Facts vs Feelings with Ryan Detrick & Sonu Varghese

Investing Insights with Cliff Asness (Ep. 95)


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How do you balance rigorous research with open-mindedness in investing? How do you communicate effectively with clients during volatile times?

This week, Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at Carson Group & Sonu Varghese, VP, Global Macro Strategist at Carson Group, chat with Cliff Asness, Managing and Founding Principal at AQR Capital Management, for an insightful discussion on market strategies and the nuances of value investing. 

Cliff shares his thoughts on the current state of value investing, explores the concept of 'value spread,' and even dips into some fun side topics.

They discuss: 

  • The current state of value investing and why it has seen challenging periods
  • Insights into how AQR navigates market anomalies
  • The importance of communication and transparency with clients
  • Fun personal insights into Cliff’s interests outside of finance, from hot sauce to superhero movies
  • And more!



Resources:

  • Any questions about the show? Send it to us! We’d love to hear from you! [email protected] 

Connect with Cliff Asness: 

  • LinkedIn: Cliff Asness
  • X: Cliff Asness
  • Website: AQR Capital Management

Connect with Ryan Detrick: 

  • LinkedIn: Ryan Detrick
  • X: Ryan Detrick

Connect with Sonu Varghese: 

  • LinkedIn: Sonu Varghese
  • X: Sonu Varghese


About Our Guest: 

Cliff Asness is a Founder, Managing Principal, and Chief Investment Officer at AQR Capital Management. He is an active researcher and has authored articles on a variety of financial topics for many publications, including The Journal of Portfolio Management, Financial Analysts Journal, The Journal of Finance, and The Journal of Financial Economics. He has received five Bernstein Fabozzi/Jacobs Levy Awards from The Journal of Portfolio Management in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2014, and 2015. Financial Analysts Journal has twice awarded him the Graham and Dodd Award for the year’s best paper, as well as a Graham and Dodd Excellence Award, the award for the best perspectives piece, and the Graham and Dodd Readers’ Choice Award. He has won the second prize of the Fama/DFA Prize for Capital Markets and Asset Pricing in the 2020 Journal of Financial Economics. In 2006, the CFA Institute presented Cliff with the James R. Vertin Award, which is periodically given to individuals who have produced a body of research notable for its relevance and enduring value to investment professionals. 

Prior to co-founding AQR Capital Management, he was a Managing Director and Director of Quantitative Research for the Asset Management Division of Goldman Sachs & Co. He is on the editorial board of The Journal of Portfolio Management, the governing board of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Finance at NYU, the board of directors of the Q-Group, the board of the International Rescue Committee and the board of trustees of The National WWII Museum. 

Cliff received a B.S. in economics from the Wharton School and a B.S. in engineering from the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating summa cum laude in both. He received an M.B.A. with high honors and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Chicago, where he was Eugene Fama’s student and teaching assistant for two years.

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