This questions gets asked on /r/investing and /r/stocks fairly often, so I wrote up a little list for new subscribers who might be interested. I tried describing each one in my own words but it's obviously subjective, so I also chose an episode that really stuck out as one that I remembered listening to, if there was one. Let me know if there's any you want to add to the list. Hope this helps!
FWIW, I like investing from a macro theme, so I probably have a bias towards podcasts that have a lot of macro, but I try to keep an open mind and keep other podcasts on my list as long as I can learn from them. I don't have patience for interviewers that talk more than their guests or try to sell stuff like their books constantly. I also don't really keep a lot of podcasts on my list that are too beginner level because I find myself getting bored, but depending on where you are in your learning, they can definitely be helpful!
| Podcast | Link | Episode Length (min) | Notable Episode | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures in Finance | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60 | 38 – Black Monday: First Hand Accounts of the 87 Crash | From the same guys that made RealVision. The hosts have a bearish view on the US economy and so do a lot of their guests, but they do an okay job of bringing on an opposing view as well. Their focus is more macro-themed, but since they're bringing on a lot of different guests, you will have some that run their money in terms of value or momentum or a million other things. Overall good variance if you don't really know which school of though you follow yet. |
| Bigger Pockets | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60-90 | Probably one of the best podcasts for real estate investing. I'm not an avid listener but I've listened to 20-30 episodes (they have hundreds). They have everyone from tax attorneys to home flippers, to apartment building owners, to shopping mall owners come on and explain their process. Really informative if you want to figure out what kind of real estate investing is for you. | |
| Chat with Traders | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60-90 | 149: Aaron Brown, Pt. 1 – A lesson in risk takingfund | The host isn't some big time hedge fund trader, he's more of your everyman, so this is a good podcast where you can relate to a lot of the questions he asks. His guests are also more relatable--people who trade based on their edge, but mostly smaller accounts (relatively speaking). Not a whole lot of value guys, this one is more algo/quant focused but still varied. There are some bigger guests as well, if you like that. |
| Epsilon Theory | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 40 | ||
| Grant's Podcast | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 15-20 | Jim Grant is really well known so no need to go into detail about him, but this is a shorter podcast and guests have 3-5 minute commentary. The only downside is you get about 3 minutes of messages from sponsors for 10-15 minutes of actual content. | |
| Hidden Forces | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 45-60 | ||
| Invest like the Best | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60 | Royce Yudkoff and Rick Ruback – REALLY Private Equity | To be honest, I mix up Invest like the Best and Masters in Business a lot because both of them have similar hosts and similar guests. Therefore, I have the same description for both. These guys are great interviewers, have a lot of big names in finance, and even venture out to startups and management at times. Good light listening, but there's not a whole lot that you're going to start applying to your investing immediately. |
| Macrovoices | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60-90 | Jeffrey Snider: Eurodollar University Part 1 | Probably one of my favorite podcasts, but I like investing from a global macro standpoint, so YMMV. The host is a hedge fund manager that started off as a software engineer. He trades oil futures, so spends the first 20 minutes or so going through his "market wrap" which is his personal commentary on oil, USD, gold, and the S&P 500. If you're not into all that, skip to about 20 minutes in for the feature interviews. These are all macro themed (duh!). Host has a clear bearish bias on the US but he tends to ask a question and get out of the way to let the guest talk, so I enjoy it. |
| Masters in Business | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60 | Ritholtz's Masters in Business: Aswath Damodaran Interview | To be honest, I mix up Invest like the Best and Masters in Business a lot because both of them have similar hosts and similar guests. Therefore, I have the same description for both. These guys are great interviewers, have a lot of big names in finance, and even venture out to startups and management at times. Good light listening, but there's not a whole lot that you're going to start applying to your investing immediately. |
| Money Tree Investing | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 25-45 | Suze Orman explains Who Invests Best | Here's the thing. If a podcast doesn't fit my criteria for what I like, I just take it off my list and forget about it. This is one that I actively advise against listening to, though. If you want to give it a go anyway, start with Episode 152 with Suze Orman. I had no idea who this chick was bt I read the description to this episode that claimed that women are better investors than men. Coming from a science/medicine background, this wasn't surprising, women are much better at keeping their emotions in check when necessary but also better at gauging emotions of others. I though she was going to lay down some science and tell us why women are better so that maybe we could learn, but nope, she goes on an hour long rant about why men suck. The hosts not only allow it, but basically egg her on. |
| Peak Prosperity | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 30-60 | Steve St. Angelo: Prepare For Asset Price Declines Of 50-75% | The host here has a bearish bias on US economics and his bias is fairly apparent (relative to something like Adventures, for example). He is still a good interviewer, but his guests tend to either agree with his bias, or at least not disagree strongly. One unique thing about the host is that he looks at macro starting with energy and building up from that, which is different that what you get in a lot of other podcasts. |
| Planet Money | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 20-30 | Very popular podcast, but I can't say much. The few episodes I listened to seemed like they were aimed at beginners so I don't keep up with it. If you are a beginner, this is probably a good place to start though. | |
| Radical Personal Finance | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 30-90 | 258-Do You Have Student Loans? Here's What You Need to Do! | As you can probably guess, this one is more about personal finance and less about investing. I really only listen to episodes that I think might have something of value for me. For example, I listened to the ones that covered student loans and learned a lot. Probably not the best if you're looking for something to improve your investing though. |
| Super Investors | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60-90 | 15: Peter Atwater: Welcome To The 'Backlash Era' | The host is a hedge fund manager that combines macro and technicals, but also uses sentiment and fundamentals. It's still a new podcasts so I haven't made a decision on how I feel yet, but it's informative for sure. |
| The Big Question | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 30-60 | ||
| The Disciplined Investor | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60 | ||
| The Indicator | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | <10 | A newer podcast from the guys that made Planet Money that focuses on explaining different indicators like jobs numbers, yield curve, etc. Short episodes with little to know opinion. It's just "here's the indicator we're talking about" and "here's what it means." If you're listening to a lot of finance podcasts, this is probably too beginner-level for you, but I keep it around because it's short enough that I'm not losing anything by listening. | |
| The Meb Faber Show | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60 | 27 - Porter Stansberry - "There's Going to Be a Big Bill of Bad Debt to Pay" | Honestly, the host is kind of a goofball, but he's fun to listen to. He's one of the best at not letting his personal bias impact how he asks questions--I didn't know he had a bias until I followed him on Twitter. He's a quant guy but his guests vary and he tends to bring on value, momentum, and sentiment guys. He doesn't seem to have a problem keeping up with any of them either and his questions really allow the guest to go into their strategies in detail. |
| This Week in Startups | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60 | This is an okay podcast if you're interested in the startup world, but the host does toot his own horn a lot. His network is huge, his dealflow is amazing, and he made a ton of money, three things I learn in every episode. When he can stop talking, his guests are great at telling us about their respective startups and how they did what they did. | |
| Trend Following with Michael Covel | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 45-75 | The host brings on some good guests and you get a varied view of the different strategies out there, but my issue with this podcast is the host talks more than I'd like. If he wants to do a solo episode to tell us his thoughts, that's one thing, but he brings on a guest and sometimes talks over them to get his own views out there. Still a good listen if you're starved for more podcasts, but not high on my list of priorities. Guests vary, but sentiment and momentum are big. | |
| Unchained | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60 | Sigh…. I gave in and added a blockchain podcast just to keep my finger on the pulse but I'm not an avid listener so I can't say much about it. The host seems reserved and isn't the best interviewer. | |
| We Study Billionaires (a.k.a The Investor's Podcast) | iTunes ‖ PocketCasts | 60 | TIP 115 : Value Investing and Special Situations w/ Toby Carlisle | One of the most popular investing podcasts. These guys read books written by investors, CEOs, life coaches, really anyone that has been succesful, and they summarize them in an episode with some commentary. They've started transitioning to more guest interviews, which I personally prefer. I can read books on my own. Probably one of the best value oriented podcasts. All of you value guys should feel right at home, but they do bring on some macro guys as well. |
Submitted January 17, 2018 at 02:45PM by mdcd4u2c http://ift.tt/2Dl2Yfb
