Two Quants and a Financial Planner | Bridging the Worlds of Investing and Financial Planning

Dec 09 2024 94 ep. 50 mins 12
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Two Quants and a Financial Planner bridges the worlds of investing and financial planning to help investors achieve their long-term goals. Join Matt Zeigler, Jack Forehand and Justin Carbonneau as they cover a wide range of investing and financial planning topics that impact all of us and discuss how we can apply them in the real world to achieve the best outcomes in our financial lives.

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10 Great Investors Share Their Most Important Lesson

Dec 09 2024 58 mins  
We ask one question at the end of each of our episodes: Based on your experience in markets, if you could teach one lesson to your average investor, what would it be? In this episode, we discuss our favorite answers from our guests in 2024. Featuring insights from: Jim Paulsen on understanding your true impact as an investor Cliff Asness on the importance of looking at your p

Practical Lessons from Ben Carlson

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In this episode of Two Quants and a Financial Planner, we explore the timeless investing wisdom of Ben Carlson. We break down several crucial investing concepts, including why investors shouldn't blindly follow billionaires' market moves, the importance of finding an investment strategy you can stick with, and why the market rarely operates at extremes despite what headlines might

What the Rise of Passive Investing Means for Your Portfolio | Special Guest: Dave Nadig

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In this episode, Jack Forehand and Matt Zeigler dive deep into one of the most debated topics in modern finance with special guest Dave Nadig. This episode explores how passive investing has transformed markets, featuring insights from leading experts including Mike Green, Aswath Damodaran, Rick Ferri, Rob Arnott, and Cliff Asness. Key discussions: Why active investing's poor per

The Six Most Controversial Takes from Excess Returns in 2024

Nov 18 2024 57 mins  
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In this episode, we look at the biggest lessons we have learned from Cullen Roche, one of our most frequent and insightful guests. We cover: "All Duration Investing" - Cullen's framework for matching investments to specific time horizons The Fed as Chuck Norris - Why the threat of Fed action can be more powerful than the action itself QE vs Fiscal Stimulus - Understanding why QE

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Nov 04 2024 53 mins  
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Oct 28 2024 48 mins  
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Practical Lessons from Rob Arnott

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In this episode of Two Quants and a Financial Planner, we dive deep into the insights we've gained from our conversations with investing legend Rob Arnott. We explore Rob's unique perspectives on identifying market bubbles, the challenges facing value investors in today's market, and how the rise of passive investing is reshaping market dynamics. We break down Rob's thoughts on th

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