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Value Investing with Legends

Value Investing with Legends

Columbia Business School 74 episodes Latest May 8, 2026

Value investing is more than an investment strategy — it's a fundamental way of thinking about finance. Developed in the 1920s at Columbia Business School by professors Benjamin Graham and David Dodd, value investing has proven to be the most successful money management strategy ever developed. This podcast promotes the study and practice of Graham & Dodd's original investing principles and features interviews with some of the world's greatest investors.

Episodes

Jim Flynn - Building a Healthcare Investment Platform Across Public, Private, and Venture Jun 12, 2026 46:12 Jim Flynn is the Managing Partner of Deerfield Management, a healthcare-focused investment firm overseeing approximately $16 billion in assets. In this episode, hosts Michael Mauboussin and Tano Santos speak with Jim about his path from studying biology and economics to leading one of the industry's most distinctive healthcare investment platforms. Jim explains how Deerfield evolved from a public-
Matthew Fine - Buying Gray Clouds and Building Resilient Portfolios May 8, 2026 59:16 In this episode, hosts Tano Santos and Michael Mauboussin speak with Matthew Fine, portfolio manager at Third Avenue Management, about his path into investing and the firm's value-driven philosophy. Matthew reflects on lessons from early experiences like the Argentine crisis and explains how balance sheet strength and long-term thinking shape investment decisions. The conversation examines global
Jenny Harrington - Dividend Investing, Risk Management, and Building Reliable Income Streams Apr 17, 2026 01:01:51 In this episode, hosts Michael Mauboussin and Tano Santos speak with Jenny Harrington, CEO of Gilman Hill Asset Management, about her approach to dividend-focused investing. Jenny shares her journey from early internships to portfolio management and explains how her strategy targets steady income through high-quality dividend-paying companies. The discussion examines risk management through cash f
Samer Sarraf - Investing in the GCC: Private Equity Discipline in Public Markets Mar 13, 2026 01:16:05 In this episode, Tano Santos speaks with Samer Sarraf, Founding Partner and COO of Amwal Capital Partners, about his journey from engineering and construction to Lehman Brothers and ultimately founding a public equities firm focused on the GCC. Samer reflects on lessons from the 2008 financial crisis, why private equity struggled in the region, and how his team applies a private equity mindset to
Ricky Sandler - Investing Through Perception Shifts and Market Cycles Dec 19, 2025 55:33 Ricky Sandler, founder, CEO, and CIO of Eminence Capital, joins hosts Michael Mauboussin and Tano Santos to explore a dynamic career spanning over three decades in long-short investing. Starting with stories from his upbringing and early career, Ricky unpacks the foundations of his investment philosophy centered around "change in perception" — a framework shaped by evolving market structures and i
Robert Robotti - From Pink Sheets to Portfolio Management: Bob Robotti's Value Investing Journey Nov 21, 2025 01:02:23 Robert Robotti, President and CIO of Robotti & Company Advisors, joins host Michael Mauboussin to explore a lifetime shaped by value investing. With deep roots in accounting and formative experiences auditing firms like Tweedy, Browne, Bob shares how those early exposures led him to a career buying underfollowed, undervalued companies. In this episode, Bob discusses how his contrarian approach has
Richard Brekka - From Venture to Secondaries: Richard Brekka on Illiquid Market Advantages Nov 7, 2025 01:03:35 In this episode, host Tano Santos sits down with Richard Brekka, founder and managing partner of Second Alpha, to examine the lesser-known world of secondary investing in private technology companies. With decades of experience—from venture capital to secondary transactions—Richard shares his journey through private equity at Chase and CIBC, his role in building and reviving companies like Gomez I
Amit Wadhwaney - From Montreal to Moerus: Amit Wadhwaney's Deep Value Discipline Oct 24, 2025 01:08:04 Amit Wadhwaney, founding partner and portfolio manager at Moerus Capital Management, joins hosts Tano Santos and Michael Mauboussin to trace his unorthodox journey from Bombay to Concordia to founding a value investing firm focused on the balance sheet. Along the way, he discusses his early exposure to Marty Whitman, lessons from Third Avenue's international expansion, and what led him to start Mo
Bill Ackman - Evolving Investment Playbook, From MBIA to Moats Oct 10, 2025 56:47 Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, joins hosts Michael Mauboussin and Tano Santos to trace the arc of his investing journey—from his early days in real estate finance to founding Gotham Partners and eventually building Pershing Square into a $30 billion firm. Bill discusses formative moments that shaped his thinking, including his controversial early short of MBIA
Kristin Gilbertson - Risk, Resilience, and Returns Aug 29, 2025 50:23 In this episode, hosts Tano Santos and Michael Mauboussin speak with Kristin Gilbertson, CIO of Access Industries and former CIO of the University of Pennsylvania Endowment. Kristin shares her early interest in economic development and her unique journey through the World Bank, Stanford Management Company, and into managing a major university endowment. She outlines how risk awareness and preparat
Seth Klarman - Contrarian Investing, Discipline, and Building Baupost Aug 1, 2025 55:28 In this episode, host Michael Mauboussin sits down with Seth Klarman, CEO and portfolio manager of The Baupost Group. One of the most influential practitioners of value investing, Seth shares his formative stories — from arbitraging coins as a kid to launching Baupost in 1982 — and reflects on his decades-long investment philosophy. They explore timeless principles of market inefficiencies, the im
Kent Daniel — From Physics to Finance: Exploring Market Inefficiencies Jul 25, 2025 01:11:53 In this episode of Value Investing with Legends, Tano Santos and Michael Mauboussin sit down with Kent Daniel, Professor of Finance at Columbia Business School, to discuss his journey from physics at Caltech to leading research in behavioral finance and quantitative investing. Kent shares insights from his academic work and his years at Goldman Sachs, including his critiques of the Fama-French mod

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