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Today's guest is Professor Ken French, the Roth Family Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He’s written some of the most influential papers in finance alongside former podcast guest, Professor Eugene Fama.
In today’s episode, Ken shares what topic he and Professor Fama disagree on. Then we get into a number of topics: what it means to truly be a long-term investor, the global market portfolio, misconceptions around stock buybacks, and much more.
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(01:09) - Welcome to our guest, Kenneth French (03:27) - Investing in FAANG Stocks: Should You Expect Unexpected Returns? (07:02) - Deciphering an investors skill vs. luck (15:04) - Having an investment plan (20:16) - The global market portfolio (24:54) - Thoughts on gold and other commodities (26:18) - Incorporating human capital (32:04) - Ken’s thoughts on stock buybacks (35:28) - Improving financial education (40:02) - Disagreement, Taste, and Asset Prices: (43:57) - Ken’s most controversial opinion (46:29) - Ken’s most memorable investment
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By: The Meb Faber Show Title: Famed Finance Expert Kenneth French Reveals: Most Dangerous Investor Fallacies Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_OoCxIef9w
