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Sep 3, 2026 · 15m · capital-allocators

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Capital Allocators University Online

Ted Seides · 10m spoken
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Ted Seides and colleague Hank announce the launch of Capital Allocators University Online, transitioning their executive curriculum into a flexible, MasterClass-style on-demand platform. The initiative broadens access to essential leadership, decision-making, and communication disciplines for institutional allocators and investor relations professionals worldwide.

How this conversation actually went

Every chapter scored 0–10 on four independent dynamics. Hover any point for the reasoning behind the score. Ted holds 80.3% of the talking time here. How this is scored →

Ted as informed peer 5.8 Guest teaching 0.2 Guest disagreement 0.0 Ted pushing back 0.0
05100:0010:001:09–3:15 · Ted as informed peer 7/10 Origins of CAU and Core Modules Hank acts as a conversational partner teeing up questions for Ted. Ted displays strong domain expertise explaining how executive skills, management, and interviewing disciplines are omitted from standard MBA or CFA programs, citing the Peter principle.3:17–7:34 · Ted as informed peer 8/10 Identifying the Ideal Target Audience Demographic Ted offers detailed domain knowledge regarding decision-making frameworks, citing Kahneman and Tversky, Annie Duke's Thinking in Bets, and Michael Mauboussin, alongside interviewing styles of Charlie Rose, Larry King, and Tim Ferriss.7:34–11:07 · Ted as informed peer 7/10 Cohort Takeaways and Practical Framework Application The conversation remains completely collaborative. Hank provides an insightful observation regarding how investor relations professionals benefit from being on the receiving end of allocator interview techniques, which Ted affirms and builds upon.11:07–14:46 · Ted as informed peer 7/10 Strategic Reasons for Moving On-Demand Ted lays out the strategic rationale for the transition to an on-demand model, focusing on content repetition, decoupling lectures from networking, and reducing price points. Hank supports the discussion by expanding on production partner Fondue.14:47–15:20 · Ted as informed peer 0/10 Host Sign-Off and Platform Resources This is a brief housekeeping outro segment consisting of Ted's standard sign-off and the automated legal disclaimer, warranting zero scores across all metrics.1:09–3:15 · Guest teaching 0/10 Origins of CAU and Core Modules Hank acts as a conversational partner teeing up questions for Ted. Ted displays strong domain expertise explaining how executive skills, management, and interviewing disciplines are omitted from standard MBA or CFA programs, citing the Peter principle.3:17–7:34 · Guest teaching 0/10 Identifying the Ideal Target Audience Demographic Ted offers detailed domain knowledge regarding decision-making frameworks, citing Kahneman and Tversky, Annie Duke's Thinking in Bets, and Michael Mauboussin, alongside interviewing styles of Charlie Rose, Larry King, and Tim Ferriss.7:34–11:07 · Guest teaching 1/10 Cohort Takeaways and Practical Framework Application The conversation remains completely collaborative. Hank provides an insightful observation regarding how investor relations professionals benefit from being on the receiving end of allocator interview techniques, which Ted affirms and builds upon.11:07–14:46 · Guest teaching 0/10 Strategic Reasons for Moving On-Demand Ted lays out the strategic rationale for the transition to an on-demand model, focusing on content repetition, decoupling lectures from networking, and reducing price points. Hank supports the discussion by expanding on production partner Fondue.14:47–15:20 · Guest teaching 0/10 Host Sign-Off and Platform Resources This is a brief housekeeping outro segment consisting of Ted's standard sign-off and the automated legal disclaimer, warranting zero scores across all metrics.1:09–3:15 · Guest disagreement 0/10 Origins of CAU and Core Modules Hank acts as a conversational partner teeing up questions for Ted. Ted displays strong domain expertise explaining how executive skills, management, and interviewing disciplines are omitted from standard MBA or CFA programs, citing the Peter principle.3:17–7:34 · Guest disagreement 0/10 Identifying the Ideal Target Audience Demographic Ted offers detailed domain knowledge regarding decision-making frameworks, citing Kahneman and Tversky, Annie Duke's Thinking in Bets, and Michael Mauboussin, alongside interviewing styles of Charlie Rose, Larry King, and Tim Ferriss.7:34–11:07 · Guest disagreement 0/10 Cohort Takeaways and Practical Framework Application The conversation remains completely collaborative. Hank provides an insightful observation regarding how investor relations professionals benefit from being on the receiving end of allocator interview techniques, which Ted affirms and builds upon.11:07–14:46 · Guest disagreement 0/10 Strategic Reasons for Moving On-Demand Ted lays out the strategic rationale for the transition to an on-demand model, focusing on content repetition, decoupling lectures from networking, and reducing price points. Hank supports the discussion by expanding on production partner Fondue.14:47–15:20 · Guest disagreement 0/10 Host Sign-Off and Platform Resources This is a brief housekeeping outro segment consisting of Ted's standard sign-off and the automated legal disclaimer, warranting zero scores across all metrics.1:09–3:15 · Ted pushing back 0/10 Origins of CAU and Core Modules Hank acts as a conversational partner teeing up questions for Ted. Ted displays strong domain expertise explaining how executive skills, management, and interviewing disciplines are omitted from standard MBA or CFA programs, citing the Peter principle.3:17–7:34 · Ted pushing back 0/10 Identifying the Ideal Target Audience Demographic Ted offers detailed domain knowledge regarding decision-making frameworks, citing Kahneman and Tversky, Annie Duke's Thinking in Bets, and Michael Mauboussin, alongside interviewing styles of Charlie Rose, Larry King, and Tim Ferriss.7:34–11:07 · Ted pushing back 0/10 Cohort Takeaways and Practical Framework Application The conversation remains completely collaborative. Hank provides an insightful observation regarding how investor relations professionals benefit from being on the receiving end of allocator interview techniques, which Ted affirms and builds upon.11:07–14:46 · Ted pushing back 0/10 Strategic Reasons for Moving On-Demand Ted lays out the strategic rationale for the transition to an on-demand model, focusing on content repetition, decoupling lectures from networking, and reducing price points. Hank supports the discussion by expanding on production partner Fondue.14:47–15:20 · Ted pushing back 0/10 Host Sign-Off and Platform Resources This is a brief housekeeping outro segment consisting of Ted's standard sign-off and the automated legal disclaimer, warranting zero scores across all metrics.

speaking balance: gold is Ted, purple is the guest (3 minute bins)

0:00 · Ted 87.8% · guest 12.2%0:00 · Ted 87.8% · guest 12.2%3:00 · Ted 90.8% · guest 9.2%3:00 · Ted 90.8% · guest 9.2%6:00 · Ted 86.2% · guest 13.8%6:00 · Ted 86.2% · guest 13.8%9:00 · Ted 77.5% · guest 22.5%9:00 · Ted 77.5% · guest 22.5%12:00 · Ted 67.5% · guest 32.5%12:00 · Ted 67.5% · guest 32.5%15:00 · Ted 3.6% · guest 96.4%15:00 · Ted 3.6% · guest 96.4%
Sharpest disagreement ▶ 1:09 Prompting to avoid burying the lead

In an entirely non-adversarial promotional discussion, the highest degree of assertiveness is merely Hank jokingly telling Ted not to bury the lead.

 Hardest push from Ted ▶ 2:32 Correcting assumption on on-the-job training

Ted gently pushes back on Hank's remark about on-the-job training by noting that in reality, learning management rarely happens due to the Peter principle.

 Biggest teaching moment ▶ 10:17 Hank highlights IR value from the allocator perspective

Hank provides a fresh angle showing how IR professionals directly benefited from learning allocator interview tactics from the receiving end.

 Ted holds their own ▶ 4:30 Synthesizing behavioral finance literature

Ted displays deep subject authority by breaking down behavioral decision hygiene, contrasting Kahneman and Tversky with actionable strategies from Annie Duke.
the scores for every segment, with the reasoning behind each
ChapterTopicTed as informed peerGuest teachingGuest disagreementTed pushing backWhy
Origins of CAU and Core Modules 7000 Hank acts as a conversational partner teeing up questions for Ted. Ted displays strong domain expertise explaining how executive skills, management, and interviewing disciplines are omitted from standard MBA or CFA programs, citing the Peter principle.
Identifying the Ideal Target Audience Demographic 8000 Ted offers detailed domain knowledge regarding decision-making frameworks, citing Kahneman and Tversky, Annie Duke's Thinking in Bets, and Michael Mauboussin, alongside interviewing styles of Charlie Rose, Larry King, and Tim Ferriss.
Cohort Takeaways and Practical Framework Application 7100 The conversation remains completely collaborative. Hank provides an insightful observation regarding how investor relations professionals benefit from being on the receiving end of allocator interview techniques, which Ted affirms and builds upon.
Strategic Reasons for Moving On-Demand 7000 Ted lays out the strategic rationale for the transition to an on-demand model, focusing on content repetition, decoupling lectures from networking, and reducing price points. Hank supports the discussion by expanding on production partner Fondue.
Host Sign-Off and Platform Resources 0000 This is a brief housekeeping outro segment consisting of Ted's standard sign-off and the automated legal disclaimer, warranting zero scores across all metrics.

Statements from this episode (4)

Insight
Seides: Great analysts become CIOs without learning how to manage people
“A great investment analyst becomes a portfolio manager, becomes someone who's a chief investment officer, That doesn't mean they've learned how to lead people and manage people. It's not part of the skill set that they got brought up in, so some of the people …”
Ted Seides Sep 3, 2026 ▶ 2:45
Opinion
Seides: Kahneman and Tversky Work Outlined Biases Without Providing Solutions
“For the last 1520 years, people became familiar with behavioral biases, all the Kahneman and Tversky work. But most of that just prescribed the problem. Didn't tell you what to do about it.”
Ted Seides Sep 3, 2026 ▶ 4:56
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Seides: Mid-career allocators have fewer networking opportunities than CIOs
“People that are five to 15 years of experience, don't have as many networking opportunities as CIOs or senior decision makers that are regularly going to annual meetings and meeting their peers.”
Ted Seides Sep 3, 2026 ▶ 7:57
Insight
Seides: The best IR professionals and salespeople are listeners, not talkers
“One of the things you hear when you listen is that the best investor relations people, the best salespeople are far more listeners and question askers than the stereotype would tell you that they are.”
Ted Seides Sep 3, 2026 ▶ 10:40
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