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On today\\u2019s episode, Niels Kaastrup-Larsen speaks with Andrew Lo, the Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and Sol Waksman, the Founder and President of BarclayHedge, Ltd. Our guests today have many years of experience in the world of  investing and have watched the finance industry as it has gone through its many changes. Listen in to learn the historical importance of separating the alpha from the beta, the increase of the volatility of volatility since 2007, and common misconceptions about diversification in a portfolio.

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In This Episode, You\\u2019ll Learn:

• How our guests got their starts in finance
• Why Andrew thinks that sometimes things need to be believed to be seen
• Why separating the alpha from the beta has been revolutionary for the entire financial industry
• How the narrative of finance and investing has changed over time in the futures industry
• The increase in the volatility of volatility over the last decade and what that means for managed futures
• How the abundance of passive investing tools has changed the investor\\u2019s experience during market changes
• What investors are looking for in their tools and strategies
• What alternative strategies are investors looking at now
• The experiment Andrew does with his audiences he speaks to on their investment preferences
• What investors need to understand about diversification and risk

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