Enterprising Investor
529 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★ - 50 ratingsFormerly Guiding Assets, Enterprising Investor is the flagship podcast of CFA Institute and the definitive program for the investment management industry. As stewards of the investment industry, Enterprising Investor will feature intimate conversations with some of the most influential people from the world of finance about the topics that matter most to investment professionals.
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Episodes
The State of European Banks and Credit Markets after the Financial Crisis
December 29, 2010 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBIn episode #081, Matt King discusses how recent regulation affects credit investors and markets, noting that these are palliatives that are overshadowed by huge debt accumulation.
Convergence of Accounting Standards
December 21, 2010 13:00 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBIn episode #080, Karl Debenham shares his views on the benefits and implications of the convergence of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
The Role of Family Governance in Private Wealth Management
December 14, 2010 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBIn episode #079, Barbara Hauser discusses the kinds of families that can benefit from a formalized governance structure and discusses key considerations when implementing a family governance plan.
How the Corruption of Capitalism Is Affecting the Economic and Capital Markets Outlook
December 06, 2010 13:00 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBIn episode #078, Richard Duncan discusses the corruption of capitalism, the secular decline of developed economies, and how global imbalances are destabilizing the world economy.
Family Governance and Intergenerational Planning in Asia
December 02, 2010 13:00 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MBIn episode #077, Dr. Roger King reviews characteristics and complexities of Asian wealth-owning families and the role of family governance in preserving family relationships.
Applying Asset Liability Management to Private Wealth Management
November 12, 2010 13:00 - 8 minutes - 7.52 MBIn episode #074, Dan diBartolomeo discusses how pension fund managers have long used asset-liability management (ALM) to manage pension assets.
Considerations in Emerging Market Debt Investing
November 12, 2010 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBIn episode #076, Kristin J. Ceva, CFA, discusses how emerging market debt fits into a global portfolio from the perspectives of risk, return, and correlation.
Lessons from Japan's Balance Sheet Recession
November 04, 2010 13:00 - 8 minutes - 2.08 MBIn episode #075, Richard Koo discusses effects on Japan's economic growth and policy responses from the real estate bubble that burst in Japan 20 years ago.
Developments and Opportunities in the Emerging Markets Fund Management Industry
October 29, 2010 13:00 - 13 minutes - 3.12 MBIn episode #073, Aaron Low, CFA, describes development in the industry in these emerging markets, including the evolution of different business models and prospects for hedge funds.
Applying Capital Management Concepts in Managing Wealth
October 22, 2010 13:00 - 9 minutes - 2.18 MBIn episode #062, Michael Syn discusses the basic concepts of capital management and why it is important in wealth management. He offers a fresh perspective on asset allocation as it relates to mean reversion, market timing, bet sizing and leverage.
Risk Management in Fund of Funds Portfolios
October 07, 2010 13:00 - 12 minutes - 2.95 MBIn episode #071, Peter D.A. Stein, CFA, discusses the fallout from the endowment model investment approach of heavily relying on illiquid alternative investments.
Faith-Consistent Investing
October 07, 2010 13:00 - 13 minutes - 3.03 MBIn episode #072, Séamus P. Finn shares his views on faith-consistent investing in the Christian tradition.
U.S. Residential Real Estate Markets and Financing
September 27, 2010 13:00 - 9 minutes - 2.2 MBIn episode #070, Michael Lustig discusses the state of the U.S. residential real estate market and the future of residential mortgage securitization finance including the role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Low Volatility Equity Portfolios
September 20, 2010 13:00 - 8 minutes - 2.04 MBIn episode #069, Roger Clarke discusses his research into the returns of low volatility vs. high volatility portfolios.
Rethinking Risk and Diversification
September 07, 2010 13:00 - 11 minutes - 2.75 MBIn episode #060, Scott Welch discusses whether diversification failed, the best way to manage risk, and the future of the Yale endowment model.
Investing in Farmland
September 02, 2010 13:00 - 11 minutes - 2.66 MBIn episode #059, Shonda Warner discusses the prospects for the agriculture industry, how to invest in farmland, and risks in the farmland sector.
After-Tax Mutual Fund Reporting
August 30, 2010 13:00 - 8 minutes - 2.05 MBDoug S. Rogers, CFA, discusses the history of after-tax mutual fund reporting, and the basics of pre- and post-liquidation reporting, and how to use after-tax reporting in making investment decisions.
Sensible Decumulation Strategies
August 27, 2010 13:00 - 10 minutes - 2.54 MBIn episode #068, Robert N. Gordon discusses retirement withdrawal strategies and tax considerations, as well as other questions that remain unanswered.
The Role of Frontier Equity Markets in Portfolio Management
August 23, 2010 13:00 - 8 minutes - 1.99 MBIn episode #067, Cliff Quisenberry, CFA, discusses the risk and return characteristics of frontier equity markets and their role in a diversified portfolio.
Volatility and Tax-Aware Investment Management
August 19, 2010 13:00 - 9 minutes - 2.2 MBIn episode #044, Paul Bouchey, CFA, discusses the effect of volatility on long-term capital accumulation and the implications for active tax-management and tax-aware passive portfolio management.
How to Deal with Irate Clients
August 16, 2010 13:00 - 6 minutes - 1.59 MBIn episode #066, Richard L. Peterson provides a medical and emotional description of irate clients and discusses techniques for dealing with them and how advisors should frame solutions.
Information Exchange in Global Private Banking
August 12, 2010 13:00 - 10 minutes - 2.37 MBIn episode #065, Philip Marcovici discusses the implications of increased cross-border information exchanges, the forces driving bank secrecy, and how to regularize a client's tax situation.
Family Offices: Trends and Success Factors
August 09, 2010 13:00 - 8 minutes - 1.96 MBIn episode #064, Laird Pendleton discusses recent trends and changes in multi- and single-family offices and regional differences between the two models.
Identifying Accounting Shenanigans
August 06, 2010 13:00 - 13 minutes - 3.19 MBIn episode #063, Howard Schilit reviews a few cases of accounting fraud and discusses techniques on how to identify accounting irregularities.
Estimating Market Volatility with Sentiment Data
August 02, 2010 13:00 - 8 minutes - 1.97 MBIn episode #057, Dan diBartelomeo discusses how to estimate market sentiment and how to incorporate it into portfolio management and use it to estimate volatility.
Geopolitics and Investing
July 30, 2010 13:00 - 11 minutes - 2.59 MBIn episode #056, Ian Bremmer discusses the geopolitics of the BRIC nations, the Greek debt crisis, and the dramatic global political change over the last 18 months.
Analyzing Hedge Funds
July 26, 2010 13:00 - 8 minutes - 2.04 MBIn episode #058, Ted Seides, CFA, discusses hedge funds, due diligence, and quantitative/qualitative issues with hedge fund selection.
Applying Financial Engineering to Wealth Management
July 19, 2010 13:00 - 7 minutes - 1.81 MBIn episode #055, Zvi Bodie discusses a new starting point for evaluating client needs and approaching wealth management as an exercise in risk management.
Benjamin Graham: Building a Profession
July 12, 2010 13:00 - 14 minutes - 3.32 MBIn episode #054, Rodney Sullivan, CFA, discusses with Jason Zweig a new collection of articles written by Ben Graham.
Give Us (Earnings) Guidance
June 21, 2010 13:00 - 7 minutes - 1.86 MBIn episode #053, Vahan Janjigian, CFA, discusses why efforts to curb earnings guidance are misguided and how best to provide guidance.
Portfolio Management through Time: Transaction Costs, Rebalancing, and Taxes
June 21, 2010 13:00 - 10 minutes - 2.52 MBIn episode #052, Scott Stewart, CFA, discusses main elements of portfolio shortfall and transaction costs and the impact of rising tax rates.
Issues in Risk Management
June 14, 2010 13:00 - 9 minutes - 2.28 MBIn episode #051, Richard Bookstaber discusses risk management issues such as liquidity risk, fat tails, and challenges with correlation.
Emerging Markets and International Capital Flows
June 11, 2010 13:00 - 10 minutes - 2.45 MBIn episode #046, Tarun Ramadorai discusses the difference between current credit crisis and Asian financial crisis as regarding emerging economies.
Insights on Human Behavior and Markets
June 07, 2010 13:00 - 11 minutes - 2.73 MBIn episode #050, Dan Ariely discusses Behavioral Economics vs. Rational Economics and the future directions of economic research.
Private Equity after the Credit Crisis
June 04, 2010 13:00 - 10 minutes - 2.49 MBIn episode #042, Tim Jenkinson discusses the drying up of bank financing, difficulty in exiting investments, and the shift in balance of power within the private equity asset class.
Exchange-Traded Funds: What Investors Need to Know
June 02, 2010 13:00 - 7 minutes - 1.71 MBIn episode #049, Mark Armbruster, CFA, discusses what makes ETFs different from mutual funds and the advantages and disadvantages of ETFs.
Asset Liability Management in Private Wealth
May 25, 2010 13:00 - 15 minutes - 3.56 MBIn episode #048, Noël Amenc discusses current private wealth management practices and how they can take into account a client's specific concerns regarding risk management, spending objectives, and time horizon.
Strategic Wealth Management in Asia and Europe
May 25, 2010 13:00 - 15 minutes - 3.54 MBIn episode #047, Stuart Lucas, CFA, discusses the wealth strategist and strategic wealth management principles applicable in the European and Asian contexts.
Hedge Fund Due Diligence after Madoff
May 14, 2010 13:00 - 8 minutes - 2.01 MBIn episode #045,François Lhabitant discusses if it is possible to prevent another Madoff-like scandal by means of better due diligence.
Risk Return Efficiency of Equity Benchmarks
May 07, 2010 13:00 - 13 minutes - 3.17 MBIn episode #041,Felix Goltz discusses why cap-weighted equity benchmarks are not risk–return efficient portfolios and alternatives to current cap-weighted equity benchmarks.
Applying Behavioral Finance to Personal Investment Management
April 28, 2010 13:00 - 7 minutes - 1.69 MBIn episode #040, Harold Evensky discusses how behavioral biases affect individual decision making and techniques for illustrating these behavior patterns to clients.
A View into Distressed Mortgage Credit
April 26, 2010 13:00 - 10 minutes - 2.38 MBIn episode #039, Randy Appleyard discusses the landscape of non-agency MBS after the financial crisis and how mortgage finance will evolve in the future.
Sovereign Wealth Funds Sourced by Oil Revenue
April 19, 2010 13:00 - 8 minutes - 2.03 MBIn episode #038, Bernd Scherer discusses sovereign wealth funds (SWF) sourced by oil revenue and the impact uncertainty of oil reserves has on asset allocation by SWFs.
Sustainability and Investing
April 16, 2010 13:00 - 10 minutes - 2.41 MBIn episode #037, Cary Krosinsky discusses companies that embody sustainability and speaks about the future of sustainability and investing.
Entrepreneurial Stewardship and Selling the Family Business
April 14, 2010 13:00 - 13 minutes - 3.22 MBIn episode #036, Stuart Lucas, CFA, discusses inter-generational dynasty planning and entrepreneurial stewardship.
Bank Loans: Risk, Return, and the Future of the Asset Class
April 12, 2010 13:00 - 19 minutes - 4.5 MBIn episode #035, Paul Travers discusses leveraged loans and the bank loan asset class.
Trade Management
April 09, 2010 13:00 - 11 minutes - 2.76 MBIn episode #034, Theodore R. Aronson, CFA, discusses issues with regulation, trade management in different asset classes, and how trading has become more sophisticated.
Asset Allocation for Taxable Private Clients
April 07, 2010 13:00 - 12 minutes - 2.91 MBIn episode #033, Gordon B. Fowler, Jr. discusses how a wealth manager should approach asset allocation and the role of index funds and alternative assets in a private client portfolio.
After-Tax Performance Benchmarks: The Australian Experience
April 05, 2010 13:00 - 10 minutes - 2.41 MBIn episode #032, Jamie Perrett explains what a tax-adjusted index is and how the Australian experience influenced and motivated the design of after-tax indices.
Stimulus, Liquidity, and Bubbles: Is China Leading the Global Economic Recovery?
April 02, 2010 13:00 - 6 minutes - 1.47 MBIn episode #031, Jie Gan evaluates China's role in the global economy.