About the podcast - Premise
A podcast to rethink investment management and study how to achieve better outcome for investors through innovation and technology, while avoiding the hype.
Core discussions and research themes
How to reclaim finance for the common good through technology and improvements (inspired by Robert J. Shiller)
Critical thinking towards narratives and marketing claims; Discerning hype vs realities
How small improvements behind-the-curtain can compound into dramatic results for end investors (inspired by John C. Bogle)
Technological exploration and optimism - a core topic that feeds into the others
Practical info
A casual, remote conversation with questions sent in advance.
Bookable link: https://calendar.app.google/NN5BzQynuEpntjHn9
The Guests
An eclectic mix of:
- Innovators and investors in wealth/fin-tech, previous guests include: Steeleye, Plaid, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, Nvidia
- Authors & Experts, such as: Alex Edmans (May Contain Lies), Edward Chancellor (The Price of Time), Greg Zuckermann (The Man Who Solved Wall Street), Eric Balchunas (The Bogle Effect)
The Host: George Aliferis
- Ex-financial markets sales: Natixis, Deutsche Bank, Invesco (Source), covering alternative investments, derivatives, ETFs
- Podcast producer, host & YouTuber (InvestOrama)
- Founder of Orama, a B2B podcast and video agency
- CAIA Charterholder (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association), Masters from HEC, Paris & UTDT, Buenos Aires
- Greek, French, UK-based; 2 kids; Likes to swim, ski, surf
Series
The content is group around series, curating episodes in playlists, around a theme.
Current
- Pensions and lifetime savings
- Data in financial markets
- Private markets
Previous
- Open banking
- Embedded Finance
- Crypto
Audience
An average of 1,000 plays / year on the latest 10 episodes