Today, Alan Dunne is joined by Ted Seides, host and creator of the Capital Allocators podcast, to discuss the investment approach and philosophy of David Swensen, the Yale Model and how Seides has used the model to develop his own approach, whether being a hedgefond allocator has become gradually more difficult over the years, the bet Seides made with Warren Buffett, asset allocation vs. manager selection and the challenges to overcome, what Seides has learned from doing his podcast, decision making processes and governance, crypto currencies and digital assets and much more.
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In this episode, we discuss:
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:23 - Ted’s background
07:35 - How Seides deviates from Swensen in his approach
10:36 - The Yale Model and the end of 60/40
15:55 - Is it more difficult to be a hedgefond allocator now?
23:03 - Asset allocation vs. manager selection
31:35 - What has Seides learned from doing his podcast?
39:58 - Learning by doing vs. learning from courses etc.
41:22 - What has Seides learned from interviewing CIOs and Allocators?
43:35 - What constitutes good and bad governance?
49:14 - Ted’s perspective on crypto currencies and digital assets
51:55 - Macro trends in the coming years
53:39 - Reflection on the success of Ted’s podcast
57:47 - How Ted’s role has evolved
01:01:21 - Thanks for listening
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