Trends with Benefits #75: Finding the Value in Value with Wes Gray
April 13, 2022
Listen Time 44:03 MIN
Ed and guest host Patrick Schramm, East Coast Regional Vice President speak with Dr. Wes Gray, founder of Alpha Architect about Alpha Architect and the return of quantitative investing.
Our goal in speaking with Wes was to revisit value investing and ask ‘are we back to a time where fundamentals matter?’ Wes and his shop have a unique quantitative approach to value, and other factors like momentum and quality. They are also in the ETF business as a sponsor and white label service, so we wanted his take on selecting ideas to launch ETFs.
Show Notes:
2:40 Launching of Alpha Architect
6:20 What’s up with nerds taking over asset management?
12:03 The return of quantitative approach and factors
24:41 The white label ETF business and selecting ideas to bring to market
32:25 March for the Fallen
35:40 Wes’ long-term trend picks
38:20 Trend or Fad
Trend or Fad
Listen for Wes’ take on NTFs, TikTok, metaverse, psilocybin/psychedelics for mainstream medical use, crypto currencies, return stacking, and moving to warm climate, tax friendly jurisdictions.
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ESG investing is qualitative and subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the factors utilized by VanEck or any judgment exercised by VanEck will reflect the opinions of any particular investor. Information regarding responsible practices is obtained through voluntary or third-party reporting, which may not be accurate or complete, and VanEck is dependent on such information to evaluate a company’s commitment to, or implementation of, responsible practices. Socially responsible norms differ by region. There is no assurance that the socially responsible investing strategy and techniques employed will be successful.
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