In this eight-part series, Vanguard’s Global Chief Economist and Global Head of the Investment Strategy Group Joe Davis co-hosts lively conversations that provide timely, actionable and data-driven insights that challenge conventional thinking.
Latest episodes
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19 min
AI, the Future of Work and Your Portfolio
Joe Davis, Vanguard’s Global Chief Economist, returns to separate what the data says about AI from the noise: why augmentation matters more than automation, how market leadership s…
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25 min
Breaking the Biggest Wealth-Destroying Habits
Knowing what not to do is only half the battle—the other half is actually avoiding those missteps. In part two of our conversation, Barry Ritholtz of Ritholtz Wealth Management get…
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23 min
The Costliest Mistakes Even Experienced Investors Make
Most investing advice focuses on what to do. Barry Ritholtz, co-founder and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of How Not to Invest, argues the more important question is…
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24 min
Creating a New Retirement Blueprint
Retirement isn’t a finish line. It’s a process. For Christine Benz, Director of Personal Finance and Retirement Planning at Morningstar, getting it right means looking beyond the n…
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22 min
Crypto, Gold and More: Evaluating the World Beyond the Core
Not all alternatives are created equal. Roger Aliaga-Díaz, Vanguard’s Global Head of Portfolio Construction and Chief Economist for the Americas, and Del Stafford, Head of Advice a…
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20 min
Preparing for a New Financial Era: Women and Wealth
Women are on track to control most U.S. financial assets by 2050, yet the advisory space has been slow to catch up. Vanguard’s Fiona Greig and Janel Jackson unpack what the histori…
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19 min
The Asset Category No One Talks About
Most investors diversify internationally with stocks, but stop short when it comes to bonds. Dan Shaykevich, lead portfolio manager for emerging market debt and head of multi-secto…
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17 min
The Future of Active Management
With trillions of dollars flowing into index funds, has active management had its day? Wellington Management CEO Jean Hynes makes the case for a renaissance, exploring how AI, priv…
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18 min
How Will Investing Change Over the Coming Decade?
From AI-driven market volatility to the rise of private markets, the investment landscape is changing fast. Vanguard President and Chief Investment Officer Greg Davis breaks down w…
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20 min
Beyond 60/40: Building Portfolios for the Next Decade
Is the time-tested mix of 60% stocks and 40% bonds still the default? Vanguard’s Head of Investment Strategy Group, Europe, and Chief European Economist Jumana Saleheen shares how…
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22 min
Real Talk About Private Equity: Truth, Trends and Tradeoffs
Vanguard’s Global Chief Economist Joe Davis discusses what advisors and investors need to know about private equity with HarbourVest’s Scott Voss—and how this asset class might fit…
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17 min
Investing Without Blind Spots
For investors, behavioral tendencies can sometimes get in the way of potential gains. Knowing how our brains lead us to make bad decisions can help us make better ones. All investi…
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22 min
Is International Diversification Worth It?
After a decade lagging behind U.S. stocks, international equities may finally be getting their time in the spotlight. Listen to Vanguard experts discuss why investors may want to c…
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22 min
Tax-Saving Strategies for Savvy Investors
When it comes to investing, the best course of action is to focus on things you can control—including taxes. No matter what kind of investor you are, leveraging tax-savvy strategie…
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20 min
From Paychecks to Purpose: Retirement Unpacked
Being ready for retirement is the product of many decisions. A strategy that covers all stages of the process, from saving to drawing down in retirement while generating income, ca…
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16 min
A New Era for Fixed Income
Bonds are back. After a decade of delivering weak returns, today’s bond market offers attractive yields to help deliver more value to investors’ portfolios. All investing is subjec…
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15 min
Investing in the Age of AI
Megatrends like artificial intelligence shape markets in many ways over the short and long term. Hear Joe Davis, global chief economist at Vanguard, discuss how AI is likely to pla…
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34 sec
Introducing Better Vantage by Vanguard
Better Vantage explores the issues that matter most to investors. In this eight-part series, Vanguard’s Global Chief Economist and Global Head of the Investment Strategy Group Joe…