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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Barry speaks with Jeff Chang, President and Co-Founder of Vest. They discuss his journey into founding Vest. They also discuss Jeff's views on the benefits of hedging along with with the growth in popularity of ETFs. They also talk about the creation of financial products geared towards hedging.

Barry speaks with Jeff Chang, President and Co-Founder of Vest. They discuss his journey into founding Vest. They also discuss Jeff's views on the benefits of hedging along with with the growth in popularity of ETFs. They also talk about the creation of financial products geared towards hedging.

Financial Products for Hedging with Vest Co-Founder Jeff Chang

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Lots of asset classes promise uncorrelated returns, but few deliver.

One that does is managed futures. Sure, they are expensive and spikey, but when all correlations go to 1 – meaning everything is trading in lockstep, as we saw during the GFC and Covid – they seem to be the rare diversifier that works.

Andrew Beer is a hedge fund veteran and founder of Dynamic Beta Investments, a firm focused on hedge-fund replication strategies delivered through low-cost, liquid vehicles like ETFs and mutual funds. His ETF, DBi Managed Futures Strategy (DBMF) attempts to replicate pricier managed futures portfolios

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.

Lots of asset classes promise uncorrelated returns, but few deliver.
One that does is managed futures. Sure, they are expensive and spikey, but when all correlations go to 1 &ndash; meaning everything is trading in lockstep, as we saw during the GFC and Covid &ndash; they seem to be the rare diversifier that works.
Andrew Beer is a hedge fund veteran and founder of Dynamic Beta Investments, a firm focused on hedge-fund replication strategies delivered through low-cost, liquid vehicles like ETFs and mutual funds. His ETF, DBi Managed Futures Strategy (DBMF) attempts to replicate pricier managed futures portfolios 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: Diversifying with Managed Futures ETFs

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Barry speaks with Hilary Allen, a Professor of Law at the American University Washington College of Law. She teaches courses in Banking Law, Securities Regulation, and Business Associations. They discuss financial stability regulation and new financial technologies including crypto and AI. They also talk about the role of venture capital in Silicon Valley, and why some companies from the dot com era took hold while others failed.

Barry speaks with Hilary Allen, a Professor of Law at the American University Washington College of Law. She teaches courses in Banking Law, Securities Regulation, and Business Associations. They discuss financial stability regulation and new financial technologies including crypto and AI. They also talk about the role of venture capital in Silicon Valley, and why some companies from the dot com era took hold while others failed.

How AI Could Freeze Progress with Hilary Allen

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Bethany McLean on the Pandemic's Big Fail

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