Interviews
How to break into the hedge fund industry with an internship
It’s not easy to break into the hedge fund industry. As today’s guest on Tradestreaming Radio (enrolled in a joint JD/MBA program at Harvard) can attest, even great credentials aren’t enough to land you your first job. I will respect our guest’s request for anonymity (he’s still got to fight for a job when he … Continue Reading
The art of investing in wine, for beginners – by Dini Rao
How does a beginner learn about investing in wine? Well, I went to the source (literally). Dini Rao is currently the VP of Products for exclusive wine site, Lot18 and former Christie’s wine specialist and Amazon’s senior wine buyer. Dini takes us through the process that professionals go to invest in their choicest finds. From … Continue Reading
Using stock screeners to uncover value stocks – with Screener.co’s Lenny Grover
Many smart investors use stock screeners to help filter through thousands of investment candidates. How else can you quickly go through TONS OF DATA?! We’re going to tell you how to do just that. Today’s guest on Tradestreaming Radio, Lenny Grover is the founder of Screener.co — really one of the most robust, powerful stock … Continue Reading
Picking stocks alongside hedge funds — with SumZero’s Divya Narendra
While many of us spend our time reading, learning and publishing investment ideas on the public tradestream, there are a ton of awesome investment ideas hidden away in private online communities. This week’s guest on Tradestreaming Radio founded and runs probably the largest of these expert networks, SumZero. Divya Narendra has almost 6000 professional stock … Continue Reading
Stock Twits, Estimize, and the future of social investing – with Leigh Drogen
Leigh Drogen played an integral role in StockTwits‘ success. Now, he’s on to his own startup, Estimize, which takes aim at improving financial estimates with a decidedly social approach. Drogen shares his own experience and history as an investor and now entrepreneur as he’s one of the most vocal proponents of using a mix of … Continue Reading
Lifecycle investing – with Ian Ayres
Sometimes big ideas attract a lot of flack. Such is the central idea behind Ian Ayres’ book: Lifecycle Investing: A New, Safe, and Audacious Way to Improve the Value of your Retirement Portfolio. Built upon a central idea of Paul Samuelson, the book was ultimately spurned by Samuelson. Even Ayres’ colleague, leading economist Robert Shiller … Continue Reading
