Episodes

Thursday Dec 10, 2020
#104: Leadership Chat: Investing in Music Royalties with David Vankka
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Join us for an interview with special guest David Vankka, Partner, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager of ICM Asset Management and PM of the ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund. Today we talk about:
-His background on the investment business and how he got to where he is today
-His process with the music royalties investment fund
-Expectations that investors have coming into this asset class in terms of potential returns and what a typical deal looks like
-How investors can access and evaluate music royalty investments

Thursday Dec 03, 2020
#102: Leadership Chat: Shift CEO George Arison
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
In today’s episode, we chat with George Arison, founder and CEO of Shift, an online peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling used cars. Topics discussed include:
-His entrepreneurial background, key experiences building Shift and the milestones that elevated his business
-Why he chose the SPAC structure for his company and other options considered in going public
-Identifying the right SPAC sponsor and whether it’s a competitive process
-The value Shift offers its customers and its advantage over competitors

Friday Nov 27, 2020
#100: Leadership Chat: Trend-following With Meb Faber
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Today, we get to celebrate the Absolute Return Podcast’s 100th episode with Meb Faber, co-founder and the Chief Investment Officer of Cambria Investment Management and the host of The Meb Faber Show podcast. Today we discuss:
-what got him interested in investing and how he started Cambria
-his 2006 paper, “A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation,” and the trend-following multi-asset strategy
-strategies he manages that resonate the most with today’s investors
-his greatest lessons learned from interviewing investors on The Meb Faber Show

Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
#98: Quant Shock: Momentum Factor Hit For Worst Day Ever
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Vaccine News Causes Quant Shock and Record-Setting Short Squeeze. Is the Short-Covering in Low-Quality Junk Stocks Overdone?
LBOs Come to Canada as Apollo Seeks Great Canadian Gaming Buyout. Will This Deal Close Amidst Shareholder Opposition?
VF Shares Rally With $2.1 Billion Acquisition of Streetwear Brand Supreme. Why Did the Shares React so Positively?

Thursday Nov 12, 2020
#97: Leadership Chat: Gold Investing with Steve Letwin
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
- Opportunities and challenges in the gold mining sector
- The top ways to have gold exposure and his outlook on the price of gold
- Gold’s role in a diversified portfolio
- Top investment themes for the next ten years#