Twitter account: https://twitter.com/StIroningShirts* His blog: https://stopironingshirts.com/DisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe

Frank Vasquez is a retired lawyer with degrees in economics and engineering from Cal Tech and a law degree from Georgetown. Frank’s focus is on risk parity investing for DIY investors. He believes in constructing portfolios of diversified asset classes to achieve a smoother and more reliable rate of return which helps maximize safe withdrawal rates during retirement. Additionally, these portfolios are useful for intermediate term goals or for those who simply want the behavioral benefit of reduced volatility.He runs a great podcast called ‘Risk Parity Radio’ where he discusses risk parity investing concepts. On the podcast, he covers core investing concepts and answers questions from the audience. I highly recommend that you check out his podcast. It is very entertaining and contains a wealth of information.Frank is an expert on the topic of risk parity. His podcast is a tremendous educational tool for anyone interested in this style of investing.Links:* Frank’s Risk Parity Radio website, where he posts podcast episodes and also posts detailed updates on real-money risk parity portfolios. https://www.riskparityradio.com/* The Portfolio Charts website. Tyler, who has also been on this podcast, runs this website that features some of the sample portfolios discussed. https://portfoliocharts.com/* The Portfolio Visualizer website. This is another incredibly powerful tool for investors to examine the performance of funds and asset classes. https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/* Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle, which covers the concept of the macro allocation principle. https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Common-Sense-Investing/dp/0470102101DisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe

Tyler runs the website https://portfoliocharts.com/ which features a variety of useful data visualization tools and back testing for asset allocations. The website features sample portfolios and also contains tools for users to create their own DIY asset allocations that are backed by data. I’ve used the tools on the website to create my own asset allocation.In this conversation, we discuss Tyler’s journey as an investor. Tyler is very much a believer in the power of using uncorrelated asset classes like treasuries, bonds, gold, and stock factors to create robust portfolios of uncorrelated assets.Links:* The portfolio charts website which contains Tyler’s blog along with the backtesting & data visualization tools.https://portfoliocharts.com/* Harry Browne’s book, ‘Fail Safe Investing’. https://www.amazon.com/Fail-Safe-Investing-Lifelong-Financial-Security-ebook/dp/B003JMF4GG* ‘Work Less, Live More’ by Robert Clyatt. https://www.amazon.com/Work-Less-Live-More-Semi-Retirement-ebook/dp/B01N9YCPY0* Shannon’s Demon, a great mathematical example of the power of diversification. https://portfoliocharts.com/2022/04/12/unexpected-returns-shannons-demon-the-rebalancing-bonus/* A Bogleheads thread about an investor who levered up his portfolio prior to 2008 and posted in real time on the thread. https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5934* My own asset allocation strategy, the weird portfolio. This is now featured in the sample portfolios on the Portfolio Charts website. https://portfoliocharts.com/portfolio/weird-portfolio/DisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe

Cullen Roche is an expert on monetary policy and macroeconomics. His work helped me shed a lot of my misconceptions about monetary policy and how macroeconomics actually works.The conversation is a timely discussion about macroeconomics, the role of the Fed, and the current (May 2023) debt ceiling situation and recent bank failures.Links* Discipline Funds, which is where Cullen applies his macro insights to investing vehicles. https://disciplinefunds.com/* Cullen’s classic blog, Pragmatic Capitalism, where he has a long history of explaining complex macro issues. https://www.pragcap.com/blog/* Three Minute Macro, Cullen’s Youtube channel where he explains complex topics in a three-minute-video format. https://www.youtube.com/@ThreeMinuteMacroDisclaimerNothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.securityanalysis.org/subscribe