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Excess Returns

Excess Returns is dedicated to making you a better long-term investor and making complex investing topics understandable. Join Jack Forehand, Justin Carbonneau and Matt Zeigler as they sit down with some of the most interesting names in finance to discuss topics like macroeconomics, value investing, factor investing, and more. Subscribe to learn along with us.

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00:57:26

Lessons From 30 Years as a Value Investor | Steve Romick

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2023/09/29

In this episode, we speak with FPA Crescent Manager Steve Romick. Steve has built an exceptional long-term record using an approach that combines value investing with protection of capital and drawdown management. We discuss the biggest lessons he has learned in his decades of managing money, get his take on the current state of value investing and talk about many of the unique aspects of managing a go anywhere fund. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST

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00:59:06

Excess Returns After Hours with Tobias Carlisle |...

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2023/09/27

It has been a painful last decade for value investors. In this episode, our good friend Tobias Carlisle returns to commiserate about the struggles of value and also to talk about the future opportunity it may create. We discuss value spreads, the importance of enduring pain, the comparison with 2000 and a lot more. We also get an update on Toby's new book. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST

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00:58:24

Quantitative Asset Management - Building Systematic...

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2023/09/22

In this episode, we take a deep div into quantitative investing with Michael Robbins, author of the new book "Quantitative Asset Management: Factor Investing and Machine Learning for Institutional Investing." We discuss data science and machine learning, factor investing, risk management, the qualities of a good back test and a lot more. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST

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00:46:28

Conservative Investing - Using Trend Following to...

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2023/09/20

In this episode, we talk trend following and conservative investing with Sierra Mutual Funds CIO James St. Aubin. We talk about their unique banded moving average approach to trend following and how they utilize it to manage risk in client portfolios. We also discuss the importance of educating investors, what makes a good investment manager, quantitative vs discretionary management and a lot more. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST

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00:54:11

Show Us Your Portfolio: Andy Constan

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2023/09/14

In this episode of Show Us Your Portfolio, we speak with Damped Spring Advisors founder Andy Constan. Andy has spent his career working at some of the most successful firms in the asset management industry, including Bridgewater and Brevan Howard and he explains how the lessons he has learned throughout his career led to how he constructs his portfolio today. We discuss how he combines a risk parity approach with alpha seeking strategies to maximize long-term returns and minimize risk. We also cover

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01:08:08

Show Us Your Portfolio: Cullen Roche

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2023/09/07

In this episode, our good friend Cullen Roche returns to the podcast for his 5th appearance. But this time, instead of talking about the macroeconomy as we have in his previous appearances, we discuss how he manages his personal portfolio. We talk about Cullen's unique approach of matching the duration of the asset classes he invests in with his personal goals. We also discuss whether his macro views influence his portfolio, how he looks at international diversification, his views on leaving

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00:47:16

High Quality Growth Investing in Europe with Alistair...

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2023/08/31

In this episode, we speak with Comgest portfolio manager Alistair Wittet We discuss his approach for building a focused portfolio of high-quality European growth companies and the most important criteria he looks at. We also dig into the characteristics that define great long-term brands, the current economic situation in Europe, how the European growth universe differs from the US one and a lot more. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST

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00:57:31

The Opportunity in Emerging Markets with AQR's Dan...

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2023/08/24

International stocks, and particularly emerging market stocks, have struggled relative to US stocks for a long time. That has led some to suggest that international diversification no longer makes sense for investors. But valuations in the space and lessons from history would suggest otherwise. In this episode we discuss the issue with AQR's Dan Villalon, who has authored two research papers that use a data driven approach to look at it. We discuss the current valuations in both international

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00:55:24

Lessons from Evaluating Investment Managers with...

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2023/08/17

In this episode, we speak with Essentia Analytics founder Clare Flynn Levy. Essentia has developed software to evaluate investment managers and help them improve as investors. We discuss what Clare has learned through that process and the lessons all of us can take from it. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST EPISODES ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.validea.com/excess-returns-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FIND OUT MORE ABOUT

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00:51:33

A Quant and a Financial Planner Discuss Factor Investing

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2023/08/15

In this episode Jack and Matt Zeigler look at factor investing from both the perspective of someone who builds quantitative strategies and someone who utilizes them. They discuss what factors are, why they work, the different ways to combine them into multi-factor portfolios, the importance of matching an investment strategy with the end user's goals and risk tolerance, the important of human capital in portfolio construction and a lot more. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST

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00:41:30

Show Us Your Portfolio: Gary Antonacci

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2023/08/10

In this episode, we speak with Optimal Momentum founder and author of "Dual Momentum Investing: An Innovative Strategy for Higher Returns with Lower Risk" Gary Antonacci about the process he uses to construct his personal portfolio. We talk with Gary about the goals he is trying to achieve with his portfolio and the unique momentum-based approach he utilizes to meet them. We also discuss his views on retirement, the first investment he ever made and the most important lesson he would

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01:03:00

Narrative as an Investing Factor with Ben Hunt

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2023/08/03

Narratives are everywhere in the investing world. They influence what we think as investors. They also influence the decisions we make. Behind the scenes, there is a science to how narratives work. They follow a predictable life cycle and technology can be utilized to measure them and analyze their impact on stock returns. In this episode, we discuss narrative as an investing factor with Epsilon Theory founder Ben Hunt. We talk about the life cycle of narratives, how they are measured, the types

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01:13:28

Show Us Your Portfolio: Adam Butler

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2023/07/27

In this episode we speak with ReSolve Asset Management CIO Adam Butler about how he manages his personal portfolio. We discuss how Adam builds a portfolio of uncorrelated return streams to optimize both return and risk. We also cover how to view historical data, how investors focus on tracking error changes portfolio theory, leverage, leaving money to children and a lot more. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST

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01:02:03

Finding Great Growth Companies with David Rolfe

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2023/07/20

In this episode, we talk growth investing with Wedgewood Partners Chief Investment Officer David Rolfe. We discuss the characteristics of great growth companies and the details of their process to identify them. We cover the importance of dominant products, the characteristics of strong management teams, the role of valuation in growth investing and a lot more. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST

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01:01:05

What Investors Need to Know About Emerging Market...

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2023/07/13

In this episode, we take a deep dive into emerging market debt with VanEck's Eric Fine. We discuss Eric's unique background that led him to the emerging market space and how that has influenced his approach to it. We then step through emerging market debt step by step and cover the size and composition of the market, the factors that drive its return, the benefits of emerging market debt for a US investor and how Eric thinks about portfolio construction. We hope you enjoy the

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00:41:01

Investing in Companies That Put Shareholders First...

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2023/07/06

In this episode, we speak with Old West's Joseph Boskovich about their process for uncovering companies that focus on adding value for their shareholders. We discuss thy key criteria they use to find these types of companies, the importance of insider ownership, how they look at valuing companies and how they look at capital allocation. We also cover inflation, Joe's lesson's from working in the produce business and a lot more. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST

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00:50:53

Building a Six Factor Model Using Intangible Value...

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2023/06/29

In this episode, we speak with Sparkline Capital founder Kai Wu about his excellent recent paper "Intangible Value: A Sixth Factor". We discuss his research on the importance of intangible assets, how to measure them and turn them into a value factor, the benefits of intangible value to a multi-factor portfolio, and how he used it to construct a 6-factor model. We hope you enjoy the discussion. SEE LATEST

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00:58:50

Show Us Your Portfolio: Larry Swedroe

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2023/06/23

In our latest episode of Show Us Your Portfolio, we speak with Buckingham Strategic Wealth's Larry Swedroe. Larry has dedicated his career to educating investors and has written more books and articles than we can list in that pursuit. We talk with Larry about how he takes his evidence-based approach to investing and translates it into managing his personal portfolio. We cover his approach to incorporating uncorrelated return streams into his overall approach, his unique use of assets outside

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00:56:23

Factor Investing for Retirement with DFA's Mathieu...

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2023/06/21

In this episode, we combine two of the topics we often cover on the podcast. We talk both retirement planning and factor investing with Dimensional Fund Advisors Senior Researcher Mathieu Pellerin. Mathieu has conducted extensive research in both areas and we discuss two of his excellent papers: "Investing for Retirement Income: A Comparison of Asset Allocations and Spending Strategies" and "How Targeting the Size, Value, and Profitability Premiums Can Improve Retirement

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01:04:58

A Tour Around the Options World with SpotGamma's...

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2023/06/15

There has been a lot going on in the options world that is impacting the stock market. The use of 0DTE (0 days to expiration) options has risen dramatically in recent months, options expirations have continued to be significant market moving events and an end of month trade by a JP Morgan fund many investors haven't heard of has also been a significant market driver. We also have a major options expiration coming up this week that might have significant implications for the market. With

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