investment management industry

5 statements across 5 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Jun 18, 2018 by Brian Portnoy · across every show →

Everything said about investment management industry, oldest first

Jun 18, 2018 neutral
Insight
Portnoy: Complexity benefits professionals' careers in asset management
“Complexity is a good thing for people's careers in our industry.”
Brian Portnoy Jun 18, 2018 ▶ 29:27 Brian Portnoy – From Complex to Simple (Capital Allocators, EP.57)
Aug 6, 2018 negative
Opinion
Boutique fund founders frequently refuse to meet junior staff due to ego
“Especially if they're boutique-y and they're full of themselves and all this other stuff. They're not going to meet more junior people, and that's because top man syndrome still exists in this industry.”
Roz Hewsenian Aug 6, 2018 ▶ 59:06 Roz Hewsenian –Helmsley Trust's Chief of People and Process (Capital Allocators, EP.63)
Sep 28, 2020 neutral
Insight
Ellis: A disproportionate share of top finance leaders had bad paternal relationships
“It's amazing what a high proportion of the really successful people in our industry have either had or have really bad relationships with their fathers.”
Luke Ellis Sep 28, 2020 ▶ 58:48 Luke Ellis and Mario Therrien – Best Practices in Alternatives (Capital Allocators, EP.158)
Oct 6, 2025
Assertion Supported
Spielman: Investment industry is 75% Judging vs 55% in general population
“The general population Is 55% J and 45% P. A slight scheduled regimented structured versus a little bit more pressure prompted, flexible, spontaneous, impromptu. Ok. This world is 75% J, 25% P.”
Matt Spielman Oct 6, 2025 ▶ 23:36 Matt Spielman – Igniting Careers and Energizing Lives (EP.463)
Oct 27, 2025 negative
Opinion
Trigg: Many Fund Managers Fail to Adapt Their Investment Processes
“Our perspective on that was that a lot of people in this industry don't believe in this notion of adaptation and evolution of an investment process.”
Mike Trigg Oct 27, 2025 ▶ 8:55 Mike Trigg and Sanjay Ayer – The Discipline of Getting Better at WCM (EP.467)
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