Financial Thought Exchange Podcast

The Financial Thought Exchange Podcast offers listeners invaluable insights from top financial thought leaders across various sectors. Whether you're a financial analyst, investor, or simply interested in the ”inside baseball” of the financial world, this podcast provides access to some of the most influential people shaping the industry. Brought to you by the CFA Institute Research Foundation, the Financial Thought Exchange is your go-to resource for staying informed and gaining a deeper understanding of the finance industry’s most pressing topics. Tune in for interviews with industry pioneers, expert analyses, and actionable insights you can apply in your own financial journey. Financial Thought Exchange is the official podcast and video channel of the CFA Institute Research Foundation. Check out our peer-reviewed research here: https://rpc.cfainstitute.org/en/research If you would like to support the show and our work, please use the donation link below: https://rpc.cfainstitute.org/en/research-foundation/donate

Future Quantum Finance Applications & Risks with Oswaldo Zapata, PhD 02/10/2026

Quantum Computing Challenges in Finance with Oswaldo Zapata, PhD 02/03/2026

Quantum Computing Basics for Finance with Oswaldo Zapata, PhD 01/30/2026

Causality in Factor Investing: Marcos López de Prado, PhD & Vincent Zoonekynd, PhD 01/20/2026

Dr. William J. Bernstein on Economic Growth, Passive Investing & Retirement Realities 12/11/2025

De-risking Global Pension Systems with David Knox, PhD 11/13/2025

Leadership, Storytelling & Investing: Insights from Sébastien Page, CFA 10/09/2025

Custom Indexing, Tax Efficiency & Factor Investing with Ehren Stanhope, CFA 10/02/2025

Marlena Lee on Factor Investing, Market Insights, and Smarter Diversification 09/18/2025

Decoding Investor Behavior and Avoiding Mistakes with Peter Lazaroff 09/04/2025

Energy and Tech Expert Mark Mills Reflects on AI and the Next Industrial Revolution 08/21/2025

Mark Mills on the Need for Abundant Energy and Rational Tradeoffs between Economy & Environment 08/14/2025

Robo-Advisors vs. AI in Financial Planning: What You Need to Know 08/07/2025

Private Credit Panel: Is There an Oversupply of Capital? 08/04/2025

Elroy Dimson on Rates of Return Since the Middle Ages, University Endowments, the Equity Risk Premium, and Wine 07/24/2025

Elroy Dimson on a Hundred Years (or More) of International Investing 07/17/2025

U.S. Fiscal Dominance and Sovereign Default Scenario 07/10/2025

A Fundamental Deep-Dive into Interest Rates 07/03/2025

Tom Coleman on Inflation, Inequality, and Risk 06/12/2025

Frontier Investing with Larry Speidell: Diamonds, Mobile Money & Exotic Opportunities (Part 2) 05/29/2025

Frontier Investing with Larry Speidell: Diamonds, Mobile Money & Exotic Opportunities (Part 1) 05/29/2025

David Booth on Founding a Firm Based On Revolutionary Academic Innovations (Part 2) 04/28/2025

David Booth on Founding a Firm Based On Revolutionary Academic Innovations 04/28/2025

The Hidden Skeletons of Financial Reporting: Part 2 04/02/2025

The Hidden Skeletons of Financial Reporting: Part 1 04/02/2025

Author Gregory Zuckerman on Jim Simons And His Unmatched Hedge Fund Returns 03/05/2025

Allison Schrager on Personal Risk: Big Wave Surfers, Tightrope Walkers, and Big Financial Losses 02/05/2025

Cliff Asness Talks Quantitative Strategies and the Less Efficient Market Hypothesis 11/25/2024

Roger Ibbotson on Stocks, Bonds, Bills, Inflation, and the Future of Finance and Humanity 11/07/2024

Lotta Moberg, CFA, and Brian Singer, CFA: Balancing Active and Passive Investment Horizons 10/28/2024