The Investing Show

The Investing Show

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  • Ep 3: The Bear Market and the pressure to ACT with Professor Meir Statman

    Episode 3 of the Investing Show examines the Bear Market with the world-renowned behavioural scientist Professor Meir Statman of Santa Clara University and the pressure on both investors and advisers to act in such times 📊.
    Around the world, stock markets and even government bonds have fallen in value this year, some experiencing the worst performance since 1970. It's very important that investors stay disciplined, but it's not always easy.
    There are many ways a good financial adviser can add value but it's in volatile times such as these that they really come into their own. Part of their job, says Professor Statman, is to stop you doing something foolish.
    However, the pressure on financial advisers to act is huge. Investors expect the financial professionals who manage their money to do something. As Abraham observes, this pressure to act is not just from the expectation of the investor as their professional adviser but the pressure in career terms of getting a decision wrong and therefore it's huge.
    Finally Abraham outlines how he hopes this current downturn is a lesson to people that long-term investing isn't about following the crowd, speculating, and doing what everybody does. He asserts that it's about putting your money to great use in great companies in the world who are creating goods, services and products that everyday people use and make all of our lives better 🙌.

    16 min
  • Ep 2: Can you detect Financial BULLSH*T?

    In this episode, we look at one of the biggest indicators of people's tendency to be swayed by bad investment advice: their susceptibility to put their faith in pseudo-profound financial jargon.

    We are joined by two of the authors of a new academic study by the University of Linköping in Sweden who sought to measure consumers' ability to detect financial bullsh*t using an online survey of investors.
    The study revealed the effect of seemingly impressive verbal financial assertions that are actually meaningless on people's behaviour.
    Mario Klenzer and Gustav Tinghög join us to reveal a series of fascinating findings from their research which was sparked by an interest in how confusing the financial landscape could be for consumers whether they were looking at a banking product, insurance, or making an investment.
    As well as the guest interviews and expert insight, Abraham and Robin offer their own opinions and commentary on the study.
    Let us know what you think, and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss our forthcoming shows.
    Thanks to our sponsors, Timeline!

    18 min
  • Ep 1: Unveiling the Neil Woodford Debacle, Key Insights for Savvy Investors

    In episode 1, presenters Robin Powell and Abraham Okusanya discuss Neil Woodford, the star Fund Manager who spectacularly fell to earth as we pass the third anniversary of one of the biggest financial mis-selling scandals in the UK.

    We look at the lessons investors can learn, and speak to two authors who know more about the Woodford scandal than anyone else: journalists Owen Walker from the FT and David Ricketts from Financial News.
    Both Owen and David have written books on the subject and reported regularly on it over the last three years.
    As well as the guest interviews and expert insight, Abraham and Robin offer their own opinions and commentary on the scandal.
    Let us know what you think, and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss our forthcoming shows.
    Thanks to our sponsors, Timeline!

    24 min

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