Hosted by Jim O'Shaughnessy, author and legendary investor (Forbes.com), the goal of the What Works on Wall Street podcast is to make the sometimes arcane-sounding language of the investment world more simple and approachable for our listeners. In each episode, Jim talks openly with professional investors (portfolio managers, analysts, researchers, authors) who are willing to share what they've learned with you. Learn more and stay up-to-date at osam.com/podcast
Jim O’Shaughnessy and OSAM PM Travis Fairchild discuss Travis’ recent paper on ESG. The discussion focuses on using Custom Indexing and technology to solve many of the challenges advisors face in aligning client portfolios with unique client values.
16 Sept 2020
The Case for Small Cap Stocks
OSAM Portfolio Manager Travis Fairchild and Associate Jamie Catherwood come on to discuss their April paper titled ‘The Historic Opportunity in Small Cap Stocks’
24 Feb 2020
The Factor Archives: Value (EP.11)
Price is one of the most predictive determinants of future alpha and investors have recognized this since the first value fund was founded in 1779. While market environments and the methods of equity valuation have changed, the concept of purchasing stocks at discounted prices has persisted for centuries.
18 Dec 2019
The Factor Archives: Shareholder Yield (EP.10)
Although buybacks are constantly in the news, they have benefitted investors for centuries. In this episode, Jim and Jamie discuss the relationship between capital allocation and returns, 17th century dividends, 18th century buybacks, and a time when government authorities mandated buyback programs in the U.S.
14 Dec 2019
The Factor Archives: Momentum (EP.09)
Momentum is rooted in human nature and behavioral biases. This episode is a little different than other WWoWS episodes, as it was originally for guest Jamie Catherwood’s own history podcast, of which Jim was the first guest. However, enjoy this dive into the first ever book on behavioral finance. Find Jamie’s corresponding article here: https://osam.com/Commentary/the-factor-archives-momentum
13 Dec 2019
ESG The Right Way (EP.08)
Jim O’Shaughnessy and OSAM PM Travis Fairchild discuss Travis’ recent paper on ESG. The discussion focuses on the right and wrong approaches to ESG, the Canvas platform, and how factor investing ties into ESG.
20 Nov 2019
The Factor Archives: A History of Factor Investing (EP.07)
While they may not have been known by the same names, many modern investment factors have historical roots stretching back centuries.
20 Sept 2018
Factors from Scratch (EP.06)
A look back, and forward, at how, when, and why factors work
8 May 2018
Negative Equity, Veiled Value, and the Erosion of Price-to-Book (EP.05)
The price-to-book ratio has a problem. Accounting distortions are causing record numbers of U.S. companies to report negative book value and more and more cheap companies to be defined as expensive growth companies (Veiled Value Stocks). Join us on this “What Works on Wall Street” podcast to learn more.
1 Dec 2017
A Returns-Based Approach for Allocating U.S. Microcap into Equities Portfolios (EP.04)
“Traditional” asset allocation favors capacity-based frameworks that are overly-reliant on flawed market cap-weighted indexes. Also, that approach fails to make adjustments for investor risk tolerance or plan size. Investors who use a returns-based approach instead — adding Micro and Small Cap into the equities mix — can expect to see stronger returns and lower volatility. Join us on this “What Works on Wall Street” podcast to learn more...
10 Oct 2017
Finding the Factor Alpha in REITs (EP.03)
According to our research, the efficacy of factor signals in real estate investing has largely been upstaged by the factor revolution in the equities market. In fact, the public real estate market is uniquely inefficient and a fertile ground for active, factor-based investing…
9 Aug 2017
Microcaps’ Factor Spreads, Structural Biases, and the Institutional Imperative (EP.02)
Many investors readily agree that alpha is scarce. It is hard to find, always in great demand, and requires skill to extract. The eclectic microcap universe provides a disparate group of continually evolving and devolving businesses with structural features that remain persistently attractive for investors. Join us on this “What Works on Wall Street” podcast to learn more…
25 Jul 2017
Factor Crowding, Cobras, and Other Market Hyperboles (EP.01)
After reading as many as 18 different WSJ articles on the subject, it’s understandable why investors might be up in arms about the alleged perils of factor crowding. We hope this discussion allays some of those concerns. Join us on this “What Works on Wall Street” podcast to learn more…
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