The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing

In episode 225 we welcome our guest, Eric Crittenden. In today’s episode, we’re talking managed futures and trend following.We get into investor behavior, and the challenges of getting people to allocate to managed futures, despite the data that shows they should. Eric has come up with a creative way to re-frame the conversation around managed futures to help investors break through, and deepen their understanding.We even walk through Standpoint’s managed futures process. We cover portfolio construction and what the allocation looks like right now.All this and more in episode 225 with Eric Crittenden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Kinariwala, Founder and CEO of Capsule, discusses disrupting the pharmacy industry. He shares the poor experiences friends and doctors have with the current model. Eric talks about Capsule's goal to provide a better way to manage medications and how his overbearing mother influenced the customer experience. The episode also explores the impact of COVID-19, building trust in the pharmacy industry, and memorable investments.

In episode 223 we welcome our guest, Steven Jorgenson, Managing General partner of Starbridge Venture Capital. Strap in and let your imagination run wild…In today’s episode, we’re talking about the space industry. We cover the space economy. There’s a lot more to it than just the launch sector. We dig into microgravity, and the opportunity it offers research and development. We chat about terrestrial market applications, and we even walk through a few investments in the portfolio. If that isn’t enough, Steven lays out a timeline for the space industry over the next decade and beyond; it may leave you feeling that we’ll be living a sci-fi novel in the not too distant future. All this and more in episode 223 with Steven Jorgenson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 222 we welcome our guest, Dakin Sloss of Prime Movers Lab. In today’s episode, we’re talking venture capital and investing in breakthrough scientific startups. We get into the way Prime Movers Lab thinks about its place in the venture capital ecosystem and why Dakin believes the least useful thing they provide is capital. We talk about assessing entrepreneurs and companies and looking for founders who don’t give up. Dakin even gives us insight into some of the innovative companies in the portfolio, those executing on ideas from space transit to sustainable aquaponic farming. All this and more in episode 222 with Dakin Sloss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 221 we welcome our guest, Chris Davis of Davis Advisors. In today’s episode, we’re talking stocks and investor behavior.We begin with Chris’s background and transition into some of his early lessons about investing and compound returns. We hit on investor behavior and trying to keep investors behaving in their own best interests.We discuss current markets, owning durable and resilient businesses, and the thinking behind the fundamental process at Davis. We even get into some thoughts about opportunities in markets today, from financials to energy.All this and more in episode 221 with Chris Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 220 we welcome our guest, Andrew Beer of Dynamic Beta Investments. In today’s episode, we’re talking hedge funds and replication.We kick things off with some background that includes Andrew’s start in the industry with Seth Klarman’s Baupost Group in 1994. We discuss replication strategies, what Dynamic Beta is doing to try to outperform hedge fund portfolios, and most importantly, how they are doing it.We talk about the firm’s equity long/short and managed futures strategies, understanding key hedge fund allocations, and what the funds look like right now. As the conversation winds, down we chat COVID and what the future might look like for liquid alts.All this and more in episode 220 with Andrew Beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 219 we welcome our guest, Sir Paul Collier. In today’s episode, we’re talking economics and capitalism.We kick things off by covering some instances of the derailment of capitalism. We go all the way back to the mid-1800s to Bradford England’s industrial rise, the ensuing health crisis, and how capitalism responded. We walk forward to talk about the divide between metropolis and provincial cities, and the new class divide.We discuss psychological and economic issues facing what professor Collier refers to as, “left behind countries.” We then shift to a thoughtful discussion of prescriptions to these problems, and the factors that need to work in harmony to create common purpose.All this and more in episode 219 with Sir Paul Collier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 218 we welcome our guest, Adam Karr. In today’s episode, we’re talking stocks and investment process.We cover Orbis’ investment philosophy, and the relentless focus on companies trading at a discount to intrinsic value through a bottom-up analysis process. Adam offers thoughts on the current environment and why he thinks this looks more like the .com bubble, rather than the aftermath of the global financial crisis.We get into some of the opportunities in the market today and discuss emphasizing companies with balance sheet strength and thinking in terms of long-term, normalized earnings power.All this and more in episode 218 with Orbis Investments’ Adam Karr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 217 we welcome our guest, Mary Wheeler, Founding Managing Director of BioRock Ventures. In today’s episode, we get into biotech and venture capital.We cover Mary’s deep background that ultimately influenced her investment focus on biotech. We cover her fund, BioRock Ventures, investing in biopharma startups, her core investment criteria, and keeping an eye out for companies serving unmet need areas.We touch on some key differences between biotech focused VC investing vs. other areas of VC. Mary even shares some insight into a company in her portfolio that has focused resources on potential COVID19 applications.All this and more in episode 217 with BioRock Ventures’ Mary Wheeler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 216 we welcome our guest, David Samra, a managing director of Artisan Partners and founding partner of the Artisan Partners International Value Team.In today’s episode, we discuss David’s background and what led him down the path of value investing. We cover the characteristics that drive Artisan’s framework and investment process.With the recent market selloff in mind, we walk through some industries that are offering value right now, from travel and leisure to energy, and where Artisan has been deploying cash.As the conversation winds down, we talk high-level about the asset management industry and deploying value strategies.All this and more in episode 216 with Artisan Partners’ David Samra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices