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Enterprising Investor episodes

November 04, 2020 ESG Investing and the Asset Management Firm of the Future
Episode #436. Heidi Ridley, CFA, co-founder of Radiant ESG, discusses why she believes ESG is probably the single most important change to asset management, her journey from CEO of Rosenberg Equities to launching her own firm, and what it takes to build a strong organizational culture.
43 min
October 28, 2020 Randall Kroszner on Central Banks and Crisis Responses
In episode #435, Randall Kroszner discusses central bank responses to COVID-19, the impact of lower rates on savers and plan sponsors, the toolkit to deal with future crises, and a way forward for bailouts of insolvent firms.
26 min
October 21, 2020 Investing and Beyond: Living your Best Life
Episode #434. In a wide-ranging and frank conversation, Michael Falk, CFA, a partner at the Focus Consulting Group, discusses the one question every investor must answer right now, how to take investment teams from good to great, what he believes to be the progenitor behavioral bias, and his diagnosis with ALS, often called Lou Gehrig's disease.
34 min
October 14, 2020 Inside the Mind of a VIX Pioneer
In episode #433, Sandy Rattray, CIO of Man Group, discusses whether the VIX is a fair estimate of volatility, building a work culture for data scientists and machine learning experts, and the role of technology and data in investing.
34 min
October 07, 2020 Government pension schemes: how they rank and what makes a good one.
In episode #432, Maria Wilton, CFA, discusses the 2020 CFA Institute/Mercer co-branded Global Pension Index. Who is responsible for providing retirement income: the government or individual? What are the features of a good government pension scheme?
26 min
September 30, 2020 Lessons in Asset Allocation and Manager Selection
Lessons in Asset Allocation and Manager Selection In episode #431, Mark W. Yusko, founder, CEO, and CIO of Morgan Creek Capital Management, shares his views on a range of topics, including the US economic recovery, asset allocation, manager selection, and really good versus great investors. Episode transcript: http://static.3playmedia.com/p/files/5205271/threeplay_transcripts/15531158?format_id=46&project_id=18442&format=pdf Topics discussed: • 1:40 – Mark's road trip experience from North Carolina to California • 7:30 – How are you thinking about asset allocation today? • 13:38 – Bitcoin: what changed your mind? How are you allocating in this area, and how should other investors be thinking of in terms of percentagewise for a hedge like Bitcoin? • 18:39 – Innovations that are getting you excited today? • 22:58 – Mark's process for evaluating managers and the characteristics he looks for • 31:37 – What was your biggest mistake? • 34:54 – What was your greatest learning moment? • 37:34 – Wrap up question Related articles and links: CFA Institute members and charterholders Professional Learning Tracker https://cpd.cfainstitute.org/ ____ ► Subscribe to the Take 15 Channel Here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3HUMuK4FSp_CvQH_2Ji7g ►Email us for comments, questions, or appearance requests:[email protected] ____ Find Lauren here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-foster/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenfosternyc Find Mark here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
43 min
September 23, 2020 Grasping alternative sources of alpha in today's investment landscape
Internet and related technologies have been creating data like never before. Jumps in computing power and competition have made it increasingly difficult for active managers to get an edge through traditional data sources. Episode #430 provides an overview of the fast-changing canvas of data and alternative sources of alpha.
20 min
September 16, 2020 Investment Outlook and Thoughts from APAC
Episode #429. Neil Govier, CFA, talks to Ken Siazon and Manish Sharma, CFA, both from Southeastern Asset Management, about the outlook for APAC equity markets, value investing, investment opportunities, and the likely speed of recovery from COVID-19.
29 min
September 09, 2020 Data Analytics and Improving Investor Behavior
In episode #428, Clare Flynn Levy, founder & CEO of Essentia Analytics, discusses common behavioral errors and how to mitigate them, where alpha is lost and found, and what investors can do to build decision-making resilience.
36 min
September 02, 2020 Investing in Africa: Is Now the Time?
In episode #427, Melissa Cook, CFA, founder and managing director of African Sunrise Partners LLC, dispels some of the biggest misconceptions investors have when considering Africa and makes the case for investing in the continent.
23 min

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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…