As Chairman and CEO, Zach Buchwald leads Russell Investments, a firm overseeing $370bln in client assets and celebrating its 90th anniversary in providing portfolio management services to institutions and individuals.
Zach details the open-architecture model utilized at Russell, explaining how portfolios are constructed by combining best-of-breed managers a ... Show More
Mar 13
Kris Abdelmessih, Co-Founder, Moontower.ai
Kris Abdelmessih, author of the MoonTower Substack and founder of the options analytics firm MoonTower.ai., has spent years thinking about option pricing, volatility regimes, and the mental math traders use to translate volatility into price. In this context, it was great to welc ... Show More
52m 59s
Mar 4
Alberto Gallo, Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Andromeda Capital Management
Amidst these very uncertain times in the economy, geopolitics, and asset prices, it was excellent to welcome Alberto Gallo, founder and CIO of Andromeda Capital Management, back to the Alpha Exchange. Our conversation first considers the long arc of post-crisis monetary policy. H ... Show More
51m 53s
Feb 19
Michael Contopoulos, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Richard Bernstein Advisors
With early exposure to Paul Tudor Jones and then stints on the sell-side in credit research, Michael Contopoulos is now Deputy CIO of Richard Bernstein Advisors, a macro-oriented asset manager overseeing roughly $20 billion across long-only portfolios. Our discussion centers on p ... Show More
48m 50s
Aug 2025
Market Volatility: Investors Are Seeking Safety in Gold ETFs. Is It Working?
<p>Investors are piling into global gold ETFs for a safe haven from uncertainty. Demand surged in the first half of 2025, according to a new report from the World Gold Council. The industry trade group points to geopolitical turmoil, global trade policies, and higher gold prices ... Show More
12m 25s
Sep 2025
Equities rebound and gold reaches another all-time high
Markets faced a turbulent week, starting with caution amid hawkish Fed commentary and trade tensions, but ending on a more optimistic note thanks to a solid US inflation report. Global equities rebounded on Friday, though US equities still closed the week in negative territory. I ... Show More
10m 17s
Oct 2025
Gold vs. Bitcoin: Which is the real safe bet?
Gold (GC=F) fever is back, and it’s changing the rules of the 2025 market rally. In this episode of Stocks in Translation, On Course Consulting CEO Michaella Gallina joins host Jared Blikre and Senior Reporter Allie Canal to discuss the latest on Wall Street, specifically the gol ... Show More
23m 58s
May 2025
Dollar, Treasuries and Stocks extend slide on fiscal concerns
Send a textDollar extends slide as Trump’s bill seen ballooning US debt. Treasuries fall as well, 30-year yield climbs to highest since Nov. 2023. Wall Steet closes lower, gold and other safe havens gain. Oil pulls back as US and Iran prepare for new round of talks.Risk Warning: ... Show More
3m 58s
Sep 2025
Long term yields spike on fiscal concerns – stocks dive and gold rallies
Global long-term government bond yields spike amid renewed concerns over fiscal sustainability. This has put pressure on equities, which declined broadly – though certain sectors held up better, including luxury stocks. In the US, both major indices ended the session lower, thoug ... Show More
12m 41s
Mar 2025
Mood improves as equities rebound but gold and dollar stay bid
Send a textTariff chaos pushes gold above $3,000, dollar advances too. But some easing in risk-off mood after US government shutdown averted. US futures turn higher, Chinese stocks rally on consumption stimulus. Euro drifts lower amid US-EU tariff battle and German debt brake tal ... Show More
4m 11s