The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing

Eric Crittenden, CIO of Standpoint Asset Management, and Jason Buck, CIO of Mutiny Funds, discuss trend-following sentiment and optimal diversifiers. They touch on the Herschel Walker trade, portfolio construction, diversification myths, away from 60/40 portfolios, interest abroad, Paul Mulvaney's success, and pairing trend following with factor investing.

Hendrik Bessembinder, a professor at Arizona State University, discusses his research on stock market returns with Meb. They talk about power laws driving returns, the importance of holding onto winners, shared traits among top stocks, and challenges of mutual fund performance. Hank's findings emphasize diversification and the difficulty of retaining big winners in a portfolio.

Catherine LeGraw from GMO's Asset Allocation Team discusses the current asset allocation opportunity, deep value and quality investments, foreign stock opportunities, the Magnificent 7 strategy, currency implications, the state of bonds, and other interesting assets. She also shares her most controversial opinion and memorable investment.

Professor Kenneth French, Roth Family Distinguished Professor of Finance at Tuck School of Business, discusses long-term investing, global market portfolio, stock buybacks misconceptions, human capital, and improving financial education with Meb Faber.

This podcast episode explores bond investing beyond T-Bills, analyzing various bond options and strategies, including the correlation between bond prices and values. It discusses investment simulation, asset allocation, and a tactical approach to fixed income investing for improved returns and lower volatility.

Guest Cliff Asness from AQR Capital Management discusses diversification, managing client expectations, alternative trend-following strategies, and implementing AI in investing. They explore real vs fake quotes, moving away from market cap weighting, and Cliff's most controversial opinion. Discover how AQR is using AI in their investment process.

Steve Edmundson, CIO of Nevada's $60 billion retirement system, discusses the simplicity of indexing all publicly traded asset classes. He shares insights on cultural approach, private markets, and impact of higher interest rates. Emphasizes quality asset allocation, fee reduction, and managing a $60 billion portfolio. Explores strategies for high-quality bias in asset allocation and navigating bizarre market landscape with zero interest rates. Discusses indexing, rebalancing, and disciplined investment strategies in market movements.

Exploring CalPERS management and investment strategy, analyzing portfolio performance and comparing to benchmark strategies. Discussing portfolio replication, risk parity, and Bridgewater's alpha strategy. Emphasizing the benefits of strategic portfolio design using ETFs for lower fees and taxes.

Explore market sentiment and consumer confidence with Peter Atwater and Grant Williams as they discuss natural gas, Nvidia, Elon Musk's tweets, gold, Bitcoin, luxury markets, the Japanese stock market, and more controversial opinions and memorable investments.

Tim Ranzetta discusses Next Gen Personal Finance's 'Mission 2030' to teach finance to all US high school students by 2030. He shares ways to get involved, recommended books for kids, and insights on financial education. Also covers California's progress in financial literacy and the Invest America initiative.