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The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

MI265: How to Be a Successful Investor Without Picking Winners w/ Larry Swedroe

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

The Investor's Podcast Network

Education, Investing, Business

4.6592 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Rebecca brings back Larry Swedroe. Together they talk about why generating alpha is becoming more difficult, how competition is a significant factor in its decline and much more! Larry Swedroe is head of the financial and economic research office for Buckingham Wealth Partners, a Registered Investment Advisor firm in St. Louis, Mo. Previously, Larry was vice chairman of Prudential Home Mortgage. Larry holds an MBA in finance and investment from NYU, and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Baruch College. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro. 01:43 - The difference between Alpha vs Beta.  09:39 - Why is the ability to generate alpha shrinking. 15:01 - How competition has played an increasing role in reducing alpha over time.  22:56 - What would happen if everyone went passive. 30:18 - Larry’s perspective on concentration vs diversification.  37:29 - Why good businesses are not as good investments.  59:15 - Should investors prefer dividend paying stocks over non-dividend paying stocks. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Check out Larry’s Book: The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need  Check out Larry’s Book: Think, Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett: The Winning Strategy to Help You Achieve Your Financial and Life Goals.   Check out Larry’s Book: Investment Mistakes Even Smart Investors Make and How to Avoid Them.  Check out Larry’s Book: Your Complete Guide To Factor-Based Investing  Check out Larry’s Book: The Incredible Shrinking Alpha: How to be a successful investor without picking winners  Check out: Buckingham Wealth Partners  Check out Larry’s writings: Alpha Architect. Related Episode: Listen to MI238: A Guide To A Winning Investment Strategy w/ Larry Swedroe, or watch the video. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Fiscal.AI Connect with Rebecca Twitter | Instagram Email: Rebecca@theinvestorspodcast.com Connect with Larry: Twitter |LinkedIn  HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!  Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:03.0

The evidence is overwhelming that retail investors, on average, of course, the stocks they buy go on to underperform the market after they buy them, and the stocks they sell go on to outperform after they sell them.

0:18.5

So if you're buying stocks, the odds are they're going to underperform after you buy them.

0:23.1

And if you sell, the odds are they'll outperform after you sell.

0:31.1

On today's episode, I'm joined by Larry Swedro, who's the head of financial and economic

0:36.5

research for Buckingham

0:37.9

wealth partners. Larry holds an MBA in finance from NYU and a bachelor's degree in finance

0:44.0

from Baruch College. He is authored over 18 books and also writes for advisor perspectives,

0:50.3

Alpha Architect, Wealth Management, and Seeking Alpha. In this episode, Larry discusses why the ability to generate alpha has been shrinking over time,

0:59.9

how the rise in competition has played an increasing role in the shrinking alpha,

1:04.7

why active managers have an important role in markets,

1:07.7

and he explains what would happen in the extreme scenario if everyone went

1:12.2

passive. Also, he shares research behind dividend paying stocks and whether investors should prefer

1:18.3

dividend paying stocks in their portfolio and so much more. As always, I really enjoy chatting with

1:24.8

Larry. He provides such a data-driven research perspective to his

1:30.5

analysis. And I personally love reading his articles that he publishes. So if you want to check

1:36.1

out his writing, which he does very frequently, make sure to follow him on LinkedIn. I always find

1:41.3

his content very informative. So with that all said, I really hope you

1:45.5

enjoy today's discussion. You're listening to Millennial Investing by the Investors Podcast Network,

1:51.8

where your hosts Robert Leonard and Rebecca Hotsko, interview successful entrepreneurs, business

1:57.5

leaders and investors to help educate and inspire the millennial generation.

2:10.4

Welcome to the millennial investing podcast.

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