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Insightful Investor

The Insightful Investor is a weekly podcast hosted by Alex Shahidi, Co-CIO of one of the nation’s leading RIAs. In a conversational, “fireside chat” format, Alex interacts with some of the world’s premier investors and business icons to share market insights rarely found elsewhere. While many investors echo common sentiments, our “insights” include concepts that we believe are counterintuitive, widely misunderstood, or underappreciated. With over two decades of experience managing billions of

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#97 - Paul Pagnato: Inside the Longevity Revolution

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2025/11/18

Paul is a former scientist and longtime financial advisorturned longevity expert and founder of Humanaut Health and Transparency Global. In this episode, we explore the science of living longer, the misunderstood difference between healthspan and lifespan, and how transparency can be a powerful driver of trust and business growth.

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#96 - Aakash Doshi: The Strategic Case for Gold

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2025/11/11

Aakash is the Global Head of Gold Strategy at State Street Investment Management, one of the world’s largest asset managers. He shares insights on gold’s historic resilience, its role as a portfolio diversifier, market dynamics, and how investors should approach strategic allocation in light of current global trends.

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#95 - Howard Levkowitz: The Past, Present, and Future...

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2025/11/04

Howard is co‑founder of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, where he helped build one of the early success stories in private credit before leading its integration into BlackRock. In this episode, he shares how private credit grew from a niche strategy into a cornerstone of modern portfolios, the lessons learned through that evolution, and what innovations may define its future.

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#94 - Gabriel Caillaux: Growth Equity in a...

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2025/10/28

Gabe is Co-President at General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm managing approximately $114 billion in assets as of June 2025. He discusses growth equity investing and how GA partners with visionary entrepreneurs to build category-leading companies. The conversation explores technology, market evolution, and collaboration strategies that drive transformational growth.

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#93 - Alex Ehrlich: The Leadership Pyramid,...

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2025/10/21

Alex is founder and CEO of Percapita and a longtime senior executive at Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Morgan Stanley. He shares four decades of insights—from his “Leadership Pyramid” philosophy and the value of a team-centered culture to expanding inclusive banking. Listeners will learn strategies for building resilient organizations and leading with purpose.

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#92 - Kipp deVeer: Steering Ares’ Growth in Alternatives

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2025/10/14

Kipp is Co-President of Ares Management, which manages $572 billion in assets (as of 6/30/25) and is a global leader in alternative investments. He discusses Ares’ rapid growth, leadership strategy, and the evolving landscape for private assets and clients.

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#91 - Steven Romick: Value, Quality, and Adaptability

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2025/10/07

Steven is Co-Managing Partner of First Pacific Advisors and long-time steward of the FPA Crescent Fund’s flexible, risk-aware approach, with FPA managing $28 billion as of June 2025. In this episode, Steven shares wisdom from three decades of investing—how prioritizing margin of safety, business quality, adaptability, value, and a relentless focus on avoiding permanent capital loss have shaped his enduring philosophy.

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#90 - Adam Blitz: The Hedge Fund Playbook

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2025/09/30

Adam is CEO and CIO of Evanston Capital Management, overseeing $4.3 billion as of August 2025. Adam shares actionable insights on manager selection, real diversification, and identifying true alpha versus beta—highlighting why most hedge funds fail to add value and how to spot the few that genuinely do.

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01:03:57

#89 - Brock Sutton: Adapting to the AI Era

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2025/09/23

Brock is Head of Emerging Client Capabilities at Capital Group. In this conversation, he explores the transformative impact of AI, demystifies AI’s role in technology, and discusses its effects on jobs, business workflows, and personal productivity. He also shares practical strategies to thrive in the AI era.

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01:10:11

#88 - Bruno del Ama: Leadership, Spirituality,...

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2025/09/16

Bruno is a pioneering entrepreneur and co-founder of Global X and Sangha. In this episode, he shares his unique journey from launching a multibillion-dollar asset management firm during the financial crisis to empowering others through peer support and spiritual growth. Bruno offers insights on purposeful leadership, personal fulfillment, and the intersection of business, spirituality, and self-discovery.

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#87 - Eduardo Repetto: Financial Science Meets...

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2025/09/09

Eduardo is CIO of Avantis Investors, which manages over $75 billion in assets (as of 6/30/25). In this episode, Eduardo shares lessons learned from his journey as a scientist turned portfolio innovator—discussing financial science, systematic investing, and the future of asset management.

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#86 - Jason Thomas: Inflation, AI Economics, Tariffs,...

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2025/09/02

Jason, Head of Global Research and Investment Strategy at Carlyle ($465B AUM as of 6/30/25), discusses the challenges of persistent inflation and government debt, and the shifting nature of portfolio diversification in today’s macro environment. He explores the economic impacts of AI, the outlook for U.S. policy and markets, and offers insights on the evolving roles of private markets and private credit in building resilient portfolios.

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#85 - Darell Krasnoff: Wealth Management Evolution,...

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2025/08/26

Darell, managing partner at Evoke Advisors, co-founder of Bel Air Investment Advisors, and ex-Goldman Sachs Partner and manager of their Los Angeles office for private client services in the 1990s, shares insights on the evolution of wealth management, the centrality of trust and transparency, and how AI is reshaping the industry. He reflects on the advisor-client relationship, leadership, and the importance of diversification and patience in investing.

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#84 - Carl Ross: EM Debt, Global Shifts, Opportunities

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2025/08/19

Dr. Carl Ross, partner and lead researcher for Emerging Country Debt at GMO, brings decades of expertise in sovereign credit across emerging markets. He shares his perspectives on the evolution, risks, opportunities, and outlook for EM debt, diving into credit cycles, valuations, and why he sees EM local debt as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for investors.

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#83 - Yie-Hsin Hung: Leadership, Innovation,...

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2025/08/12

Yie-Hsin, President and CEO of State Street Investment Management, shares her journey from engineering to leading one of the world’s largest asset managers with $4.6T AUM (as of 3/31/25). She discusses her approach to leadership, State Street’s evolution from pioneering ETFs to private markets through strategic partnerships, and the importance of adaptability in a large company.

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01:03:52

#82 - Tony Davidow: Alternatives, Education, Bridging...

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2025/08/05

Tony is a senior alternatives investment strategist at Franklin Templeton, which manages $1.6T in assets (as of 6/30/25). Tony shares his journey across family offices and institutions, explores the evolving landscape of alternative assets, and discusses how education can help bridge the gap between everyday and sophisticated investors. Listeners will learn practical frameworks for portfolio design and actionable insights on the future of alternatives.

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#81 - Blake Johnson: Entrepreneurship, Bootstrapping,...

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2025/07/29

Blake is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist who has founded and sold businesses exceeding $1.1 billion. He shares his journey from small-town beginnings to building Byte into a billion-dollar company without outside funding, and discusses lessons in entrepreneurship, resilience, leadership, and giving back.

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#80 - Andrew Metrick: Master Class in Financial...

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2025/07/22

Andrew is the Janet Yellen Professor of Finance and Management at the Yale School of Management and Director of the Yale Program on Financial Stability, specializing in financial crises. He discusses the vulnerabilities of the banking system, lessons from recent crises like SVB and the GFC, the government’s role in crisis management, and the biggest risks facing today’s financial system.

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#79 - Jon Gray: Leadership, Scaling Blackstone,...

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2025/07/15

Jon is President and COO of Blackstone—one of the world’s largest and most highly valued investment firms, managing over $1.1 trillion in assets (as of 3/31/25). He shares his career journey, insights on leading through rapid growth, and his outlook on the evolving landscape of investing and innovation. Listen for a candid take on leadership, culture, and the future of finance.

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01:38:48

#78 - Leonard Kleinrock: Internet Creation, AI Future

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2025/07/08

Dr. Leonard Kleinrock, a distinguished professor of computer science at UCLA, helped invent the Internet and supervised the sending of its first message in 1969. In this episode, he shares stories from those early days, reflects on the evolution of the Internet, and discusses what the rise of AI means for the future of technology and society.

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