Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Bethany McLean, a writer for Vanity Fair and coauthor of The Smartest Guys in the Room. She was previously editor at large of Fortune and spent three years working at Goldman Sachs. Her latest book, The Big Fail, was coauthored with Joe Nocera. 

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks to Bethany McLean, a writer for Vanity Fair and coauthor of The Smartest Guys in the Room. She was previously editor at large of Fortune and spent three years working at Goldman Sachs. Her latest book, The Big Fail, was coauthored with Joe Nocera.

Barry Ritholtz speaks with the people that shape markets, investing and business.

Barry Ritholtz speaks with the people that shape markets, investing and business.

Bloomberg's Barry Ritholtz looks at the people and ideas that shape markets, investing and business.

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Bethany McLean on the Pandemic's Big Fail

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If you want market performance (beta), you buy broad index funds. But what if you want to use a portion of your portfolio to try to beat the market (alpha)? One option is to pursue alpha via quantitative ETFs.
 
Wes Gray is a quant and former military intelligence analyst who is CIO/CEO of Alpha Architect. The firm specializes in specific quant ETFs.
 
Each week, “At the Money” discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work.

If you want market performance (beta), you buy broad index funds. But what if you want to use a portion of your portfolio to try to beat the market (alpha)? One option is to pursue alpha via quantitative ETFs. &nbsp; Wes Gray is a quant and former military intelligence analyst who is CIO/CEO of Alpha Architect. The firm specializes in specific quant ETFs. &nbsp; Each week, &ldquo;At the Money&rdquo; discusses an important topic in money management. From portfolio construction to taxes and cutting down on fees, join Barry Ritholtz to learn the best ways to put your money to work.

At The Money: Finding Alpha via Unique ETF Strategies

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Barry speaks with Ed Perks, president of Franklin Advisers, Inc. and chief investment officer of Franklin Income Investors. They discuss income based investment compared to equities, and overall portfolio strategy. They also discuss the evolving pitch for private credit.

Barry speaks with Ed Perks, president of Franklin Advisers, Inc. and chief investment officer of Franklin Income Investors. They discuss income based investment compared to equities, and overall portfolio strategy. They also discuss the evolving pitch for private credit.

Franklin Templeton's Ed Perks on Fixed Income Investing 

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On this special bonus episode of Masters in Business, Barry speaks with Bill Gurley of Benchmark about his big bets investing early in now-common names like Uber, Zillow, OpenTable and others, plus his new book, "Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love".

On this special bonus episode of Masters in Business, Barry speaks with Bill Gurley of Benchmark about his big bets investing early in now-common names like Uber, Zillow, OpenTable and others, plus his new book, "Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love".

BONUS: Bill Gurley on Investing Early in Tech Disruptors & 'Runnin' Down a Dream'

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Bethany McLean on the Pandemic's Big Fail

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