“Part of my mission in life […] is to make the millions of students out there aware that there are these amazing organizations where you can pursue investment careers and still feel like you have this incredible positive mission behind you”
Sarah Williamson interviews Ashby Monk, the executive and research director of the Stanford Research Initiative on Long Term Investing (SLTI). Ashby shares insights from his 20+ years of experience studying and advising investment organizations. He discusses the origins of the SLTI, their new fellowship initiative aimed at creating a new pipeline for top graduates to work in public pension plans, and why he believes advanced analytics and AI can revolutionize investment decision-making.
Topics include:
- Background on the Stanford Research Initiative [00:02:09]
- Importance of Pension Funds in Capitalism [00:07:23]
- Introducing the Fellowship Initiative [00:10:18]
- Impact of Technology on Investment Decision-Making [00:27:01]
- Customizing Portfolios with Technology [00:34:29]
