The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing

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Ready to grow your wealth through smarter investing decisions? With The Meb Faber Show, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and investment fund manager, Meb Faber, brings you insights on today’s markets and the art of investing. Featuring some of the top investment professionals in the world as his guests, Meb will help you interpret global equity, bond, and commodity markets just like the pros. Whether it’s smart beta, trend following, value investing, or any other timely market topic, each week you’ll hear real market wisdom from the smartest minds in investing today. Better investing starts here. For more information on Meb, please visit MebFaber.com. For more on Cambria Investment Management, visit CambriaInvestments.com.

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Sep 24, 2018 · 20 min
Bonus Episode: Rick Friedman & Anna Chetoukhina - FAANG SCHMAANG
We recently published The Best Investment Writing, Volume 2. The first book was a hit, with MoneyWeek concluding that it “should be on every investor’s bookshelf.” But we made the second volume even better – we expanded it to include 41...
Sep 19, 2018 · 1 hr
Phil Haslett - It's a Place to Connect Interested Buyers and Interested Sellers...in Late-Stage, Pre-IPO Tech Shares | #122
In Episode 122, we welcome investor and entrepreneur, Phil Haslett. Meb jumps in, asking Phil to tell us more about his company, Equity Zen. Phil gives us an example involving a hypothetical employee. This employee owns equity in her private company...
Sep 17, 2018 · 44 min
Bonus Episode: Michael Philbrick - Skis and Bikes: The Untold Story of Diversification
We recently published The Best Investment Writing, Volume 2. The first book was a hit, with MoneyWeek concluding that it “should be on every investor’s bookshelf.” But we made the second volume even better – we expanded it to include 41...
Sep 12, 2018 · 1 hr
Pim van Vliet - The Reality Is High-Risk Stocks Earn Low Returns | #121
In Episode 121, we welcome fellow quant, Pim van Vliet. If you’re a low-vol investor, or having been wanting to learn more about low-vol, this is the episode for you. Meb dives straight in, opening with a quote from Pim: "The low-volatility effect...
Sep 10, 2018 · 1 hr 20 min
Bonus Episode: Leigh Drogen - Revenge of the Humans
We recently published The Best Investment Writing, Volume 2. The first book was a hit, with MoneyWeek concluding that it “should be on every investor’s bookshelf.” But we made the second volume even better – we expanded it to include 41...
Sep 3, 2018 · 8 min
Bonus Episode: Jeremy Schwartz - Net Buybacks Supplement Dividend Yields and Support Future Per Share Growth
We recently published The Best Investment Writing, Volume 2. The first book was a hit, with MoneyWeek concluding that it “should be on every investor’s bookshelf.” But we made the second volume even better – we expanded it to include 41...
Aug 29, 2018 · 53 min
Tom Dorsey - Fundamentals Answer the First Question 'What Should I Buy?' The Technical Side Answers the Question "When?' | #119
In Episode 119, we welcome entrepreneur and technical analyst expert, Tom Dorsey. Meb begins by asking about a book which Tom claims had a tremendous influence on his entire life. From this, Tom tells us the story of being a young broker, eventually...
Aug 27, 2018 · 14 min
Bonus Episode: Elroy Dimson - The Evolution of Equity Markets
We recently published The Best Investment Writing, Volume 2. The first book was a hit, with MoneyWeek concluding that it “should be on every investor’s bookshelf.” But we made the second volume even better – we expanded it to include 41...
Aug 22, 2018 · 34 min
Radio Show - Record-Setting US Valuations... Emerging Market Opportunities... VC Bad Behavior… and Listener Q&A | #118
Episode 118 has a radio show format. In this one, we cover numerous Tweets of the Week from Meb, as well as some write-in questions. We start by discussing articles Meb posted in his Tweets of the Week. These include a piece by Jason Zweig about how...
Aug 15, 2018 · 21 min
Bonus Episode: Ehren Stanhope - Microcaps, Factor Spreads, Structural Biases, and the Institutional Imperative
We recently published The Best Investment Writing, Volume 2. The first book was a hit, with MoneyWeek concluding that it “should be on every investor’s bookshelf.” But we made the second volume even better – we expanded it to include 41...
Aug 15, 2018 · 1 hr 6 min
Steve Lockshin - We Think the Estate and Tax Planning Levers are the Most Important Levers to Push on for Clients | #117
In Episode 117, we welcome entrepreneur and wealth advisor, Steve Lockshin. At Meb’s request, Steve walks us through his professional background in the financial services industry. It’s an interesting story, reflecting how wealth management has...
Aug 13, 2018 · 22 min
Bonus Episode: Todd Tresidder – The Great Financial Forecasting Hoax
We recently published The Best Investment Writing, Volume 2. The first book was a hit, with MoneyWeek concluding that it “should be on every investor’s bookshelf.” But we made the second volume even better – we expanded it to include 41...
Aug 8, 2018 · 49 min
Sarah Ketterer - Without a Quant Risk Model, I'd Argue an Investment Manager is Completely Blind | #116
In Episode 116, we welcome entrepreneur, CEO, and fund manager, Sarah Ketterer. Meb dives right in, asking about a quote on Causeway’s website which references how the shop blends fundamental and quant analysis. Sarah gives us her approach, which...
Aug 1, 2018 · 51 min
Steve Glickman - Opportunity Zones: Ultimately, If You Hold for…10 Years or More…You Don’t Pay Any New Capital Gains – Ever | #115
In Episode 115, we welcome entrepreneur and opportunity zone expert, Steve Glickman. Meb jumps right in, asking “what is an opportunity zone?” Steve tells us about this brand-new program that was created this past December. Most people don’t...
Jul 25, 2018 · 1 hr 3 min
David Gladstone - Farmland Is One of the Most Stable Assets One Can Own | #114
In Episode 114, we welcome entrepreneur and author, David Gladstone. We start with David’s backstory, which dovetails into how he got into farming, and subsequently, launching a farmland REIT. Meb asks for David’s broad thoughts on investing in...
Jul 18, 2018 · 1 hr
Stanley Altshuller - I’m Bullish On Active Management, But I Think That You Need A Correction For People To Remember Why Hedge Funds Exist In The First Place | #113
#113 - Stanley Altshuller - “I’m Bullish On Active Management, But I Think That You Need A Correction For People To Remember Why Hedge Funds Exist In The First Place"
Jul 11, 2018 · 1 hr 4 min
Peter Ricchiuti - “You’re Better Off Investing When Things Look Miserable" | #112
In Episode 112, we welcome Professor Peter Ricchiuti. We start with Peter’s origin story, which includes his time in the investment world, then managing money for the state of Louisiana, then teaching at Tulane where he created, and now runs, the...
Jul 4, 2018 · 1 hr 18 min
Radio Show - Which Portfolio Hedge for This Market?... Is Short-Termism Harming Your Investments?... and Listener Q&A | #111
Episode 111 has a radio show format. In this one, we cover numerous Tweets of the Week from Meb, as well as some write-in questions. Before jumping in, a few housekeeping items… Meb discusses a proxy campaign with which we need your help, an award...
Jun 27, 2018 · 1 hr 18 min
Bryan Taylor - “At Some Point, the Stresses Are Going to Be So Great that Some of the Countries (In the European Union) Are Eventually Forced to Leave" | #110
In Episode 110, we welcome author and market data expert, Dr. Bryan Taylor. Meb begins by asking how Bryan built the massive financial database that is Global Financial Data. Bryan walks us through how the database developed over time. The...
Jun 20, 2018 · 1 hr 15 min
Matt Hougan - “Anyone Who Tells You They Know What’s Going to Happen in Crypto Is Probably Lying to You" | #109
In Episode 109, we welcome ETF and crypto expert, Matt Hougan. After a quick, fun story about Matt’s first job…as a 9-foot tall seal mascot for a minor league baseball team…Meb asks about the state of the ETF industry – where we are today, and...

The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing

Bonus Episode: Rick Friedman & Anna Chetoukhina - FAANG SCHMAANG

Phil Haslett - It's a Place to Connect Interested Buyers and Interested Sellers...in Late-Stage, Pre-IPO Tech Shares | #122

Bonus Episode: Michael Philbrick - Skis and Bikes: The Untold Story of Diversification

Pim van Vliet - The Reality Is High-Risk Stocks Earn Low Returns | #121

Bonus Episode: Leigh Drogen - Revenge of the Humans

Bonus Episode: Jeremy Schwartz - Net Buybacks Supplement Dividend Yields and Support Future Per Share Growth

Tom Dorsey - Fundamentals Answer the First Question 'What Should I Buy?' The Technical Side Answers the Question "When?' | #119

Bonus Episode: Elroy Dimson - The Evolution of Equity Markets

Radio Show - Record-Setting US Valuations... Emerging Market Opportunities... VC Bad Behavior… and Listener Q&A | #118

Bonus Episode: Ehren Stanhope - Microcaps, Factor Spreads, Structural Biases, and the Institutional Imperative

Steve Lockshin - We Think the Estate and Tax Planning Levers are the Most Important Levers to Push on for Clients | #117

Bonus Episode: Todd Tresidder – The Great Financial Forecasting Hoax

Sarah Ketterer - Without a Quant Risk Model, I'd Argue an Investment Manager is Completely Blind | #116

Steve Glickman - Opportunity Zones: Ultimately, If You Hold for…10 Years or More…You Don’t Pay Any New Capital Gains – Ever | #115

David Gladstone - Farmland Is One of the Most Stable Assets One Can Own | #114

Stanley Altshuller - I’m Bullish On Active Management, But I Think That You Need A Correction For People To Remember Why Hedge Funds Exist In The First Place | #113

Peter Ricchiuti - “You’re Better Off Investing When Things Look Miserable" | #112

Radio Show - Which Portfolio Hedge for This Market?... Is Short-Termism Harming Your Investments?... and Listener Q&A | #111

Bryan Taylor - “At Some Point, the Stresses Are Going to Be So Great that Some of the Countries (In the European Union) Are Eventually Forced to Leave" | #110

Matt Hougan - “Anyone Who Tells You They Know What’s Going to Happen in Crypto Is Probably Lying to You" | #109