Advisor Analyst Podcast: Wes Discusses Concentrated Factor Investing

By Wesley Gray, PhD|April 21st, 2021|Podcasts and Video, Research Insights, Media, Momentum Investing Research|

Our chat with Wes Gray illuminates the subtle nuance and discipline of concentrated factor investing, the difference between behavioural and risk-based factor premiums, and the pros and cons of active management over passive and index-based strategies.

Wes discusses his PhD research, the portfolio rules which structure his firm, and how it differs from larger advisor companies. He also shares his views on selecting quant models, hedge funds, value premiums, and market-cap indexing.

Thank you for your time. We hope you’ll enjoy and take away a great deal of incremental knowledge from this insight-filled conversation with Wesley Gray about investing.

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About the Author: Wesley Gray, PhD

After serving as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, Dr. Gray earned an MBA and a PhD in finance from the University of Chicago where he studied under Nobel Prize Winner Eugene Fama. Next, Wes took an academic job in his wife’s hometown of Philadelphia and worked as a finance professor at Drexel University. Dr. Gray’s interest in bridging the research gap between academia and industry led him to found Alpha Architect, an asset management firm dedicated to an impact mission of empowering investors through education. He is a contributor to multiple industry publications and regularly speaks to professional investor groups across the country. Wes has published multiple academic papers and four books, including Embedded (Naval Institute Press, 2009), Quantitative Value (Wiley, 2012), DIY Financial Advisor (Wiley, 2015), and Quantitative Momentum (Wiley, 2016). Dr. Gray currently resides in Palmas Del Mar Puerto Rico with his wife and three children. He recently finished the Leadville 100 ultramarathon race and promises to make better life decisions in the future.