Episode 268: Itzhak Ben-David: ETFs, Investor Behavior, and Hedge Fund Fees
For nearly 25 years, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have been a popular passive investment vehicle for both household and professional investors due to their low transaction costs and high liquidity. Bu...
31 Aug 20231h 24min
Episode 267: The (Expected) Cost of Pessimism (Plus Matthew Dicks on the Value of Storytelling)
Today's show is centred on the expected cost of pessimism and how investor expectations of loss negatively affect financial decisions. After concisely exploring the data and literature on the subject,...
24 Aug 202359min
Episode 266: Prof. Cass Sunstein: Practical Reason in Ordinary Life
We make countless decisions throughout our lives that range from the mundane to the monumental. But how do you decide how you decide? That is the fundamental question in our esteemed guest, Cass R. Su...
17 Aug 20231h 7min
Episode 265: 5% HISA... for the Long-run? (Plus Stoicism with Michael Tremblay)
In this episode, we tackle the timely topic of higher interest rates and their potential impact on investors' decisions. With rates soaring to unprecedented levels, many are tempted to veer off their ...
10 Aug 20231h 3min
Episode 264: Pim van Vliet: The Volatility Effect, Revisited
Pim van Vliet is on a mission to put the low volatility factor on the map. In his role as Head of Conservative Equities and Chief Quantitative Strategist at Robeco, he focuses on leveraging the effect...
3 Aug 202358min
Episode 263: A Tribute to Harry Markowitz with Alex Potts & 7 Steps to a Better Portfolio with Edward Goodfellow
With the recent passing of Harry Markowitz, we wanted to take this opportunity to spend some time honoring this giant of financial economics. Joining us on today's episode is our friend Alex Potts, wh...
27 Juli 20231h 4min
Episode 262: Francisco Gomes: Consumption and Portfolio Choice over the Life Cycle
Household finance has grown considerably as a field of study in recent years. And with the decrease in defined benefits pension plans, households are increasingly needing to take more responsibility f...
20 Juli 202357min
Episode 261: Structured Products with Felix Fattinger and Petra Vokata & Jill Schlesinger
Our focus for today's episode is the topic of structured products and we welcome two expert guests to weigh in with their research and insight on the subject. Felix Fattinger is an Assistant Professor...
13 Juli 20231h 57min
