Episodes
Today’s returning guest is Jonathan Treussard, who recently left Research Affiliates to launch his own RIA. This time Jonathan brought along Nic Johnson, who ran the commodity desk at PIMCO until early last year, overseeing over $20 billion. In today’s episode, the three of us kick around a bunch of topics. We talk about asset allocation, investor interest in commodities & TIPS, why Nic hates when people say gold is an inflation hedge, how financial incentives drive behavior, and why...
Published 11/29/23
Today’s guest today is Austin Root, Chief Investment Officer of Stansberry Asset Management. Previously, he co-founded and ran North Oak Capital, a New York-based hedge fund that received a strategic investment from Julian Robertson and Tiger Management. In today’s episode, Austin starts off by discussing the combination of financial planning & investment management. After giving a masterclass on private credit, he shares why he describes himself as a tweener when it comes to investing,...
Published 11/22/23
Today’s guest today is Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research and one of my favorite macro minds around.  In today’s episode, Jim holds absolutely nothing back. He shares why 2020 was the biggest economic event of our lifetime, why the 40-year bond bull market is dead, and why energy is going to be weaponized going forward. We also touch on the recent labor strikes, the impact of remote work, and why it may be time for active management in both stocks and bonds going...
Published 11/15/23
In today’s episode, Meb reads a recent email sent to Cambria subscribers about using a shareholder yield approach to express the opportunity in global value stocks today. Resources: Performance after Peak Valuation: Navigating the Tech Sector’s High Multiples Think Income and Growth Don’t Exist In This Market? Think Again Think Income and Growth Don’t Exist Around the Globe? Think Again ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube For detailed show notes, click here To learn more about...
Published 11/11/23
Today’s guest is Thomas George, President of Grizzle and Portfolio Manager of the DARP ETF. In today’s episode, Thomas talks about investing in disruption at a reasonable price. Key word: reasonable. He talks about the sector and thematic focus of the ETF and takeaways from the 2022 sell-off in the growthier parts of the market. As we wind down, he walks through the performance of Amazon since its IPO and why it makes for a perfect case study for disruption at a reasonable price. ----- Follow...
Published 11/08/23
Today’s Radio Show is with guest co-host Corey Hoffstein.  In today’s episode, Corey and Meb talk about whether topics are overhyped or underhyped: Bitcoin ETF recent news BlackRock launching Target-Date ETFs The death of the 60/40 T-Bill & Chill The Magnificent 7 Dividends They also talk about Roaring Kitty pitching us to come on the podcast in summer 2020 to discuss GameStop, my never ending job application to CalPERS, and more.  ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and...
Published 11/01/23
Today’s guest today is Que Nguyen, the CIO of Equity Strategies at Research Affiliates.  In today’s episode, she shares why stretched valuations along with a rise in interest rates and inflation may create a tinderbox for investors. But not everything is gloomy – she’s sure to share some areas she sees opportunity in the U.S. market today. We also discuss the ‘Magnificent Seven,’ fundamental indexing, and where she sees the dollar going from here.  ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and...
Published 10/25/23
In this Mebisode, Meb reads his post titled, What If You Owned No US Stocks? ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube To learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our mailing list or visit us at cambriainvestments.com ----- Sponsor: Today's episode is sponsored by YCharts. YCharts enables financial advisors to make smarter investment decisions and better communicate with clients. YCharts offers a suite of intuitive tools, including numerous visualizations, comprehensive...
Published 10/18/23
Today’s guest today is Jon Hirtle, founder and Executive Chairman of Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., a $20 billion Outsourced CIO business he founded over 35 years ago. Jon is well known for creating the OCIO model that is commonplace today. In today’s episode, Jon shares what led him to start his firm and the OCIO model itself over three decades ago. He walks us through the evolution of asset allocation over that time, lessons from working with countless investment teams during his career, and...
Published 10/11/23
Today’s guest is Mikhail Samonov, CEO of Two Centuries Investments, which was established to create long term wealth for investors through its blend of innovative and behaviorally focused investment strategies. In today’s episode, Mikhail walks through what led him to focus so much on ‘long history’ in his research. He shares lessons learned from studying two centuries of financial returns, including momentum and asset allocation. He also spends time explaining how he’s using AI to study...
Published 10/04/23
Today’s guest is John Davi, CEO and CIO of Astoria Portfolio Advisors, which provides ETF managed portfolios and sub-advisory services.  In today’s episode, John walks through his macro plus quant approach to the markets. We touch on his entrance into the ETF space with two tickers I love: PPI & ROE. We also talk about global diversification, opportunities in Europe and Japan, and why he focuses on after-tax after-inflation returns.  ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube For...
Published 09/27/23
Today’s guest is Soo Chuen Tan, Founder & President of Discerene Group, which has a fundamental, contrarian, long-term value investing philosophy. Today’s episode starts off with lessons from working under the great Seth Klarman at Baupost. Then we spend a lot of time around what the ideal structure is for an investment firm and how to build a true partnership with LP’s - and that even includes giving money back when there aren’t opportunities in the market.  Then we get into his...
Published 09/20/23
Today’s returning guest is Kevin Carter, Founder and CIO of EMQQ Global.  In today’s episode, Kevin pounds the table for India’s tech sector. He covers the demographic trends, The India Stack, the difference from China 15 years ago and the current valuations. He also explains why environmental risks are something to keep an eye on in India.  Listen to Kevin’s Kevin’s first appearance on the podcast.  ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube For detailed show notes, click here To...
Published 09/13/23
Today’s guest is Liz Ann Sonders, the Chief Investment Strategist of Charles Schwab. In today’s episode, Liz Ann starts off by sharing some timeless lessons from her mentor, the great Marty Zweig! Then she shares her view of the economy and markets. She touches on earnings estimates, expectations for the Fed, market breadth, and where she sees opportunity going forward. (1:08) - Welcome Liz Ann to the show (1:28) - How Marty Zweig's sentiment indicators had a lasting impact on Liz Ann...
Published 09/06/23
Today’s guest is Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, a Portfolio Manager at Tudor Investment Corporation where she oversees a global equity portfolio inside Tudor’s flagship fund. Her area of focus is around digital, data & disruptive innovation. Barron’s named her as one of the 100 most influential women in finance this year. In today’s episode, she starts by lessons learned over the past 25 years working at a famed shop like Tudor. Then we dive into topics everyone is talking about today: data,...
Published 08/30/23
Today’s guest is Phil Bak, CEO of Armada ETFs, which provides investors broad access to the real estate asset class.  In today’s episode, Phil gives a masterclass on real estate investing. He covers the residential real estate space, the problem investors have come across this year with private REIT strategies, and why he has a solution to their problem. Then he shares how he’s using AI and machine learning to the REIT space through his long-only hedge fund.  (0:39) - Sponsor: Future...
Published 08/23/23
Today’s guest is Mohnish Pabrai, founder and Managing Partner of the Pabrai Investments Funds, which he started in 1999 and has since built an incredible track record.  In today’s episode, Mohnish talks about his love for bridge, what his friend Warren Buffett’s online bridge name is, his philanthropic endeavors, opportunities he sees in Turkey and India, and what he would do with the Apple position today if he was running Berkshire Hathaway.  (0:39) - Sponsor: YCharts  (1:26) - Intro (2:00)...
Published 08/16/23
Today’s guest is Stephanie Pomboy, founder of MacroMavens and one of the top macro minds around.  In today’s episode, Stephanie shares her take on the investment landscape and why she’s very concerned about the corporate credit market. Then she shares her take on the dollar, gold, and where she sees opportunity given her bearish views. In reading some of Stephanie’s recent research to prepare for the episode, I came across some data points that I haven’t seen anyone else talking about, so I...
Published 08/09/23
Today’s returning guests are Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson of Ritholtz Wealth Management and hosts of the awesome Animal Spirits podcast. In today’s episode, Michael & Ben give us a preview of Future Proof in September, which I attended last year and will be going once again. Then we talk about a bunch of topics, including asset allocation given the world today, the behavioral aspect of investing, the best diversifier to the average portfolio, and more. Register with our special link...
Published 08/05/23
Today’s returning guest is Anthony Zhang, founder and CEO of Vinovest, which gives investors the ability to invest in wine and now whiskey. In today’s episode, Anthony updates on the business since his first appearance two years ago. He shares Vinovest now has over 100 million dollars invested and 150,000 registered users. Then we dive into their entrance into the whiskey market and talk about the investment profile of whiskey, how it compares to wine, and what else is in store for this...
Published 08/02/23
Today’s guest is JD Gardner, CIO & Founder of Aptus Capital Advisors, which provides risk-managed strategies designed to help clients stay invested through market cycles. Today’s episode has an overarching theme that can be summarized by a quote from JD himself: "A strategy's return is much less important than an investor's return while exposed to the strategy." JD explains how they provide solutions to help bridge the behavioral gap and use options provide investors with income and...
Published 07/26/23
Today’s returning guest is Dr. William Bernstein, a neurologist turned investment advisor. Bill’s an author of several books and just released an updated edition of The Four Pillars of Investing, which came out over 20 years ago.  In today’s episode, Dr. Bernstein shares two key updates since the first edition. Then we walk through some his best quotes and tie them to both timeless topics and current events like the AI craze and the media’s love for star managers. Click here to listen to...
Published 07/19/23
Today’s guest is Steve Klinsky, founder and CEO of New Mountain Capital, a private equity firm with over $37 billion in assets under management. Steve began his time in private equity when he co-founded Goldman Sachs’ Leverage Buyout Group back in 1981 when there were very few private equity firms around.  In today’s episode, Steve shares how the private equity industry has evolved over his career to go from a focus on financial engineering to a focus on building businesses. Then he talks...
Published 07/12/23
Today’s guest is Blake Street, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Warren Street Wealth Advisors, an RIA located in California.  In today’s episode, Blake shares how he wound up building a firm focused on content creators, which includes people who make a living from Tik Tok, e-sports, pickleball, and even OnlyFans! He explains the uniqueness of working within this niche, how he finds creators to work with, and his advice for other advisors who are looking to find their own niche. He...
Published 07/05/23
Today’s guest is Dr. Gio Valiante, who is regarded as one of the most successful performance coaches in the world. He’s currently the Head Performance Coach for the Buffalo Bills and works with some of the top golfers and top investors. He was previously the Head Performance Coach for Point72 and Steve Cohen. In today’s episode, Dr. Gio starts by sharing the five ways to win on the field or in the market. Then he shares the parallels of top performers in both athletics and investing. He...
Published 06/28/23