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InvestOrama - The Future of Investing, Without The Hype
InvestOrama - The Future of Investing, Without The Hype
George Aliferis, CAIA

Conversations exploring the world of investment management through critical thinking and healthy skepticism. Debunk investing myths, decode pitches, break down marketing strategies... more

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Episodes

Pension Reform Dreams & Investment Realities (recorded prior to the Mansion House Speech announcing a UK pension overhaul))

We dive into the intricate world of pension funds, featuring an insightful discussion with Alishya Hartington Clark, a DC (Defined... more

20 Nov 2024 · 9 minutes
Every company can become a fintech company | Lars Markull - Embedded Finance Review [The Fintech Files]

In this rebirth of the FinTech Files podcast, George Aliferis speaks to Lars Markull about embedded finance, discussing its progression,... more

12 Nov 2024 · 32 minutes
[Past Performers] The Strong Returns of Financial History - with Author Mark J. Higgins | Investing in US Financial History

George Aliferis and Mark J. Higgins discuss the evolution of the U.S. financial system over the past 230 years, from... more

13 Jun 2024 · 42 minutes
[Due Diligence] The Greatest Example of Fund Marketing: Blackstone's BREIT | George Aliferis, CAIA

Exposing the Real Story Behind Blackstone's Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) Join us as we delve deep into the complexities surrounding... more

28 May 2024 · 19 minutes
[Past Performers] Private Equity: Everything you thought you knew about it is probably wrong | Ludovic Phalippou - Oxford University

Discover the untold truths of the private equity world in this eye-opening episode, featuring Ludovic Phalippou, a renowned professor of... more

18 Mar 2024 · 41 minutes
[Past Performers] The Bogle Effect: ETFs, Passive Investing & New Era of Investing - Eric Balchunas

We uncover the massive impact Jack Bogle, the titan of the investing industry, had in reshaping the investing landscapes for... more

05 Mar 2024 · 46 minutes
[Past Performers] The Quant Revolution: Jim Simons & Renaissance Technologies with the Author of "The Man Who Solved Wall Street" - Greg Zuckerman, WSJ

A conversation with Gregory Zuckerman, an award-winning writer for The Wall Street Journal and author of "The Man Who Solved... more

19 Feb 2024 · 38 minutes
[Past Performers] Private Equity: Debunking the Myths | Trym Riksen - Gabler

George Aliferis sits down with Trym Riksen, Head of Portfolio Management at Gabler, to debunk the myths surrounding private equity.... more

07 Feb 2024 · 32 minutes
[Due Diligence] Masterworks and the Democratization of Art Investing: Is The Picture Too Perfect? | George Aliferis, CAIA

Ever wondered what it would be like to own a fraction of a masterpiece artwork? I've delved into the world... more

01 Dec 2023 · 13 minutes
[Due Diligence] on Limitless (2011) : Why Limitless is really about Fund Management | George Aliferis, CAIA

Limitless: Beyond the mind-blowing investment results from Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) when he's on NZT, could he manage a fund... more

21 Nov 2023 · 10 minutes
[Due Diligence} on the Wall Street (1987) movie: Could you invest in the 2023 version of Gordon Gekko? | George Aliferis, CAIA

An assessment of the character Gordon Gekko from the movie Wall Street, comparing him to real-world financial figures like Steve... more

08 Nov 2023 · 10 minutes
[Due Diligence] on Fair Play (2023, Netflix): Should you invest in Emily's hedge fund? | George Aliferis, CAIA

We conduct a Due Diligence on One Crest Capital, the hedge fund where star portfolio manager Emily, works in Fair... more

26 Oct 2023 · 8 minutes
[Past Performers] Private Debt & The Democratization of Alternatives - Aaron Filbeck Managing Director and Head of UniFi by CAIA™

A conversation with Aaron Filbeck about CAIA’s new program Unifi by CAIA, why we need a course focused on Private... more

10 May 2023 · 39 minutes
[Past Performers] The Real Deal About REIT Investing (and what's going very wrong with Blackstone's BREIT)- Phil Bak, CEO of Armada ETFs

Phil Bak is the CEO of Armada ETFs. Phil has been innovating in the ETF industry for over 15 years.... more

26 Apr 2023 · 41 minutes
[The Fintech Files] June Felix, CEO of IG Group - Unlocking Financial Futures through Education

June Felix is the CEO of IG Group, the leading trading platform, and a strong advocate for financial literacy. We... more

19 Apr 2023 · 31 minutes
[Past Performers] Dan Davies - Author of Lying for Money on Credit Suisse and the 2023 Banking Failures

Dan Davies is the author of Lying for Money and an expert on banking crises. We discuss the latest string... more

28 Mar 2023 · 46 minutes
[The Fintech Files] Deposit Wars (from SVB to Public.com) - Alex Johnson | Fintech Takes

Alex Johnson is a fintech expert and the author of the popular newsletter and podcast Fintech Takes. He discusses with... more

22 Mar 2023 · 46 minutes
[Past Performers] Edward Chancellor - Author of The Price of Time, The Real Story of Interest

Edward Chancellor is a financial historian, journalist and investment strategist, and the author of  The Price of Time, the real... more

16 Mar 2023 · 53 minutes
[Due Diligence] The Fall of CEFI and the Rise of Hybrid Finance | Hirander Misra, CEO - GMEX Group

This conversation with Hirander Misra, the CEO of GMEX Group was recorded in August 2022, before the collapse of FTX.... more

29 Nov 2022 · 57 minutes
[Due Diligence] The Cefi Apocalypse - Part 2: The Recipe for Cefi's Success and Failure | George Aliferis, CAIA

In this new episode about the Cefi Apocalypse, we find out how key players in the industry managed to forget... more

21 Sep 2022 · 13 minutes
[Due Diligence] The Cefi Apocalypse - Part 1: The Celsius Files | George Aliferis, CAIA

This is the first episode of a series about CEFI. We start by examining the Celsius archives and bankruptcy filing... more

18 Aug 2022 · 22 minutes
[The Fintech Files] Powering the E in ESG and the Dawn of the Greenwashing Era | Brennan Spellacy - CEO, Patch

A deep dive into Decarbonization and the ESG Reckoning - with Brennan Spellacy, CEO & Co-Founder of Patch - a... more

06 Jul 2022 · 30 minutes
[The Fintech Files] Tokenizing Gold and other Precious Metals | Alexander Tkachenko - CEO, VNX

A deep dive into the perspective offered by the tokenization of gold with the Founder and CEO of VNX, Alexander Tkachenko 🎧Link:... more

23 Jun 2022 · 32 minutes
[The Fintech Files] Crypto Mining Powered by the Players | Joe Downie, CMO - Nicehash

A deep dive into the economics of Crypto mining and how NiceHash uses the GPU power of gamers, with Joe... more

14 Jun 2022 · 31 minutes
[The Fintech Files] Analyzing Terra's Collapse; Building a DAO; Why decentralization matters and its limits | Carlos Mercado Ξ - CharlieDAO

A deep dive into DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) with the founder of CharlieDAO, Carlos Mercado   Listen to the podcast on... more

03 Jun 2022 · 43 minutes
[The Fintech Files] The Apex Predator of Defi? Orca - The Leading Decentralized Exchange on the Solana Chain | Boaz Shoshan - Orca [The Future of Investing]

Orca is a Decentralized Exchange on the Solana chain that has seen spectacular growth since its launch in February 2021.  ▶Over... more

27 May 2022 · 30 minutes
[The Fintech Files] Disrupting the investment process of a $120 trillion asset class | Russell, Feldman, CEO - IMTC [The Future of Investing]

A conversation between George Aliferis and Russell Feldman about the fixed income market. Russell is the CEO of IMTC, a... more

19 May 2022 · 28 minutes
[The Fintech Files] The Triple Win of Inclusive Design for Fintech | Melissa Gopnik - Commonwealth (making wealth possible for all)

In the interview, Melissa Gopnik, SVP at Commonwealth, explains how inclusive product design is a triple win: For Fintech and... more

06 May 2022 · 24 minutes
[The Fintech Files] A Web3.0 Future for Asset Management? | Ramon Recuero - Babylon Finance (Asset Management DAO) [The Future of Investing]

A conversation between George Aliferis and Ramon Recuero, Co-Founder of Babylon Finance. Babylon is a platform that allows to create... more

27 Apr 2022 · 31 minutes
[The Fintech Files] Data & Fintech: From Number Crunching to AI | Pahal Patangia - Nvidia [the Future of Investing]

A conversation between George Aliferis and Pahal Patangia, Global Developer Relations Lead, Consumer Fintech at NVIDIA. Pahal explains how fintech startups... more

20 Apr 2022 · 40 minutes
[The Fintech Files] Unlocking a New Wave of Fintech Innovation with Payroll Connectivity | Lauren Crossett - Pinwheel (the income layer for financial services)

A conversation between George Aliferis and Lauren Crossett, Head of Commercial at Pinwheel about unlocking the next wave of fintech... more

04 Apr 2022 · 24 minutes
[The Fintech Files] Wealth Building for People Leaving Abroad | Elliott Locke - Abroaden

A conversation between George Aliferis and Elliott Locke, CEO and founder of Abroaden:'How people living abroad invest'   Watch on YouTube... more

29 Mar 2022 · 25 minutes
The Past, Present & Future of the ETF Industry | Athanasios Psarofagis - Bloomberg Intelligence [The Future of Investing]

A deep dive into one of the fastest-growing segments of modern finance: ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) with Athanasios Psarofagis, ETF research... more

23 Mar 2022 · 45 minutes
Making the Future of Retail Investing Rational & Accessible | Kostas & Alexandros - co-founders of WealthyHood [The Future of Investing]

A conversation about the future of retail investing, with Alexandros Christodoulakis and Kostas Faliagkas the co-founders of Wealthyhood. WealthyHood is the... more

15 Mar 2022 · 29 minutes
The Past, Present & Future of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) | Jason Mikula - Fintech Business Weekly

A deep dive into BNPL, without the hype, with Jason Mikula. Jason Mikula is the publisher of Fintech Business Weekly, a... more

08 Mar 2022 · 29 minutes
A First-Principles Approach to Crypto | Lex Sokolin - Consensys, Fintech Blueprint [The Future of Investing]

A deep dive into crypto with Lex Sokolin a fintech entrepreneur, head economist at Consensys and visual artist. He also... more

02 Mar 2022 · 38 minutes
Shaping the Future of Wealth Management | Alokik Advani, Managing Partner Fidelity International Strategic Ventures [The Future of Investing]

We continue our exploration of the future of investing with Alokik Advani Managing partner at Fidelity International Strategic Ventures (FISV),... more

21 Feb 2022 · 23 minutes
Embedded Crypto: Rewards, Roundups and Web3.0 | Edward Woodford, CEO & Founder Zero Hash [The Future of Investing]

Welcome to the first episode of the Future of Investing series.  Where we explore asset classes, trends, and technologies in conversation... more

27 Jan 2022 · 34 minutes
Embedded Investing: 'making buying a stock as easy as buying a latte' - with DriveWealth's CPO Raakhee Miller

In this episode of the fintech files, we go on a deep dive into embedded investing, with Rakhee Miller, chief... more

07 Dec 2021 · 14 minutes
Career Talk: Chief Product Officer, Raakhee Miller - DriveWealth (embedded investing unicorn)

In this Career Talk episode of The Fintech Files podcast, George Aliferis speaks to Raakhee Miller, currently Chief Product Officer... more

30 Nov 2021 · 10 minutes
Data & Ethics in Investment Management | Bill Kelly, CEO of the CAIA Association

A deep dive into the issue of Data and Ethics for professional investors and allocators with Bill Kelly, Chairman and... more

16 Nov 2021 · 23 minutes
Investing in Cybersecurity Compliance (Strike Graph) | Alex Tong - Information Venture Partners

Alex Tong, Principal at Information Venture Partners brings us into a deep dive into  Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) technology... more

12 Nov 2021 · 22 minutes
Career Talk: The path to Venture Capital with Alex Tong - Information Venture Partners

In this Career Talk epsiode of The Fintech Files, George Aliferis speaks to Alex Tong principal at Information Venture Partners... more

04 Nov 2021 · 17 minutes
Improving Capital Allocation Outcomes - Bill Kelly, CEO of the CAIA Association

In this Career Talk episode of The Fintech Files, George Aliferis speaks to William J. (Bill) Kelly, protector of the... more

04 Nov 2021 · 19 minutes
Tokenization: The $24 Trillion Digital Asset Play | Hirander Misra - GMEX, SECDEX

The World Economic Forum estimated that 10% of global GDP could be stored on blockchain by 2027, an estimated $24... more

28 Oct 2021 · 41 minutes
The VIX (Volatility Index): Deep Dive | Christian Kahl - Fincad

This is a Deep Dive into The VIX (Volatility Index) and its futures  TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to Volatility  03:44 Volatility as an asset... more

21 Oct 2021 · 18 minutes
Career Talk: Exchanges & Market Technology with Hirander Misra, GMEX

A conversation with Hirander Misra (Chairman & CEO of GMEX Group, SECDEX) who has been a financial innovator for decades... more

14 Oct 2021 · 25 minutes
Career Talk: Quantitative Finance with Christian Kahl, Fincad

This is an interview about Careers in Quant Finance with Christian Kahl, MD, Head of Product Strategy and Client Service... more

12 Oct 2021 · 8 minutes
Finding an Edge in Financial Markets | Jim Osman - The Edge Group

This is the inaugural episode of The Fintech Files podcast v2.0 In this episode, I'm speaking with Jim Osman the founder... more

24 Sep 2021 · 46 minutes
Alternative Data: The Last Informational Advantage? | Mark Fleming-Williams - Exabel

In this episode of The Fintech Files, we are exploring the alternative data universe with Mark communications director of Exabel,... more

23 Jun 2021 · 32 minutes
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This is the inaugural episode of The Fintech Files podcast v2.0 In this episode, I'm speaking with Jim Osman the founder of The... more