{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Financial Thought Exchange Podcast","title":"Causality in Factor Investing: Marcos López de Prado, PhD & Vincent Zoonekynd, PhD","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/12c351b8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2142,"description":"Marcos López de Prado, PhD and Vincent Zoonekynd, PhD, of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority discuss their Research Foundation brief, Causality and Factor Investing: A Primer. They explore why many factor models fail, the risks of confounder and collider bias, and why factor investing requires a causal—not purely statistical—approach. Learn how causal graphs and theory-driven methods can improve attribution and model design. A must-watch for quantitative researchers and finance professionals seeking deeper insights into risk premia and robust factor modeling.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1lXiARmh8l8D22h8NIS6feDnYPrd1kUmuIvIAHUTSxA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MmVj/YzRiNzI2NmIzYWQz/ODE0MTA0NDkwNGE2/OGM2Mi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}