Masters in Business

Jim O'Shaughnessy, an investing expert, discusses the evolution from manual to quantitative investing, success stories from OSAM, values-based investing, challenges in financial modeling, the AI revolution in filmmaking, and empowering global geniuses through fellowship programs. He explores the transformative potential of AI, the importance of data quality, and the human element in quantitative decision making.

Andrew Slimmon, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, discusses the advantages of concentrated portfolios. He emphasizes the importance of truly active funds that differ from their benchmarks. The podcast explores the benefits of focused stock selection, impact of sector diversification, and balancing active management with passive indexing.

Tech, media, finance exec Joanne Bradford talks career journey from journalism to advertising, selling a startup to PayPal, revolutionizing online shopping with Honey, empowering women in male-dominated industries, and insights on simplifying branding for startup success.

Larry Swedroe, Head of Financial and Economic Research at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, discusses the challenges of stock picking with Barry Ritholtz. They explore the pitfalls of trading costs, behavioral biases, and the allure of individual stocks over index funds. They compare successful investors like Warren Buffett to the average retail investor, emphasizing the low odds of consistently picking winning stocks.

Barry Ritholtz talks with Dr. Ed Yardeni about forecasting recessions, market breadth, mega-cap stocks, and economic indicators. They dive into the housing market, AI trends, and historical market comparisons. The conversation also touches on Elon Musk, financial crises, and investment insights, wrapping up with a mention of the Carter Economic Forum.

Bill McBride, an economic analyst with 20 years of experience, discusses the importance of key economic indicators like non-farm payrolls, GDP, and housing sales in predicting economic trends. He also explores the impact of rents on inflation measurement, the real estate market, and essential economic indicators for investors such as the unemployment rate and inflation figures.

Guest Ashish Shah from Goldman Sachs discusses transitioning from trading to tech startups, leveraging technology in asset management, navigating turbulent times at Lehman Brothers, engaging with policymakers, blending public and private investing strategies, and sharing mentorship advice and recommended investment books.

Andrew Slimmon, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, discusses the dangers of closet indexing in mutual funds. They explore the risks of not deviating from benchmark indexes and how transparency and active share impact performance. The conversation touches on the benefits of low-cost passive vs. concentrated active investing strategies.

Samara Cohen, Senior managing director at BlackRock Inc. and chief investment officer, discusses the rise of ETFs, index investing, active strategies, Bitcoin ETFs, and BlackRock's potential dominance in the market. The conversation also touches on personal interests in streaming, sci-fi, and reflections on uniqueness in a financial crisis.

Larry Swedroe, Head of Financial and Economic Research at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, discusses navigating market volatility, the folly of predicting crashes, emotional investment decisions, and long-term investment challenges in a volatile market with Barry Ritholtz