Druley: Investment edge today is decision-making and synthesis, not information access
David Druley · David Druley – Structure into Action at Cambridge Associates (Capital Allocators, EP. 106) · Aug 19, 2019 · at 40:32
David Druley, CEO of institutional advisory firm Cambridge Associates, explains how the source of investment advantage has shifted from scarce data to behavioral decision-making.
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“It's not so much what information you get. It's how you synthesize that information and how you make decisions. It's the edge today.”
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