Episodios

  • Improving Alpha: Aswath Damodaran on applying a dabbler perspective to AI, ESG, and Wall Street.

    Improving Alpha: Aswath Damodaran on applying a dabbler perspective to AI, ESG, and Wall Street.
    Dec 2 2025
    ​Can a generalist provide a much broader view of the institutional markets and uncover things that so-called experts miss? Can the sins of Wall Street be traced back to a genuine lack of perspective and ineffective communication when a crisis arises? These are some of the questions and answers that we’ll uncover in our latest …

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    54 m
  • Improving Alpha: Dave Morehead on Driving Convex Investment Strategies for Endowment Innovation

    Improving Alpha: Dave Morehead on Driving Convex Investment Strategies for Endowment Innovation
    Oct 31 2025
    Institutional investors continually seek top-tier managers, relying on insights, industry signals, and rigorous due diligence led by expert portfolio teams before committing any capital. While these preliminary drivers are widely adopted and can often contribute 100 to 300 basis points above relevant benchmarks, the pursuit of above-average alpha remains relentless. Could convex alternative investments help …

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    51 m
  • Improving Alpha: Jim Bethea on Resetting the Learning Process of Endowment Performance

    Improving Alpha: Jim Bethea on Resetting the Learning Process of Endowment Performance
    Sep 30 2025
    ​Many talented endowment CIOs evolve from engineering backgrounds, consultancies, and other disciplines. These past experiences allow CIOs to transform investment office teams, broadening the search for alpha through improved portfolio construction, balancing liquidity concerns, outpacing endowment peers, and creating an environment where investment staff are valued for their continued contributions. On the latest Improving Alpha …

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    47 m
  • Improving Alpha: Devana Cohen on Driving Investment Conviction for Improved Endowment Portfolio Performance

    Improving Alpha: Devana Cohen on Driving Investment Conviction for Improved Endowment Portfolio Performance
    Jun 30 2025
    Can prior career opportunities help you discover your true potential in institutional investing even if they’re not related to the finance sector? Maybe it reveals that ideal ‘a-ha’ moment that sets your future course. In our latest episode of the Improving Alpha podcast, we welcome Devana Cohen, Chief Investment Officer of the United Jewish Appeal …

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    45 m
  • Improving Alpha: Gregory Brown on Deploying Alternative Research to Aid Institutional Investors.

    Improving Alpha: Gregory Brown on Deploying Alternative Research to Aid Institutional Investors.
    Mar 3 2025
    Being able to source accurate data across alternative markets is a complex process. Stocks, bonds, and futures offer continuous price updates and greater intelligence for investors. The landscape is evolving, with a growing number of cutting-edge investment researchers enhancing decision-making on policy issues that will help shape private markets investments for the future. In our …

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    41 m
  • Improving Alpha: Robert Wolcott on the Proximity Revolution

    Improving Alpha: Robert Wolcott on the Proximity Revolution
    Feb 3 2025
    Institutional investors are not only concerned with searching for alpha opportunities in this market but how technology can aid in that search over time. In an age of digital transformation, how can investors become more competitive in their allocation decisions, and are they effectively adapting to geopolitical concerns, risk, inflation, and more? For this next …

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    39 m
  • Improving Alpha: John Coffey’s blueprint for a shadow SEC and further regulations under a new Trump Administration

    Improving Alpha: John Coffey’s blueprint for a shadow SEC and further regulations under a new Trump Administration
    Jan 13 2025
    In just a few days the second Trump administration will be sworn in to the office of the presidency. There has already been a lot of debate around security regulations and what that might mean for institutional investors. Could we see Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies go higher, how will carbon emissions be regulated and reported …

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    44 m
  • Improving Alpha: Koray Caliskan on the ‘Data Money’ of cryptocurrency and future applications

    Improving Alpha: Koray Caliskan on the ‘Data Money’ of cryptocurrency and future applications
    Dec 16 2024
    Back in the 16th century, when paper money made its debut in Venice, skeptics doubted it could ever replace the clinking of metal coins. Fast forward to today, and we find ourselves seamlessly blending paper, coins, and cryptocurrency. This cutting-edge currency has skyrocketed to a market capitalization of $2-$3 trillion and continues to surge. Just …

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    46 m