{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Billion Dollar Backstory","title":"7: $18T in Alternative Investments, 1 Premier Association Serving the Industry – Conversation with Aaron Filbeck of CAIA | How to Think Like An Allocator | Why Allocators and Asset Managers Fail to Communicate | Research on Qualitative vs Quantitative Due Diligence (aka Culture Eats Sharpe Ratio for Breakfast)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7f9edeaa\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2964,"description":"As Managing Director and Head of UniFi by CAIA™, Aaron Filbeck oversees content and product strategy for the UniFi by CAIA™ Program. \n\nIn this episode, Aaron and I discuss:\nHis backstory: from wanting to be an architect to becoming a Director at CAIA\nWhy the world needs an association like CAIA / Who CAIA is for\nCAIA’s research on qualitative vs quantitative due diligence (AKA culture eats Sharpe ratio for breakfast)\nWhy allocators and asset managers fail to communicate\nThe key questions managers can ask to identify their own differentiators\nHow the alt space has expanded from just hedge funds to many other types of strategies\nWhy the fascination with 60/40 allocation is misguided\n\nMore About Aaron Filbeck\nAaron’s work has been published by Oxford University Press and The Journal of Investing, and covers topics such as ESG/sustainable investing, liquid alternatives, commodities, and asset pricing/factor investing. He is a frequent writer and speaker on these topics. Aaron is also an adjunct professor and serves on multiple advisory boards for Penn State University.\nResources mentioned in this episode:\nBook: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/z9RAdVMC_2erwGlBaZ1mf_Cgqx2tOs7G1Mv66ERFbs0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MjZh/NTczYzBjMGYwOTdm/NTZkZGZhNDhkODZm/N2Q0MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}