
About this podcast
We deconstruct the performance of world beating investors. A former Tiger Cub hedge fund partner interviews top hedge fund & long only managers & leading commentators. Past guests include John Armitage, Mario Gabelli & Bill Nygren. We explore how professionals analyse & value businesses, capital cycles, forensic accounting, pick stocks, construct portfolios, generate alpha & manage risk. For private investors, analysts, PMs & students who want serious financial…
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Behind the Balance Sheet
About this podcast
We deconstruct the performance of world beating investors. A former Tiger Cub hedge fund partner interviews top hedge fund & long only managers & leading commentators. Past guests include John Armitage, Mario Gabelli & Bill Nygren. We explore how professionals analyse & value businesses, capital cycles, forensic accounting, pick stocks, construct portfolios, generate alpha & manage risk. For private investors, analysts, PMs & students who want serious financial…
Recent episodes
- #61 - Mr Common Sense - Rich Pzena on how to build an $80bn deep value firm, survive 60% underperformance and buy stocks on under 10x normalised earnings.16 Jul · 1 h 26 min
- #60 - The Plumber Returns - James Aitken on Japan, Kevin Warsh, gold, AI and inflation.18 Jun · 1 h 36 min
- #59 The "Permabear" - Jeremy Grantham on why he expects a market crash, navigating bubbles and giving away $1bn21 May · 1 h 28 min
- #58 The Chart Guy - $4tn CIO Michael Cembalest on markets, AI and the impending rout in US Treasuries16 Apr · 56 min
- #57 The Behavioural Scientist - Rory Sutherland on Marketing, What Analysts Miss and Behavioural Economics22 Mar · 1 h 49 min
- #56 The Sculptor - Jonathan Tepper on 16 Stock Portfolios, Moats & Buying Oligopolies13 Mar · 1 h 03 min
- #55 The Pugilist - Terry Smith on Quality, Valuation & Long‑Term Compounding13 Mar · 1 h 25 min
- #54 The Innovation Fans - James Anderson & Morgan Samet on Finding the Next Ten‑Baggers18 Dec 2025 · 49 min
- #53 The Plodder - Tom Gayner on Building Markel and the Art of Long‑Term Compounding20 Nov 2025 · 1 h 17 min
- #52 The Traditionalist - Tim Guinness on Why Beating the Market is Easy16 Oct 2025 · 59 min