HYMAN: ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS After 38 years and counting as Wall Street’s number one economist, Ed Hyman is still looking for answers to the big questions. He recommends a book by the world-renowned, visionary physicist, Stephen Hawking that tackles them. MCLENNAN: THOUGHT- PROVOKING FINANCE What really happened in the 2008 financial crisis? How […]
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AMODEO: LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES
LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES Veteran municipal bond manager and Western Asset Management’s Municipals team leader Robert Amodeo reads 2-3 hours a day to hone his knowledge and leadership skills. He shares two of his favorite recent books. Principles: Life and Work The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us […]
HEADLEY: NEXT CHAPTER
NEXT CHAPTER Transitioning from active firm and portfolio management duties to Chairman of the Board is presenting a new set of challenges and opportunities to Mark Headley. He discusses the next chapter. Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
GRANT ON BAGEHOT: LASTING INFLUENCE
BAGEHOT: LASTING INFLUENCE James Grant, the author of several books including biographies of Bernard Baruch and John Adams just finished one on Walter Bagehot, one of the most influential journalists of the Victorian era. Bagehot, editor of The Economist was himself an economist and expert on central banks. He became famous for his Bagehot’s rule which has been […]
GRANT & ZWEIG: ENLIGHTENING LITERATURE
ENLIGHTENING LITERATURE Highly respected journalists and Financial Thought Leaders, James Grant and Jason Zweig each share a recently read book which has expanded their knowledge and perspective. Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
BERNSTEIN: PACTIVE MANAGEMENT
PACTIVE MANAGEMENT Merrill Lynch’s longtime top-ranked investment strategist Richard Bernstein launched his own investment advisory firm, Richard Bernstein Advisors(RBA) in 2009 to apply his “top-down” macro strategy and quantitative analytical skills to real portfolios. He decided to combine his active asset allocation approach with passive investment instruments such as ETFs in what he trademarked as […]
