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The Long View

The Long View

Morningstar, Ben Johnson, Christine Benz 375 Episodes Jun 30, 2026

The Long View is a podcast that empowers long-term investors with actionable insights on retirement, personal finance, and portfolio strategy. Hosts Christine Benz, Amy Arnott, and Ben Johnson talk with influential leaders in finance and investing every Wednesday.

Episodes

Jeremy Grantham: ‘Almost Everything Looks More Attractive Than the US Equity Market’ Jun 30, 2026 00:59:09 Today on the podcast, we’re delighted to welcome back Jeremy Grantham to discuss his book, The Making of a Permabear: The Perils of Long-term Investing in a Short-term World, which he co-authored with Edward Chancellor. Jeremy is the long-term investment strategist at his namesake firm, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Company, or GMO, which he co-founded in 1977. He serves on GMO’s asset-allocation
Will Danoff: ‘Be Very Careful of Unprofitable Companies’ Jun 23, 2026 00:29:50 We’re taping this podcast live at the Morningstar Investment Conference, where we’re delighted to be joined by Fidelity’s Will Danoff. Will runs a number of Fidelity equity strategies, the best known of which is Fidelity Contrafund FCNTX, a mutual fund he’s been managing since September 1990. Morningstar named Will its Domestic-Stock Manager of the Year in 2007. Prior to becoming a portfolio manag
Brian Moriarty and Jack Shannon: Putting Private Markets Funds Through Their Paces Jun 16, 2026 00:50:25 Today’s guests are Morningstar’s Brian Moriarty and Jack Shannon. Brian is a principal, fixed-income strategies, for Morningstar. Before assuming his current role in 2015, Brian was a client solutions consultant for Morningstar Office, a practice and portfolio management system for independent financial advisors. Before joining Morningstar in 2013, he was a research assistant for DePaul University
Kathleen Rehl: Helping Widows and the Advisors Who Serve Them Jun 9, 2026 00:42:20 Our guest on the podcast today is Kathleen Rehl. Kathleen is an author, educator, speaker, and certified financial planner dedicated to empowering widows financially and guiding the professionals who support them. She operated her own planning firm for 18 years before shifting her focus to writing, teaching, and research. After her husband died, she transformed her personal grief into a mission, h
Don Phillips: Encouraging Better Outcomes for Investors Jun 2, 2026 00:50:02 Our guest on the podcast today is Don Phillips. Don is a managing director for Morningstar. He joined the company in 1986 as its first mutual fund analyst and soon became editor of the flagship print publication Morningstar Mutual Funds, establishing the editorial voice for which the company is best known. He helped to develop the Morningstar Style Box, the Morningstar Rating, and other distinctiv
Adam Grossman: Asset Allocation Is an Investor’s Best Defense May 26, 2026 00:45:21 Our guest on the podcast today is Adam Grossman. Adam’s the founder of Mayport, a fixed-fee wealth management firm. He’s also a regular contributor to Humble Dollar, the website founded by late financial writer Jonathan Clements. Before founding Mayport, Adam worked as an investment advisor or analyst at several firms, including Middleton & Company, Ballentine Partners, and MFS Investment Manageme
Bill Bengen: ‘Inflation Is the Greatest Enemy of Retirees’ May 19, 2026 00:45:13 Listen Now: Listen and subscribe to Morningstar’s The Long View from your mobile device: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Our guest on the podcast today is William Bengen. Bill has been a prolific researcher of retirement planning matters over his career, and he pioneered the exploration of safe withdrawal rates with his groundbreaking 1994 research that gave birth to what’s now called the 4% rule. His ne
Ben Carlson: Exploring Risk and Reward May 12, 2026 00:48:52 Listen Now: Listen and subscribe to Morningstar’s The Long View from your mobile device: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Today on the podcast, we welcome back Ben Carlson, who’s the author of a new book called Risk and Reward. Ben is the director of institutional asset management for Ritholtz Wealth Management. In addition, Ben’s a prolific creator of content. His blog is called A Wealth of Common Sense.
Amit Wadhwaney: ’Buying Cheap Has a Number of Attractions’ May 5, 2026 00:55:10 Today’s guest on The Long View is Amit Wadhwaney, portfolio manager and co-founder at Moerus Capital Management. Amit has over 30 years of experience researching and analyzing investment opportunities in developed, emerging, and frontier markets worldwide. Prior to co-founding Moerus, Amit was a portfolio manager and partner at Third Avenue Management, where he worked alongside his Moerus co-found
Claudia Sahm: Thinking Through Scenarios in a Whiplash Economy Apr 28, 2026 00:59:02 Our guest on the podcast today is Claudia Sahm. Claudia is chief economist at New Century Advisors, the founder of Sahm Consulting, and a regular contributor at Bloomberg Opinion. She has policy and research expertise in macroeconomics, consumer spending, and household finance. She created the Sahm rule, an automatic trigger for stimulus payments in recessions. Previously, she was a section chief
Michael Gates: Why More Advisors Are Migrating to Model Portfolios Apr 21, 2026 00:47:00 Today’s guest on The Long View is Michael Gates. Gates is the head of model portfolio solutions for the Americas and the lead portfolio manager for target-allocation models at BlackRock. BlackRock’s target-allocation models have been adopted by a large and growing contingent of advisors in the US. Four of the model families within BlackRock’s target-allocation suite have been awarded Morningstar M
Harry Margolis: How to Confront Aging Challenges Head-On Apr 14, 2026 00:43:45 Our guest on the podcast today is Harry Margolis. Harry has been representing seniors, individuals with special needs, and their families since he started ElderLaw Services, the predecessor of Margolis Bloom & D’Agostino in June 1987. His firm helps clients pay for long-term care, manage the incapacity of a family member, and plan for safe and productive futures for their children and grandchildre

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