Podcast · 348 episodes
Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry
by Ted Seides – Allocator and Asset Management Expert · English
Allocator and asset management expert, Ted Seides, conducts in-depth interviews with leaders in the institutional investing industry. Guests include Chief Investment Officers from leading allocators, asset managers, strategists, thought leaders, and many more. Our mission is to learn, share, and help implement the process of premier investors. Learn more and join our community at capitalallocators.com.
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Nancy Zimmerman – People, Process, and Fixed Income Arbitrage at Bracebridge (EP.517)Nancy Zimmerman (Bracebridge Capital) explains fixed-income arbitrage as a persistent source of alpha, how crises change priorities (liquidity, stress testing, drawdown vs capital impairment), and…28 Sep 2026 · 50 min
André Perold – Investing Through Exponential Change (EP.516)Andre Perold (High Vista Strategies) discusses investing amid exponential, fast-changing fundamentals paired with high valuations.21 Sep 2026 · 48 min
[REPLAY] André Perold – Pockets of Inefficiency at HighVista Strategies (EP.169)Replay of Andre Perreault’s prior conversation on HighVista Strategies’ evolution—how the firm adapted from an endowment-style “one pool” model toward exploiting inefficient markets via specialist…21 Sep 2026 · 54 min
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Nancy Zimmerman – People, Process, and Fixed Income Arbitrage at Bracebridge (EP.517)Nancy Zimmerman (Bracebridge Capital) explains fixed-income arbitrage as a persistent source of alpha, how crises change priorities (liquidity, stress testing, drawdown vs capital impairment), and…28 Sep 2026 · 50 min · 21 chapters
André Perold – Investing Through Exponential Change (EP.516)Andre Perold (High Vista Strategies) discusses investing amid exponential, fast-changing fundamentals paired with high valuations.21 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 23 chapters
[REPLAY] André Perold – Pockets of Inefficiency at HighVista Strategies (EP.169)Replay of Andre Perreault’s prior conversation on HighVista Strategies’ evolution—how the firm adapted from an endowment-style “one pool” model toward exploiting inefficient markets via specialist…21 Sep 2026 · 54 min · 23 chapters
[REPLAY] André Perold – Academic Practitioner (EP.02)Andre Perold (High Vista) discusses how investing should be taught and practiced: active vs passive, finding “edge,” risk measurement at the portfolio level (volatility/correlation), illiquidity and…21 Sep 2026 · 49 min · 15 chapters
AI in the Investment Office – Abby Barlow, Laura Hill, Brian Sugrue, Jenny Heller, John Lawrence, Matt Bank, Kristin Kallergis Rowland, Jon Webster (EP.515)Eight CIOs discuss how they’re using AI in investment offices—meeting prep, document processing, analysis, monitoring, and building internal “investment brains”—and where they draw boundaries to…14 Sep 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 29 chapters
Best of Habit Formation: James ClearHabit formation and behavior change, framed through James Clear’s “Atomic Habits” approach: habits are inevitable, can be redesigned, and stick when they are made obvious, attractive, easy, and…7 Sep 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 31 chapters
Best of Habit Formation: Katy MilkmanBest-of episode on habit formation and behavior change, framed as identifying the specific obstacle to change (impulsivity, procrastination, forgetting, laziness, low confidence, and conformity) and…7 Sep 2026 · 58 min · 28 chapters
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Capital Allocators University OnlineCapital Allocators University (CAU) moves from an in-person, once-a-year cohort (25–30 professionals) to an on-demand online format, with an annual gathering still included.3 Sep 2026 · 15 min · 8 chapters
Best of Negotiations: Chris VossNegotiation tactics drawn from Chris Voss’s FBI hostage negotiation experience, adapted for business dealmaking; includes “tactical empathy,” how to elicit information, de-escalate negatives, and…31 Aug 2026 · 45 min · 15 chapters
Best of Negotiations: Daylian CainNegotiation preparation and execution, emphasizing “walking away,” learning about the other side, valuing trade-offs (including intangibles), and using frameworks like contingent agreements and the…31 Aug 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 22 chapters
Best of Storytelling: Matthew DicksA “best of” storytelling episode featuring Matthew Dicks (Matt Dix) on how to craft compelling stories for any audience, including business and investing contexts.24 Aug 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 33 chapters
Best of Storytelling: Donald MillerA “Best of Storytelling” episode focused on how to improve business storytelling using Donald Miller’s StoryBrand framework, emphasizing clarity, soundbites, and a buying-journey arc (curiosity,…24 Aug 2026 · 49 min · 28 chapters
Best of Pre-Mortem Analysis: Gary KleinPremortem analysis for investing—how to anticipate plan failure, reduce overconfidence, and improve psychological safety and cognitive diversity in decision-making.17 Aug 2026 · 49 min · 22 chapters
Best of Interviewing: Ted SeidesMatt Reitfelder (Apollo) interviews Ted Seides (Capital Allocators) about interviewing and public speaking—how to prepare, ask better questions, listen actively, create psychological safety, and run…10 Aug 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 24 chapters
WTT: The Anatomy of a Blow-UpHow hedge fund “blow-ups” repeatedly happen by combining three risk amplifiers: leverage, concentration, and illiquidity—each can be manageable alone, but the combination makes normal volatility…5 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 4 chapters
Best of Decision-Making: Annie Duke (2022)Decision-making under uncertainty and why “quitting” (changing course) is a core skill for investors and leaders; critiques the popular “grit = virtue” narrative and argues quitting is often the…3 Aug 2026 · 1 h 18 min · 24 chapters
Best of Decision-Making: Annie Duke (2018)Annie Duke discusses interdisciplinary decision-making using poker as a model for uncertainty.3 Aug 2026 · 1 h · 25 chapters
Building Durable Real Estate Portfolios at Morgan Stanley – Lauren Hochfelder (EP.514)Lauren Hochfelder, head of Global Real Assets at Morgan Stanley, explains how Morgan Stanley builds durable real estate and infrastructure portfolios via mid-market closed-end fund sizing, thematic…30 Jul 2026 · 45 min · 20 chapters
Rebuilding the NYU Endowment – Michelle Knudsen (EP.513)Michelle Knudsen, CIO of NYU’s endowment, explains how NYU rebuilt its investment office and endowment strategy from a “clean sheet” approach—changing governance, asset allocation, manager selection,…27 Jul 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 37 chapters
Senior Decision Makers: Luis Laboy, Hewlett Foundation (EP.512)Luis Laboy (Hewlett Foundation) explains how senior equity decision-making should adapt to changing market structure and risk, and how his allocator role evolved from high-turnover emerging markets…20 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 22 chapters
Roadmap for Private Credit from Australia – Frank Danieli of MA Financial Group (EP.511)How Australia’s private credit market evolved beyond US-style sponsor-backed direct lending, and how MA Financial Group builds a performing credit platform using proprietary origination plus rigorous…16 Jul 2026 · 52 min · 28 chapters
Economic Growth, Governance, and Capital Allocation – Dambisa Moyo (EP.510)How economic growth, governance, and capital allocation should be approached amid crises, geopolitical shifts, AI disruption, and energy/natural-resource constraints; plus how Dambisa Moyo’s family…13 Jul 2026 · 54 min · 27 chapters
WTT: 5.5 Lessons at 55.5“5.5 Lessons at 55” distills 55.5 years of investing, podcasting, and mistakes into five and a half lessons about people, markets, and self.10 Jul 2026 · 8 min · 5 chapters
Moat Investing Nuances – Pat Dorsey (EP.509)Pat Dorsey explains “moat investing nuances,” arguing that durable competitive advantages come from specific foundational attributes (switching costs, network effects, brands, scale economies,…6 Jul 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 31 chapters