The Curious Investor Podcast
1) Who Is On the Other Side?
How do we learn from situations where there are other forces at play? Former professional poker player and author Annie Duke looks at decisions when the outcomes are beyond our control, and AQR’s Toby...Show More
2) Implementation: Food for Thought
Craftsmanship can be just as challenging for investors as it is for restaurateurs—to be successful, it involves finding the right balance of ingredients and creating a sustainable process. Tom Colicch...Show More
3) Can Machines Invest?
Machine learning is thriving thanks to high-powered computing and a flood of data. But when it comes to investing, more data doesn’t necessarily mean better predictions. Horst Simon, Chief Research Of...Show More
4) Calculated Risks
Risk is part of any endeavor, whether you’re managing money or multi-million-dollar robots on Mars. Steve Squyres, the Scientific Principal Investigator of the Mars Exploration Rover Project, and AQR’...Show More
5) Extra Credit in Active Fixed Income
Active fixed income managers have tended to beat their benchmarks, but AQR’s Tony Gould and Scott Richardson peek under the hood of that outperformance to reveal that it’s highly correlated with equit...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Why Merger Arb Works
Mark Mitchell of AQR affiliate CNH Partners explains how, why, and when merger arbitrage works – and why knowing this still doesn’t make it easy. This podcast was recorded on May 3, 2019. Effective Ja...Show More
7) Diversify or Hedge?
Diversification can help returns over the long-term but hedging offer advantages in the short term. Ronen Israel and Roni Israelov share their insights about each. This podcast was recorded on March 2...Show More
8) Inverted Yield Curves
Conventional wisdom says that when the yield curve inverts, the economy slows down. AQR Principal Jordan Brooks and David Kupersmith review the evidence, and discuss what it means for an investor’s bo...Show More
9) Commodities: Past, Present and Futures
Caroline Sasseville walks us through commodities—what they are, how their returns behave, and what investors should consider before investing. Bill Eckhardt of Eckhardt Trading Company tells us about ...Show More
10) Momentum
AQR co-founder and Managing Principal Cliff Asness and Alpha Architect CEO Wes Gray discuss momentum – what it is and why it works. This podcast was recorded on April 1, 2019. The views expressed in ...Show More