Fireside Markets

Fireside Markets Episode 12: Investing, Writing and Behavior with Jason Zweig

James Osborne — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 12:37:49 +0000

In this episode of Fireside Markets, Loeb award winning journalist Jason Zweig of the Wall Street Journal joined me for a great discussion about investment writing, strategy and philosophy and controlling our often wrongheaded investing impulses. We also discussed many books (including his newest, The Devil's Financial Dictionary, affinity fraud and the role of price in the markets.

Fireside Markets Episode 11: Tadas Viskanta on Financial Media, Behavior and Evolution of Investors

James Osborne — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 20:38:46 +0000

In this episode of Fireside Markets, host James Osborne has an insightful conversation with Tadas Viskanta, author behind the powerhouse financial blog at Abnormal Returns. The discussion covers consuming financial media, the financial blogosphere, investor behavior and evolving as investors.

Fireside Markets Episode 10: Philosophy, Psychology and Markets with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

James Osborne — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:23:58 +0000

In this episode of Fireside Markets, host James Osborne has a great conversation with Patrick O'Shaughnessy, author and portfolio manager at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management. We discuss high conviction active management strategies, Patrick's book Millennial Money, Patrick's new blog InvestorFieldGuide.com, as well as reading, philosophy and the psychology behind financial markets.

Fireside Markets Episode 09: Quantitative Value with Wesley Gray

James Osborne — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:54:24 +0000

In this episode of Fireside Markets, host James Osborne has an extended conversation with Dr. Wesley Gray, Executive Managing Member of Alpha Architect. The discussion centers around Gray's book, Quantitative Value. We discuss value investing, efficient markets, the risks of high tracking error/active share strategies, data mining and much more.

Fireside Markets Episode 08: A Wealth of Common Sense with Ben Carlson

James Osborne — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:20:03 +0000

In this episode of Fireside Markets, host James Osborne chats with respected blogger Ben Carlson, the voice behind A Wealth Of Common Sense. Ben has a new book about to be released, aptly titled "A Wealth of Common Sense: Why Simplicity Trumps Complexity in Any Investment Plan." We discussed some highlights from the book, including developing a personal investment philosophy, avoiding performance-chasing behaviors, defining investment success and benchmarking your portfolio performance.

Fireside Markets Ep 06: Fixing the 401(k) with Ben Carlson

James Osborne — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 13:32:49 +0000

In this episode of Fireside Markets, host James Osborne discusses the current state of the 401(k) marketplace with Ben Carlson, the blogger behind A Wealth of Common Sense. We discuss 401(k) providers, poor participation and savings rates, the generally confused state of small business owners, and a few possible fixes.

Fireside Markets Episode 04: Future of Financial Services with Josh Brown

James Osborne — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:05:29 +0000

In this episode of Fireside Markets, host James Osborne discusses the current landscape and what the future of asset management what look like with Josh Brown, aka The Reformed Broker. We discuss the active vs. passive debate, robo-advisors, liquid alternatives and what good advisors can truly offer to clients.

Fireside Markets Episode 03: Asset Allocation Strategies with Meb Faber

James Osborne — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 03:20:46 +0000

In this episode of Fireside Markets, host James Osborne chats with Cambria Investment Management's Mebane Faber about his new book, Global Asset Allocation. Topics covered include various asset allocation strategies, the benefits of global diversification, risks and behavioral mistakes investors can make in any strategy, and how fees and costs can take a great strategy and turn it into a poor one. Listen in to a fun and informative conversation!

Fireside Markets Episode 02: Independent Perspectives with Cullen Roche

James Osborne — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 03:44:39 +0000

In this episode of Fireside Markets, host James Osborne discusses the value and risks of curating an independent perspective with Cullen Roche of Pragcap.com and Orcam Financial Group. During the conversation we discuss how to build an independent perspective, how to challenge our own pre-conceived ideas, the risks of considering yourself an "outsider" and much, much more.

Fireside Markets 01: Behavioral Finance with Morgan Housel

James Osborne — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 03:34:28 +0000

The Motley Fool's Morgan Housel joins host James Osborne to discuss behavioral finance and how investors are often their own worst enemies.