Are you ready for a deep dive into quantitative investing, the private credit trend, and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)? Then this episode is for you! Joining us today is Robin Wigglesworth, The Financial Times’ global finance correspondent, and author of Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever, a groundbreaking book about the past, present, and future of passive investing. We talk with Robin about quantitative investing and the ideas he lays out in his article ‘A Quant Winter’s Tale’, before hearing his insights on the private credit trend and his intriguing new book titled Bonds, all about the history of the bond market. Today’s episode also features our Mark to Market segment, where Mark McGrath joins us to talk about the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), providing a comprehensive overview of its inner workings, his response to the criticisms levelled against it, and why he believes it’s of huge benefit to a great many Canadians. Next, we take a look back at our conversation with Alexandra Macqueen on annuities before sharing our thoughts on its relevance to today’s discussion and why it’s worth revisiting. Be sure to stay tuned for our after-show segment where we share our book, blog, and viewing recommendations, plus our favourite reviews, followed by a sneak peek of some of the exciting guests we have coming up. Press play now for a deep dive into quant investing, the hype around private credit, saving for retirement, and a whole lot more!
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Links From Today’s Episode:
Robin Wigglesworth — https://robinwigglesworth.com/
Robin Wigglesworth on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-wigglesworth-17101722
Financial Times — https://www.ft.com/
Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever — https://www.amazon.com/Trillions-Renegades-Invented-Changed-Finance/dp/0593087682
‘Quant Winter's Tale’ — https://www.ft.com/content/e0f98278-432e-4ece-b170-2c40e40d2835
Episode 184: Robin Wigglesworth — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/184
Episode 93: Cliff Asness from AQR — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/93
Cliff Asness — https://www.aqr.com/About-Us/OurFirm/Cliff-Asness-Bio
AQR — https://www.aqr.com/
Two Sigma — https://www.twosigma.com/
D.E Shaw — https:/
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