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Masters in Business

Steven Romick on Portfolio Investments (Podcast)

Masters in Business

Bloomberg

Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing

4.42.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Steven Romick of First Pacific Advisors, which manages approximately $28 billion. Romick is a managing partner and portfolio manager at FPA; prior to joining the firm in 1996, he was chairman of Crescent Management and a consulting security analyst for Kaplan, Nathan & Co. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and is a CFA charterholder.

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0:00.0

This is Mesters in Business with Barry Reynolds on Bloomberg Radio.

0:08.4

This week on the podcast, I have a special and fascinating guest.

0:13.2

His name is Steve Romick.

0:14.4

He is the managing partner at First Pacific Advisors, a shop in L.A. that runs about $26 billion.

0:22.2

In assets, he has also run the Crescent Fund since 1993.

0:27.0

It's about $11 billion and the numbers on that fund are really quite astonishing.

0:33.3

One of the reasons I first wanted to start doing podcasts and interviews of asset managers

0:40.8

was because of people like Steve Romick.

0:44.0

You know, he's not on the cover of magazines.

0:46.7

You don't see him on television all the time.

0:49.1

But here's a guy running real money, a substantial amount of assets, with a fantastic long-term

0:55.6

track record.

0:57.4

He is not a household name.

0:59.1

I think the average, forget the average investor.

1:02.8

The average professional probably doesn't know who Steve Romick is.

1:07.8

That's too bad because folks like this really allow you to learn an important lesson about

1:14.9

how to manage risk, how to take advantage of opportunities, what you should be thinking

1:19.6

about as a portfolio manager, as an investor.

1:23.6

He's just a fascinating guy with a really interesting history.

1:29.2

I found our conversation to be really intriguing and I think you will also.

1:33.7

So with no further ado, first Pacific Advisors, Steve Romick.

1:40.8

This is Masters in Business with Barry Redholz on Bloomberg Radio.

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