In this eight-part series, Vanguard’s Global Chief Economist and Global Head of the Investment Strategy Group Joe Davis co-hosts lively conversations that provide timely, actionable and data-driven insights that challenge conventional thinking.
Host Barry Ritholtz of Ritholtz Wealth Management shares practical strategies to safeguard portfolios and make wealth-building decisions over decades in this interview.
21 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Costliest Mistakes Even Experienced Investors Make
Host Barry Ritholtz, CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, reveals the behavioral mistakes that sabotage investor returns and offers humility as a powerful antidote in this interview.
7 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Creating a New Retirement Blueprint
Christine Benz, Director of Personal Finance and Retirement Planning at Morningstar, discusses how purpose, not just numbers, creates a successful retirement blueprint in this interview.
23 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Crypto, Gold and More: Evaluating the World Beyond the Core
Roger Aliaga-Díaz and Del Stafford interview each other, evaluating gold, cryptocurrency, and private markets to help investors discern genuine benefits from hype.
9 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Preparing for a New Financial Era: Women and Wealth
Vanguard's Fiona Greig and Janel Jackson discuss the significant wealth transfer to women and its implications for investors and advisors in this interview.
26 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Asset Category No One Talks About
Vanguard's Dan Shaykevich explains why international bonds are a crucial, overlooked asset class and how to manage currency risk in this interview.
12 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Future of Active Management
Wellington Management CEO Jean Hynes discusses how AI and private markets can revitalize active management in this interview.
28 Apr 2026
How Will Investing Change Over the Coming Decade?
From AI-driven market volatility to the rise of private markets, the investment landscape is changing fast. Vanguard President and Chief Investment Officer Greg Davis breaks down what’s hype, what’s real and how investors should respond.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
8 Dec 2025
Beyond 60/40: Building Portfolios for the Next Decade
Is the time-tested mix of 60% stocks and 40% bonds still the default? Vanguard’s Head of Investment Strategy Group, Europe, and Chief European Economist Jumana Saleheen shares how investors may want to approach building a portfolio in today’s market environment.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
24 Nov 2025
Real Talk About Private Equity: Truth, Trends and Tradeoffs
Vanguard’s Global Chief Economist Joe Davis discusses what advisors and investors need to know about private equity with HarbourVest’s Scott Voss—and how this asset class might fit in a diversified portfolio.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
10 Nov 2025
Investing Without Blind Spots
For investors, behavioral tendencies can sometimes get in the way of potential gains. Knowing how our brains lead us to make bad decisions can help us make better ones.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
27 Oct 2025
Is International Diversification Worth It?
After a decade lagging behind U.S. stocks, international equities may finally be getting their time in the spotlight. Listen to Vanguard experts discuss why investors may want to consider adding more international flavor to their equity holdings.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss. Investments in stocks or bonds issued by non-U.S. companies are subject to risks including country/regional risk and currency risk.
13 Oct 2025
Tax-Saving Strategies for Savvy Investors
When it comes to investing, the best course of action is to focus on things you can control—including taxes. No matter what kind of investor you are, leveraging tax-savvy strategies can help you maximize your returns and wealth.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not einsure a profit or protect against a loss.
29 Sept 2025
From Paychecks to Purpose: Retirement Unpacked
Being ready for retirement is the product of many decisions. A strategy that covers all stages of the process, from saving to drawing down in retirement while generating income, can help investors achieve their retirement goals.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
15 Sept 2025
A New Era for Fixed Income
Bonds are back. After a decade of delivering weak returns, today’s bond market offers attractive yields to help deliver more value to investors’ portfolios.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.
29 Aug 2025
Investing in the Age of AI
Megatrends like artificial intelligence shape markets in many ways over the short and long term. Hear Joe Davis, global chief economist at Vanguard, discuss how AI is likely to play out for investors across the market cycle.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not insure a profit or protect against a loss.
19 Aug 2025
Introducing Better Vantage by Vanguard
Better Vantage explores the issues that matter most to investors. In this eight-part series, Vanguard’s Global Chief Economist and Global Head of the Investment Strategy Group Joe Davis co-hosts lively conversations with a range of subject matter experts, providing timely, actionable and data-driven insights that will challenge conventional thinking and support investors, advisors and institutions as they pursue long-term financial outcomes.
All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not insure a profit or protect against a loss.
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Breaking the Biggest Wealth-Destroying Habits
Published 4 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So that's the first step. And then the numbers, the inputs you put into that are going to give you a sense of how much risk you need to take to have a high probability of achieving those goals. And very often that plan will say, hey, even if we max out, even if you're equity only and no fixed income or anything else, you It'll force the household to say, we need to throttle back our spending. We need to save a little more. Maybe the second person in the house needs to take a job and we can't just be a one income household. Whatever those conversations are, at least laying it out gives you a sense of what's going to happen. […]
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