Our guest today is Mark Yusko, Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management, which manages close to $2 billion. He is also the Managing Partner of Morgan Creek Digital Assets. Prior to founding Morgan Creek, he was CIO and Founder of UNC Management Company (UNCMC), the Endowment investment office for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.   In this episode we discuss his transition from running UNC’s endowment to starting Morgan Creek with the help of Julian Robertson, why his recent road trip across the country leads him to believe the U.S. recovery is not going well, the benefits from using Twitter, and his elevator pitch to advisors on why bitcoin belongs in everyone’s portfolio.   Our local co-host today is Chris Cannon, CFA, Chief Investment Officer at FirsTrust and board member for CFA Society of Orlando. Please enjoy the episode.  Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL

Our guest today is Morgan Housel, Partner at Collaborative Fund, a former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal, and arguably the best financial writer of our time. In this episode, we discuss his writing process, his advice to those in the finance industry looking to start or improve their writing, and his new book, The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness. Some of the topics he touches on include what his goal of personal finance is, how we can use money to make us happier, and the different muscles required to build wealth and maintain wealth. Our local co-host today is Steve Curley, CFA, CIO of WaterOak Advisors and current President of the CFA Society of Orlando. Please enjoy the episode.  To read his article that was the original idea for the book, click here. To read his article about tail risk mentioned at the end of the episode, click here. Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL

Our guest today is John Streur, President and Chief Executive Officer of Calvert Research and Management, an investment management firm that specializes in responsible and sustainable investing across global capital markets. Our episode today focuses on all things Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG). We discuss John's background and what led him to his position as CEO of Calvert, the history of ESG investing and how they implement ESG factors into their research, and the difference between exclusionary passive strategies relative to alpha seeking active management strategies. We also discuss ways you can learn more about the ESG space, as well as the new CFA Institute ESG certificate (born out of CFA United Kingdom), which will be helpful for anyone, whether you are an investor, advisor or consultant. Our local co-host today is Steve Curley, CFA, CIO of WaterOak Advisors and current President of the CFA Society of Orlando. Please enjoy the episode.  Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL

Our guest today is Tyrone Ross, CEO of Onramp Invest, a fintech platform designed for the next generation of advisors and investors.   The majority of our conversation today focuses on Tyrone's passion: lifting up Americans out of poverty and expanding the reach of financial education. Tyrone explains why the current state of financial education in schools is lacking and what he is doing to help fix it, why he believes bitcoin will be beneficial to inner city communities, and the exciting platform he is working on with Onramp Invest.  Our guest-host today is Frank Garcia, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Resource Consulting Group and Vice President of CFA Society of Orlando.    You can follow Tyrone on Twitter @TR401 and click here to see and support his work on financial education. Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL  

Our guest today is Christine Benz, Morningstar's Director of Personal Finance and recently named one of Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in Finance. As so many people have been put into tough financial circumstances due to COVID, the topic of personal finance is more important than ever. In this episode, we discuss Americans' lack of retirement preparedness, the need for more personal finance education for the demographic advisors don't serve, what she thinks young investors will learn from trading on Robinhood, and if the future of the 60/40 portfolio is dead. Our local co-host today is Steve Curley, CIO of WaterOak Advisors and current President of the CFA Society of Orlando. Please enjoy the episode.  You can follow Christine on Twitter @christine_benz, read her work here, and subscribe to her podcast, The Long View. Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL

If you are a CFA candidate or life-long learner, this episode is for you. Our guest today is Scott Young, who garnered notoriety when he completed MIT's four year computer science program in just 12 months without taking classes, and later wrote the book Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career. To say Scott has become an expert on self-directed learning is an understatement, and in this episode he shares the lessons he's learned that directly apply to you while studying for the CFA exam. He also explains common pitfalls people make while studying. Our local co-host today is Steve Curley, CIO of WaterOak Advisors and current President of the CFA Society of Orlando. Please enjoy the episode.    Click here to learn more about Scott and his work. Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL

Our guest today is Michael Falk, CFA, CRC. Michael is a partner at the Focus Consulting Group. Michael has authored 2.5 books: the 2016 CFA Institute Research Foundation Monograph “Let’s All Learn How To Fish… To Sustain Long-Term Economic Growth”, the 2019 Monograph follow-up “Get to Work… on OUR Future” and he co-authored the 2017 “Money, Meaning and Mindsets.” Our local co-host is Chris Cannon, who is the Chief Investment Officer of FirsTrust, an RIA in Daytona Beach, Florida. He is also a board member and the Advocacy Chair for the CFA Society of Orlando. In this episode, we discuss Michael’s six deadly sins of investing: 1) we interact too much with our money, 2) we actually think we know more than we do, 3) we do the opposite of what generally works, 4) we do not rebalance properly, 5) we don’t define risk, and 6) we fall for good stories. Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL

Our guest today is Dr. Daniel Crosby, Chief Behavioral Officer at Brinker Capital and a New York Times best-selling author of multiple books, including his most recent, The Behavioral Investor.  Daniel is a licensed psychologist who provides a unique lens into decision-making around money. In the episode we discuss why we're not wired to make sound financial decisions, how bear markets truly have a long lasting impact on us, why he believes automating financial decisions is optimal in almost every scenario, and why he believes it's beneficial to have a financial advisor. He also offers advice on how advisors can better coach their clients and even touches on how to encourage your children to learn sound money habits early on.  Our guest-host today is Frank Garcia, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Resource Consulting Group and Vice President of CFA Society of Orlando.    Follow Daniel on Twiter at @DanielCrosby or connect with him on LinkedIn here.   You can subscribe to Daniel’s podcast and purchase his books here. Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL  

Our guest today is Rob Roy, Chief Investment Officer at AdventHealth, the largest hospital headquartered in the state of Florida.   In this episode, we take a look at the investment side that powers the largest healthcare system headquartered in Florida. Due to the size of Advent Health, Rob is able to present a unique view of the impact of COVID on both portfolios and the healthcare system, along with possible long-term impacts of COVID on the U.S., supply chains, and potential inflation. He also discusses the impact of religious principles on their investment process.   Our local co-host today is Javier Perez, COO of Commenda Capital and previously the President of the CFA Society of Orlando.  Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL

Our guest today is Greg Bartalos, Editor in Chief of RIA Intel. He was previously Editor in Chief of Barrons.com and had roles at Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg News and Institutional Investor. In this episode, Greg explains what led Institutional Investor to launch RIA Intel with him leading the charge in Summer 2019, how RIA's can leverage the media to benefit their business, and why he thinks some RIA's didn't properly evaluate the risk of accepting PPP loans. We also discuss some of his recent pieces covering ethical issues in the industry, why the March downturn may unmask ponzi schemes and fraudsters, and why the ability to develop trust with clients is so important for advisors. Our local co-host today is Steve Curley, CIO of WaterOak Advisors and current President of the CFA Society of Orlando. Please enjoy the episode.  Follow Greg on Twiter at @gregorianchance or connect to him on LinkedIn here. Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL