“Rethinking Investment Success Beyond the Alpha Myth”
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Title: Better than Alpha
Author: Christopher Schelling
Category: Personal Finance & Investing, Psychology & Human Behavior
What if the obsession with beating the market is actually harming your investments? Sam and Sophie open Christopher Schelling's 'Better than Alpha' with that uncomfortable question, and the answer upends everything you thought about investing success.
They walk through Schelling's three pillars—process, behavior, and alignment—showing how emotional fortitude matters more than IQ and why traditional fee structures are fundamentally broken. The pair also explores the concept of behavioral due diligence for evaluating money managers, and how to build a portfolio that prioritizes resilience over returns.
This episode is for anyone tired of the alpha chase and ready for a more honest, sustainable approach to investing. The takeaway: the greatest returns come not from outsmarting the market, but from mastering your own impulses.
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00:00The Alpha Myth Is Harmful00:51Process And Behavior Pillars01:54Alignment And Fee Structures02:19Building A Portfolio Beyond Alpha02:42Behavioral Due Diligence Framework03:21Redefining Risk And Final Takeaway
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