#93 - Alex Ehrlich: The Leadership Pyramid, Team-Centered Culture
Alex is founder and CEO of Percapita and a longtime senior executive at Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Morgan Stanley. He shares four decades of insights—from his “Leadership Pyramid” philosophy and the value of a team-centered culture to expanding inclusive banking. Listeners will learn strategies for building resilient organizations and leading with purpose.
--------
1:13:50
--------
1:13:50
#92 - Kipp deVeer: Steering Ares’ Growth in Alternatives
Kipp is Co-President of Ares Management, which manages $572 billion in assets (as of 6/30/25) and is a global leader in alternative investments. He discusses Ares’ rapid growth, leadership strategy, and the evolving landscape for private assets and clients.
--------
42:20
--------
42:20
#91 - Steven Romick: Value, Quality, and Adaptability
Steven is Co-Managing Partner of First Pacific Advisors and long-time steward of the FPA Crescent Fund’s flexible, risk-aware approach, with FPA managing $28 billion as of June 2025. In this episode, Steven shares wisdom from three decades of investing—how prioritizing margin of safety, business quality, adaptability, value, and a relentless focus on avoiding permanent capital loss have shaped his enduring philosophy.
--------
41:13
--------
41:13
#90 - Adam Blitz: The Hedge Fund Playbook
Adam is CEO and CIO of Evanston Capital Management, overseeing $4.3 billion as of August 2025. Adam shares actionable insights on manager selection, real diversification, and identifying true alpha versus beta—highlighting why most hedge funds fail to add value and how to spot the few that genuinely do.
--------
1:08:47
--------
1:08:47
#89 - Brock Sutton: Adapting to the AI Era
Brock is Head of Emerging Client Capabilities at Capital Group. In this conversation, he explores the transformative impact of AI, demystifies AI’s role in technology, and discusses its effects on jobs, business workflows, and personal productivity. He also shares practical strategies to thrive in the AI era.
The Insightful Investor is a weekly podcast hosted by Alex Shahidi, Co-CIO of one of the nation’s leading RIAs. In a conversational, “fireside chat” format, Alex interacts with some of the world’s premier investors and business icons to share market insights rarely found elsewhere. While many investors echo common sentiments, our “insights” include concepts that we believe are counterintuitive, widely misunderstood, or underappreciated. With over two decades of experience managing billions of dollars in client assets, Alex offers unique access to some of the industry’s top thinkers. He has authored two investment books and contributed to leading journals, and he consistently ranks among the elite financial advisors by Forbes and Barron’s. As an independent and innovative voice, Alex offers a fresh take on investing. We invite you to tune in and would love to hear your feedback.
https://insightfulinvestor.org/
Sverige