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Inside Active by Bloomberg Intelligence

Inside Active by Bloomberg Intelligence

iHeartPodcasts 68 Episodes Sep 15, 2026

This podcast from Bloomberg Intelligence challenges the notion that active management is dying. It explores how active strategies are thriving in ETFs and mutual funds, and examines opportunities in defined benefit plans. The Bloomberg Intelligence strategy team shares insights from active managers and industry experts.

Episodes

Touchstone’s Paulin on Looking Beyond Performance
Touchstone’s Paulin on Looking Beyond Performance Sep 15, 2026 2191 Choosing the right active manager can be just as important as choosing the right investment strategy, but past performance alone may reveal little about whether a manager’s success is repeatable. In this episode of the Inside Active podcast, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with Tim Paulin, senior vice president of investments an
Midas’ Winmill on Free Cash Flow Over Narratives
Midas’ Winmill on Free Cash Flow Over Narratives Sep 8, 2026 1610 A broad investment mandate gives active managers the freedom to search across markets but also requires discipline in deciding where capital belongs. In this episode of the Inside Active podcast, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with Tom Winmill, president and director of the Midas family of mutual funds and portfolio manager of the Mida
Horizon’s Davolos on True Inflation Beneficiaries
Horizon’s Davolos on True Inflation Beneficiaries Sep 2, 2026 2103 Inflation investing is often associated with commodities and real assets, but benefiting from rising prices can depend as much on a company’s business model as the assets it owns. In this episode of Inside Active, host David Cohne, mutual-fund and active-management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with James Davolos, a portfolio manager of the Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiarie
Bloomberg’s Jim on Europe’s Active ETF Outlook
Bloomberg’s Jim on Europe’s Active ETF Outlook Aug 25, 2026 1616 Europe’s active ETF market is expanding rapidly, but rising product launches don’t necessarily signal broad investor adoption. In this episode of Inside Active, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with Henry Jim, ETF analyst at BI, about what’s driving the market’s growth and why its development is likely to differ f
GSAM’s Lake, Innovator’s Day on Active Outcomes
GSAM’s Lake, Innovator’s Day on Active Outcomes Aug 18, 2026 1977 As investors increasingly focus on managing risk, generating income and achieving specific portfolio outcomes, the definition of successful active management is expanding beyond simply outperforming a benchmark. In this episode of the Inside Active podcast, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with Bryon Lake, global co-head of third-party w
Moerus’ Wadhwaney on Asset-Based Value Investing
Moerus’ Wadhwaney on Asset-Based Value Investing Aug 11, 2026 2447 Value investing often means looking past near-term problems to determine whether a company is temporarily impaired or permanently damaged. In this episode of Inside Active, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with Amit Wadhwaney, co-founding partner of Moerus Capital Management and portfolio manager of the Moerus Worldwide Value Fund (MOWIX
Michael Ervolini on Separating Skill From Luck
Michael Ervolini on Separating Skill From Luck Aug 5, 2026 1884 Selecting active managers has always been one of investing’s greatest challenges, in part because strong performance doesn’t always reflect repeatable skill. In this episode of Inside Active, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with Michael Ervolini, author of “Skill Versus Luck,” about why investors should rethink h
Rainwater’s Shaposhnik on Predictable Businesses
Rainwater’s Shaposhnik on Predictable Businesses Jul 30, 2026 2467 Investing often comes down to making forecasts about an uncertain future, but some businesses are inherently more predictable than others. In this episode of Inside Active, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with Joseph Shaposhnik, portfolio manager of the Rainwater Equity ETF (RW), about his philosophy of investing exclusively in business
 JPMorgan’s El-Asmar on Active ETF Growth in APAC
 JPMorgan’s El-Asmar on Active ETF Growth in APAC Jul 21, 2026 2182 Active ETFs have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the investment industry, but their evolution in Asia Pacific is unfolding very differently than in the US. In this episode of Inside Active, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with Rebecca Sin, a senior ETF analyst at BI, and Philippe El-Asmar, APAC head of ETFs at JPMorgan Ass
Liberty Street’s Moss on Private Company Research
Liberty Street’s Moss on Private Company Research Jul 14, 2026 1366 As companies remain private longer, investors increasingly need new ways to access growth that once occurred in the public markets. In this episode of Inside Active, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with Kevin Moss, managing director at Liberty Street Funds and portfolio manager of the Private Shares Fund (PRIVX), about how active manage
NEOS’ Mathews on the Evolution of Option ETFs
NEOS’ Mathews on the Evolution of Option ETFs Jul 7, 2026 1462 As option-based income ETFs move deeper into adviser portfolios, product design and implementation are becoming just as important as the income they seek to deliver. In this episode of the Inside Active podcast, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with Wes Mathews, senior managing director and head of investment strategy at NEOS Investments
Invesco’s Burrello on Option Income Trade-Offs
Invesco’s Burrello on Option Income Trade-Offs Jun 30, 2026 1659 Option-income ETFs have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the ETF market, but headline yields often obscure meaningful differences in portfolio construction, risk profile and objectives. In this episode of Inside Active, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, speaks with John Burrello, senior portfolio manager for Invesco’s Global S

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