What happens when human insights meet advanced analytics? That’s Fidelity’s Quantitative Research and Investments team - or QRI. A team where data scientists, mathematicians, and portfolio managers work side by side - all focused on one goal: finding the next great investment idea. And today's guest is giving you a look into their world. How does he turn data into investment ideas? And what does it mean to have this capability at a private company like Fidelity? Joining this episode to unpack all this and more is QRI’s Head of Advanced Strategies and Research, Gilbert Haddad.

Recorded on November 5, 2025.

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