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The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing

The Meb Faber Show - Better Investing

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The Meb Faber Show is a podcast hosted by Meb Faber, a bestselling author and investment fund manager. Each week, Meb interviews top investment professionals to discuss global equity, bond, and commodity markets. Topics include smart beta, trend following, value investing, and other timely market strategies. The show aims to help listeners make smarter investing decisions and grow their wealth.

Episodes

Jim Grant: AI Is “One of the Greatest Bubbles of All Time” | #634 Jun 12, 2026 4095 Today’s guest is Jim Grant, founder and editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, which he’s been publishing since 1983. He’s a financial historian and one of the most well-respected Observers on Wall Street. In today’s episode, Jim Grant explains why AI may be one of the greatest bubbles of all time, alongside the railroads and the dot-com era. He reframes deflation as progress, questions how mu
Charley Ellis on How America Actually Got Built (Investing in America Series) | #633 Jun 8, 2026 3265 My guest today is Charles Ellis, founder of Greenwich Associates, longtime member of Yale’s investment committee, and author of more than 20 books, including the classic Winning the Loser’s Game. In today’s episode, Charley reflects on writing the first major book on share repurchases 50 years ago, when the idea was so foreign that Goldman mailed it to 1,000 corporations as a “legitimizer.” Charl
William Goetzmann: From Babylon to Bubbles — A 5,000-Year History of Finance (Investing in America Series) #632 May 29, 2026 3106 Today’s guest is Will Goetzmann, Professor of Finance at the Yale School of Management. He is an expert on financial markets and securities, investment strategies, investor behavior and financial history. In today’s episode, Professor Goetzmann walks through 5,000 years of financial history, showing how finance shaped trade, cities, corporations, and investing. He covers the first compound intere
Meb Faber: Warren Buffett Didn't Follow His Own Advice | #631 May 22, 2026 2549 While in Omaha for Berkshire week, Meb hopped on another podcast as a guest. It was a fun one, so we're releasing it here as well. In today's episode, Meb Faber makes the case against home country bias, pointing to Korea's near-triple and Japan's decades-long round trip as reminders that cycles always turn. He explains why shareholder yield tells a truer story than dividends, why there are now mo
Tom Lee: The Market Can Climb Higher—But Expect Turbulence | #630 May 15, 2026 2627 Today’s guest is Tom Lee, CIO of Fundstrat Capital, PM for the Granny Shots U.S. Large Cap ETF, and the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors. Prior to co-founding Fundstrat, he served as J.P. Morgan’s Chief Equity Strategist from 2007 to 2014. In today’s episode, Tom explains why stocks have remained resilient despite war, higher oil prices, and widespread investor skepticism. He shares
Why Bonds Are Back: PIMCO’s Marc Seidner on the Best Fixed Income Setup in Years | #629 May 1, 2026 2417 Today’s guest is Marc Seidner, PIMCO’s CIO of Non-traditional Strategies. He is also a generalist portfolio manager and a member of the Investment Committee. In today’s episode, Marc explores why the investing landscape has changed from one led by economics to one increasingly shaped by politics and geopolitics. He explains why bonds may offer one of the most compelling opportunities in years, wh
Dividend Myths That Distort Markets (w/ Sam Hartzmark) | #628 Apr 24, 2026 3928 Today’s guest is Samuel Hartzmark, a finance professor at Boston College. In today’s episode, Sam explores why dividends are so often misunderstood by investors. He explains the “free dividends fallacy” and how it can lead to inflated valuations and price dislocations. He also examines the tradeoffs between dividends and buybacks and how payout policies influence investor behavior. To close, Sam
Will Guidara on The ROI of Unreasonable Hospitality | #627 Apr 20, 2026 3134 Today’s guest is Will Guidara, author of the New York Times Bestseller Unreasonable Hospitality and former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, which was named the Best Restaurant in the World. He is a Co-Producer on the Emmy Award-winning series The Bear. His new book, Unreasonable Hospitality: The Field Guide comes out this month. In today’s episode, Will discusses how unreasonable hospitality can
Software Winners & Losers in the Age of AI (w/Alex Rubalcava & Paul Bricault) | #626 Apr 10, 2026 4370 Today’s guests are Alex Rubalcava and Paul Bricault of Amplify.LA, a pre-seed venture capital firm. In today’s episode, Alex and Paul break down the opportunities and challenges AI is creating for both startups and investors. They discuss the changing economics of software, what makes an AI company defensible, where investors are finding opportunity in frontier sectors, and why speed matters more
Liquid Private Equity & Volatility Laundering (Owen Lamont & Randy Cohen) | #625 Apr 7, 2026 4864 Today’s guests are Owen Lamont, a Portfolio Manager at Acadian Asset Management, and Randy Cohen, a finance and entrepreneurship professor at Harvard Business School and co-founder of PEO Partners, which is a leader in the emerging liquid Private Equity alternatives space. In today’s episode, Owen Lamont and Randy Cohen begin with a deep dive into private equity, how to model it in public markets
The King of Coins & Collectibles - Van Simmons | #624 Mar 27, 2026 4350 In today’s episode, Van explores the evolution of the rare coin and collectables market, how grading transformed collectibles into an institutional-quality asset class, and why high-grade coins may be undervalued today. He discusses supply dynamics, the historical link between currency, gold, and collectibles, and how technology and AI are reshaping authentication and valuation. To close, Van exp
The Geopolitical Shock Playbook (Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley) | #623 Mar 25, 2026 2874 Watch on YouTube. My guest today is Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley’s Chief U.S. Equity Strategist and Chief Investment Officer. In today’s episode, Mike Wilson explains how a rolling recession has given way to a staggered recovery, and why he expects leadership to broaden beyond mega-cap stocks into small caps, cyclicals, and international markets. He highlights growing risks from AI disruption, pri

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