Excess Returns

Excess Returns

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  • A Deep Dive Into Quality Growth Investing with Harding Loevner's Rick Schmidt

    There is an interesting dichotomy in the growth investing space in that growth stocks as a whole tend to underperform the market over time, but the best performing individual stocks in the market also typically come from the growth space. This puts a premium on the ability to separate the winners from the losers for growth managers. Our guest this week has produced a very strong record of doing exactly that. We speak with Rick Schmidt, Partner and Portfolio Manager with Harding Loevner. 

    We discuss their process for selecting quality growth companies and the criteria they use within it. We also cover the impact of macro factors on growth investing, the current valuations in the growth space and the important attributes of good brands and management teams. 

    We hope you enjoy the discussion.  

    ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

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    52 min
  • Six Lessons We Learned While Navigating the Market in 2021

    2021 has been a really interesting year for markets. In this episode we talk about the biggest lessons we learned from the year, and from the post pandemic period in general. We discuss the debate as to whether the market is a voting or a weighing machine, the true definition of long-term and the importance of thinking in probabilities, as well as other significant lessons we learned. 

    We hope you enjoy the discussion. 

    ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

    SEE LATEST EPISODES

    https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA

    https://www.validea.com

    FOLLOW OUR BLOG

    https://blog.validea.com

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL

    https://www.valideacapital.com

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    26 min
  • 10 Lessons From Our 5 Most Popular Podcasts of 2021 - Rob Arnott, Michael Mauboussin, Ben Inker, Cullen Roche, Tobias Carlisle

    Our goal when we started the Excess Returns podcast was to hopefully use the platform to help educate investors, and to learn ourselves in the process. Initially, we didn’t have outside guests on the podcast, but it quickly became evident that bringing in voices other than our own would significantly help us in achieving our goal. Starting with our first interview in 2020 with Tobias Carlisle up until our most recent one with Dave Wright from Sierra Investment Management, we have tried to put together the best group of guests we could with the goal of learning what has made them successful investors and how all of us can benefit from their experience.

    In this episode, we look back at 2021 and look at the biggest lessons we learned from our most popular episodes of the year. We feature interviews with Tobias Carlisle, Cullen Roche, Ben Inker, Michael Mauboussin and Rob Arnott.

    We hope you enjoy the discussions. 

    ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

    SEE LATEST EPISODES

    https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA

    https://www.validea.com

    FOLLOW OUR BLOG

    https://blog.validea.com

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL

    https://www.valideacapital.com

    FOLLOW JACK

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094

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    50 min
  • A Tactical Approach to Conservative Investing with Sierra Investment Management's Dave Wright

    Conservative investing has a reputation for being boring. But our guest this week deploys a conservative approach that is far from that. We speak to Dave Wright of Sierra Investment Management. Sierra uses a unique trend following approach to manage its portfolios and mitigate risk. We discuss the current state of markets and the outlook for stocks and bonds as well as unique methods to manage risk in different market environments. 

    We hope you enjoy the discussion. 

    ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

    SEE LATEST EPISODES

    https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA

    https://www.validea.com

    FOLLOW OUR BLOG

    https://blog.validea.com

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL

    https://www.valideacapital.com

    FOLLOW JACK

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094

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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau

    44 min
  • Michael Mauboussin on Valuation, Base Rates and Expectations Investing

    Michael Mauboussin is one of the most insightful long-term thinkers in the investing world. For decades, his research has taken deep dives into markets, valuation and how we can all become better long-term investors. He is currently Head of Consilient Research at Counterpoint Global. 

    We talk to Michael about a wide range of topics, including factor investing, the dangers of simple valuation multiples, the importance of intangible assets, the proper application of base rates and the process of expectations investing. 

    We hope you enjoy the discussion. 

    ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

    SEE LATEST EPISODES

    https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA

    https://www.validea.com

    FOLLOW OUR BLOG

    https://blog.validea.com

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL

    https://www.valideacapital.com

    FOLLOW JACK

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094

    FOLLOW JUSTIN

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau

    59 min
  • Is the Market Rigged in Favor of Corporate Insiders? We Talk to Wharton Professor Daniel Taylor to Find Out

    There is a perception many have that the market is rigged in favor of corporate insiders. And there is certainly justification for that perception. In this episode we take an in depth look at the issue with Wharton professor and insider trading expert Daniel Taylor. We start with the basics, including how insider trading is defined and the laws that govern it. Then we dig deep into his research and what it tells us about the behavior of insiders and whether they have an unfair advantage. 

    We hope you enjoy the discussion. 

    ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

    SEE LATEST EPISODES

    https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA

    https://www.validea.com

    FOLLOW OUR BLOG

    https://blog.validea.com

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL

    https://www.valideacapital.com

    FOLLOW JACK

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094

    FOLLOW JUSTIN

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau


    59 min
  • Inflation, Factors and Stock Returns with Ehren Stanhope

    In this episode, we speak with O'Shaughnessy Asset Management's Ehren Stanhope about his excellent research paper "The Great Inflation, Factors, and Stock Returns." We discuss the history of inflation and the major regime changes that have occurred throughout history and what we can learn from them to help evaluate the current inflationary picture. And we look at how different factors and assets have performed in high inflation environments. 

    We hope you enjoy the discussion. 

    ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

    SEE LATEST EPISODES

    https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA

    https://www.validea.com

    FOLLOW OUR BLOG

    https://blog.validea.com

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL

    https://www.valideacapital.com

    FOLLOW JACK

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094

    FOLLOW JUSTIN

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau



    54 min
  • Andrew Thrasher Schools Two Value Guys on Technical Analysis and Forecasting Volatility Tsunamis

    In this episode we take a deep dive into technical analysis with Andrew Thrasher, founder of Thrasher Analytics and portfolio manager at the Financial Enhancement Group. We look at the major tools that technicians use and the methods they utilize to apply them. We go through a real world example using the S&P 500 to see how these tools are put into practice. We also cover his excellent paper "Forecasting Volatility Tsunamis" and discuss the conditions that he found were typically present prior to significant spikes in market volatility. 

    We hope you enjoy the discussion. 

    ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

    SEE LATEST EPISODES

    https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA

    https://www.validea.com

    FOLLOW OUR BLOG

    https://blog.validea.com

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL

    https://www.valideacapital.com

    FOLLOW JACK

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094

    FOLLOW JUSTIN

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau


    48 min
  • Lu Zhang On The Evolution of Asset Pricing Models And His First Principles Approach to Improve Them

    Asset pricing models have evolved significantly over the past several decades. From the Capital Asset Pricing Model to Fama and French's 3 Factor Model to their more recent 5 and 6 Factor Models, academic research has continued to work to improve our understanding of what drives stock prices. 

    But our guest this week thinks asset pricing models might need a revolution more than evolution. 

    We speak with Lu Zhang, who is the John W. Galbreath Chair and Professor of Finance at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University. He is also the creator of the Q factor model, which takes a first principles approach to asset pricing that starts with economic theory rather than adopting the framework of previous models. 

    We discuss the evolution of asset pricing models over time and take a detailed look at the major models that have come along the way. We then look at the philosophical arguments for why traditional asset pricing models may be taking the wrong approach and look at the details of the Q factor model. 

    We hope you enjoy the discussion. 

    ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

    SEE LATEST EPISODES

    https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA

    https://www.validea.com

    FOLLOW OUR BLOG

    https://blog.validea.com

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL

    https://www.valideacapital.com

    FOLLOW JACK

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094

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    56 min
  • An In Depth Look at Multi-Asset Investing with Westwood's Adrian Helfert

    We are currently in a very interesting time for investors. We have experienced a run in equities following the 2020 decline that many did not think was possible. We have seen unprecedented fiscal stimulus and many are worried about inflation. And despite all of that, bond yields remain very low. This week we take a look at all the major asset classes and how we can make sense of the current situation with Westwood's Adrian Helfert. We discuss the future of stocks and bonds, as well as the outlook for alternative assets like commodities and gold. We also discuss the lessons he learned from his experience as a combat medic and how his background in physics has helped him as an investor. 

    We hope you enjoy the discussion. 

    ABOUT THE PODCAST

    Excess Returns is an investing podcast hosted by Jack Forehand (@practicalquant) and Justin Carbonneau (@jjcarbonneau), partners at Validea. Justin and Jack discuss a wide range of investing topics including factor investing, value investing, momentum investing, multi-factor investing, trend following, market valuation and more with the goal of helping those who watch and listen become better long term investors.

    SEE LATEST EPISODES

    https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA

    https://www.validea.com

    FOLLOW OUR BLOG

    https://blog.validea.com

    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VALIDEA CAPITAL

    https://www.valideacapital.com

    FOLLOW JACK

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/practicalquant

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-forehand-8015094

    FOLLOW JUSTIN

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjcarbonneau

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcarbonneau

    56 min

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