Masters in Business

Is it better to be lucky or good? How much of a role does luck pay in investing? And how can you tell the difference between chance and skill? In this episode of At the Money, Barry Ritholtz discusses the issue with Michael J. Mauboussin. Mauboussin is Head of Consilient Research at Counterpoint Global, Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Previously, he was Director of Research at BlueMountain Capital, Head of Global Financial Strategies at Credit Suisse, and Chief Investment Strategist at Legg Mason Capital Management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Michael Fisch, CEO and co-founder of American Securities LLC. He is a managing member of the general partners of the American Securities Partners' series of private equity funds and a member of the investment committee of AS Birch Grove. He was previously a partner in two private equity funds, a consultant in the Paris office of Bain & Co., and worked in the mergers and acquisitions department of Goldman Sachs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are equities the best long-term investment? If so, is that always true? In this episode of At the Money, Barry Ritholtz speaks with Jeremy Schwartz about why you should, or should not, go heavy on stocks. Schwartz is Global Chief Investment Officer of WisdomTree, leading the firm's investment strategy team in the construction of equity Indexes, quantitative active strategies and multi-asset Model Portfolios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Cliff Asness, co-founder, managing principal and chief investment officer at AQR Capital Management LLC, which holds more than $100 billion in assets under management. Prior to co-founding AQR, he was a managing director and director of quantitative research for the asset management division of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks with Peter Atwater, president of Financial Insyghts and an adjunct professor at William & Mary and the University of Delaware. He studies the impact of changing confidence on consumer decision-making and advises investors, businesses and policymakers. He coined the term “K-shaped recovery" to describe the pandemic's effects on the economy. Atwater previously ran JPMorgan’s asset-backed securities business and served in executive roles at First USA, Bank One and Juniper Financial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry Ritholtz joins Hannah Elliott as co-host for this week's edition of the Hot Pursuit! podcast. It's a new show focused entirely on cars. Listen for drive reviews, news updates and dealership details from auto industry insiders. If you like this episode, download more and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts. Apple: http://apple.co/4935eTf Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3MaWkJT Anywhere: http://bit.ly/3QqrPC2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can money buy you happiness? How much money is too much? Does wealth offer diminishing returns? In this edition of At the Money, Barry Ritholtz is joined by Brian Portnoy to explore these questions. Portnoy has held senior investment roles throughout the hedge fund and mutual fund industries. He is also the author of the bestselling books, 'The Geometry of Wealth' and 'The Investors Paradox.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Miller and Hannah Elliott have a new podcast focused on cars. Listen for drive reviews, news updates and dealership details from auto industry insiders. If you like this episode, download more and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts. Apple: http://apple.co/4935eTf Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3MaWkJT Anywhere: http://bit.ly/3QqrPC2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks with Brad Gerstner, founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital, a technology-focused investment firm, which has about $8 billion in assets under management. Altimeter manages a variety of venture and public funds and serves as a long-term partner to companies as they enter the public markets. (This episode was recorded on Nov. 8.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buying a house in today's climate can be challenging. Interest rates are near the highest level in 20 years. Housing inventory is near record lows. So what's a potential home buyer to do? Jonathan Miller, President of Miller Samuel, joins Barry Ritholtz to discuss the best approach for purchasing a home today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Miller and Hannah Elliott have a new podcast focused on cars. Listen for drive reviews, news updates and dealership details from auto industry insiders. If you like this episode, download more and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts. Apple: http://apple.co/4935eTf Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3MaWkJT Anywhere: http://bit.ly/3QqrPC2 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks with Linda Gibson, who is chair and chief executive officer of PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC, a pioneer in quant investing. Gibson holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Bates College and a law degree from Boston University, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fees matter more than you think. Over the long term, the difference between a few basis points can turn into real, big money. On this episode, Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst Eric Balchunas joins Barry Ritholtz to discuss how fees can significantly impact your portfolio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At Bloomberg, we’re always talking about the biggest business stories, and no one is bigger than Elon Musk. In this new chat weekly show, host David Papadopoulos and a panel of guests including Businessweek’s Max Chafkin, Tesla reporter Dana Hull, Big Tech editor Sarah Frier, and more, will break down the most important stories on Musk and his empire. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Zeke Faux, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg News. He has won the Gerald Loeb Award for explanatory journalism and the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award, and was a National Magazine Award finalist. He is the author of Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The term 'ESG' gets thrown around in investing all the time. But, there's a better way to align your investments with your personal values. In this week's episode, Barry Ritholtz speaks with Ari Rosenbaum, principal at O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, about how to tailor investments to your ideological preferences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Michael Carmen, co-head of private investments at Wellington Management Co. LLP, which has more than $1 trillion in assets under management. Carmen, who manages the diversified late-stage growth equity business, previously managed institutional portfolios in the multi-cap growth style. He has written papers on topics concerning investment trends in late-stage growth and small-cap equity portfolios and is a chartered financial analyst. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investing can be complicated. But what if there was a simple solution? On this episode of 'At the Money,' Barry Ritholtz talks to Dave Nadig about one simple approach to the matter. Nadig is the Financial Futurist for ETF Trends and ETF Database. He has been involved in researching, reporting and analyzing the investment management industry for more than 20 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Bethany McLean, a writer for Vanity Fair and coauthor of The Smartest Guys in the Room. She was previously editor at large of Fortune and spent three years working at Goldman Sachs. Her latest book, The Big Fail, was coauthored with Joe Nocera. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is investing so hard? It's because our brains have been trained, over thousands of years, to trust our fear instincts. In this episode, Brian Portnoy sits down with Barry Ritholtz to explain why humans aren't built to be good investors. Portnoy has held senior investment roles throughout the hedge fund and mutual fund industries. He is also the author of the bestselling books, 'The Geometry of Wealth' and 'The Investors Paradox.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.