How the increase in indexing is leading to the creation of more stock indexes, most of which are used by active managers. How more indexing makes it more difficult for active managers to outperform even though managers are getting more skilled. In this episode you’ll learn: Why there are so many more stock indexes than stocks.Who are the major index players and how do they decide what to include in an index.Why it is important to understand how an index is constructed.Why more … [Read more...]
224: Mastering the Market Cycle – Howard Marks
How to position your investment portfolio based on market cycles. Investing principles from Howard Marks' new book Mastering the Market Cycle. Photo by Darius Bashar In this episode you’ll learn: How have U.S. stocks performed relative to non-U.S.How to position investment portfolios based on cycles.What is asset selection and why there are more opportunities in extreme times.How luck and skill play a roll in investing. Show Notes The ‘Dumb’ Money Is Bailing on U.S. Stocks. … [Read more...]
203: Is Investing More Like Poker or Chess?
How to make better investing and life decisions. Photo by Michał Parzuchowski In this episode you’ll learn: What is the difference between chess and poker.Why we need to separate the decision process from the outcome.How to improve the quality of our investment decisions.What are are wu-wei and qi and what role do they play in better decision making. Show Notes Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke Thinking Fast and Slow … [Read more...]