How Big is Your Research Graveyard with Jim O’Shaughnessy

ValueWalk’s Raul Panganiban interviews Jim O’Shaughnessy, Chairman, Co-chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio Manager at O’shaughnessy Asset Management.

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Interview with Jim O’Shaughnessy

Transcript

Hello podcast listeners. Today is a very special episode with Jim O’Shaughnessy, Chairman, Co-chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio Manager at O’shaughnessy Asset Management. He is ultimately responsible for OSAM’s investment strategies. Jim authored several books including, “Invest Like the Best” and “What Works on Wall Street”. In today’s episode we discuss his approach to investing and why you need a big research graveyard. I want to welcome one of the best investors on the podcast and I want to welcome all our listeners to a very special episode.

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Welcome to ValueTalk with Raul.

I just wanted to welcome all our listeners to a very special episode. I have Jim O’Shaughnessy, Chairman, Co-chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio Manager at O’shaughnessy Asset Management. And Jim, welcome to the show.

Well, thanks for having me.

All right. Yeah, if we can just begin with your background and what led you to the finance and investment industry?