Invest Like The Best

Conversations with the best investors and business leaders in the world. Patrick explores their ideas, methods, and stories to help you better invest your time and money.

Patrick O'Shaughnessy Host Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Patrick is the Founder and CEO of Positive Sum. He founded Colossus in 2020 to build on the success of Invest Like the Best.

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Ep.21

Chasing Curiosity

Brian Koppelman is a writer, director, producer, and podcast host. We cover the creative process and how he got immersed into the ideas that led to Billions and Solitary Man, why billionaires are viewed with such reverence in the US, and the art of good storytelling.

01.24.2017

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Ep.20

Machine Intelligence and Risk Management

Jeremiah Lowin is an expert in the fields of statistics, artificial intelligence, and is currently the Director of Risk Management for a private investment firm. We cover machine learning models, what to expect from intelligent machines, and how to define and manage risk in portfolio construction.

01.17.2017

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Ep.19

Watching a Venture Fund at Work

Lauren Loktev, Kanyi Maqubela, and Craig Shapiro are partners of the Collaborative Fund, a venture capital firm based in New York City. We cover their search and investing process, how to build a team, and finding interesting new investments.

01.10.2017

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Ep.18

Designing Better Decisions

Dan Egan is the managing director of Behavioral Finance and Investing at Betterment. We cover investor behavior, nudging, and automated asset alocation.

01.03.2017

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Ep.17

Mastering Mental Models

Shane Parrish created Farnam Street, a website that helps you master the best of what others have already figured out. We cover his thoughts on the future of work, how to cultivate a growth mindset, and the screening process he uses for the books and content that he consumes.

12.27.2016

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Ep.16

The Prospects for Active Management

Jeff Ptak is the head of global manager research at Morningstar. We cover different variables for assessing active managers and mutual funds, why winning funds can often look like losers, and moats.

12.20.2016

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Ep.15

The Ace of Spades

Eric Maddox is a former military interrogator who collected the intelligence which led to the exact location of Saddam Hussein. We cover why listening is more powerful than intimidating, why it is difficult to really listen to each other, and the story of locating Saddam.

12.13.2016

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Ep.14

The Reformation

Josh Brown is a financial advisor and the CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management. We cover Josh's career journey, learnings from investors he follows, and the role of the financial advisor.

12.06.2016

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Ep.13

Small Bets, Huge Payoffs

Chris is the founder and CIO of Artemis Capital Management. We cover the benefits of being long volatility and convexity, how to implement them in portfolios as well as daily life, and the lessons that Dennis Rodman can teach investors.

11.29.2016

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Ep.12

Exploring the Frontier

Kevin Simler has a background in technology and was one of the earliest employees at Palantir Technologies. We cover start-up culture and activities he did at Palantir to help create the culture, the economics of social status, and why people search for meaning in their lives.

11.22.2016

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