In this week’s episode, we’re chatting to Joe Wiggins. Joe is the CIO of Fundhouse, a provider of manager research, model portfolios, and ESG services to clients ranging from charities, pension funds, wealth managers, and select financial advisors. Joe is here today because he has written a rather useful book about fund investing, but he is also a decision-maker in his own right at Fundhouse. We’re excited to get his view on the world of investing, too.

Background

Bio

Fundhouse

The Intelligent Fund Investor, by Joe Wiggins

Behavioural Investment Blog

Financial Decision-Making

“Six Simple Steps to Improve Decision Making,” by Joe Wiggins, livewiremarkets.com, March 14, 2019.

“Three Questions to Answer Before Investing in an Active Fund,” by Joe Wiggins, behaviouralinvestment.com, Dec. 6, 2022.

“A Behavioural Finance Toolkit,” by Joe Wiggins, abrdn.com, March 5, 2019.

“Betting Against Warren Buffet,” by Joe Wiggins, behaviouralinvestment.com, Nov. 23, 2021.

“Learning How to Be a Good Investor Is Hard,” by Joe Wiggins, behaviouralinvestment.com, Sept. 20, 2022.

“The Behavioural of Gilt Market Turmoil,” by Joe Wiggins, behaviouralinvestment.com, Sept. 30, 2022.

“Why Can’t We Stop Making Short-Term Market Forecasts?” by Joe Wiggins, behaviouralinvestment.com, March 8, 2022.

“Why Do Fund Investors Neglect Base Rates?” by Joe Wiggins, behaviouralinvestment.com, May 6, 2021.

Star Fund Managers

“Neil Woodford: The Inside Story of his Rise and Dramatic Fall,” by Owen Walker and Peter Smith, ft.com, Oct. 18, 2019.

“What Is the Attraction of Star Fund Managers?” by Joe Wiggins, behaviouralinvestment.com, Oct. 27, 2020.

Risks

“How to Identify Behavioural Investment Opportunities and Risks,” by Joe Wiggins, behaviouralinvestment.com, July 19, 2022.

“Investors Are Still Scare of Funds,” by Sunniva Kolostyak, Morningstar.co.uk, Nov. 29, 2022.

Book Recommendations

Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk, by Peter Bernstein

War and Chance: Assessing Uncertainty in International Politics, by Jeffrey A. Friedman