Enterprising Investor
CFA Institute
Enterprising Investor is the flagship podcast of CFA Institute and the definitive program for the investment management industry. As stewards of the investment industry, Enterprising Investor will feature intimate conversations with some of the most influential people from the world of finance about the topics that matter most to investment professionals.
Episodes
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Mar 31, 2011 • 11min
Reflections on Decision Making and Counterintuition
In episode #090, Michael J. Mauboussin discusses the role of technical competence, "counterintuition," and the application of multiple mental models to the discipline of financial analysis.
Mar 23, 2011 • 9min
Incorporating ESG Data in the Investment Process
In episode #092, Michelle Clayman, CFA, discusses incorporating non-financial environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data in the investment process.
Mar 16, 2011 • 15min
Free Cash Flow and the Cost of Equity Capital
In episode #089, Kenneth S. Hackel, CFA, author of the book Security Valuation and Risk Analysis, challenges traditional thinking on important concepts like the cost of capital and free cash flow.
Mar 10, 2011 • 12min
Equity Risk Premiums
In episode #091, Clifford S. Asness discusses a recent roundtable meeting on the equity risk premium (ERP) where forecasts for the future ERP were below historical levels.
Mar 2, 2011 • 9min
Compensation Discussion and Analysis Template
In episode #088, Kurt Schacht, CFA, discusses the new CFA Institute Compensation Discussion and Analysis Template.
Feb 23, 2011 • 9min
Hedge Fund Leverage
In episode #087, Andrew Ang analyzes the use of leverage in hedge funds including the high and low ranges in leverage, which strategies employ more leverage, and how the levels of leverage have changed based on changing market conditions.
Feb 16, 2011 • 5min
Criticisms of Traditional DCF Analysis
In episode #086, Professor Aswath Damodaran discusses current approaches to valuation, particularly discounted cash flow valuation.
Feb 2, 2011 • 12min
Value Investing Perspectives
In episode #084, Matthew B. McLennan, CFA, discusses his firm's utilization of classic Graham and Dodd investing principles and shares his perspectives on the current opportunities and risks in the equity markets.
Jan 26, 2011 • 10min
Behavioral Finance Compared to Efficient Markets
In episode #085, Christopher Malloy contrasts the efficient market hypothesis and behavioral finance and discusses how investors can think about an inefficient market.
Jan 19, 2011 • 9min
Best Practices in Fund Management
In episode #083, Daniel Broby, FSIP, discusses some of the best practices in the fund management industry today, the importance of fiduciary responsibility, and the role of codes of conduct.
