The Long View

Our guest on the podcast today is David Bach. David is the author of 12 national bestselling books, including The Latte Factor; Smart Women Finish Rich; Start Late, Finish Rich; and The Automatic Millionaire. He just released the 20th anniversary edition of The Automatic Millionaire. David was a longtime contributor to NBC’s Today show and a featured guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show. He also produced and hosted two public television specials, Smart Women Finish Rich and The Automatic Millionaire. David started his career at Morgan Stanley where he was a senior vice president and partner of The Bach Group.

Episode Highlights

00:00:00 Moving Abroad, Early Retirement, and the Shifting Media Landscape

00:11:46 The Importance of Sabbaticals and Health Expectancy

00:19:39 Saving to Spending, New Tax on IRA Withdrawals, and Long-Term Effect of Deficits

00:34:39 Key Updates to The Automatic Millionaire and Automatic Contributions

00:37:59 Why Everyone Needs Access to Being an Investor

00:42:02 How to Start Investing Young and How to Catch Up Later in Life

00:47:26 How Inflation Affects Retirement Goals and The Benefits of Homeownership

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Today’s guest on The Long View is Hilary Wiek. Hilary is a principal analyst at PitchBook, where she leads PitchBook’s coverage of fund strategies and performance, publishing primary research on the alternative space. Hilary also leads PitchBook’s coverage of the ESG and impact investing space. Hilary has over 20 years of experience in asset owner, manager, and advisory roles. Prior to joining PitchBook, she was the director of investments at the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations, where she handled portfolio management, impact and ESG investment, investment due diligence and monitoring, and investment operations. Before that, she worked in senior positions at Segal Rogerscasey, the South Carolina Retirement Systems Investment Commission, Buckingham Financial Group, Dayton Power & Light, and KeyCorp. Wiek received a master’s degree in finance and economics from Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor’s degree in business leadership and finance from the University of Puget Sound. She is based in PitchBook’s Seattle office. PitchBook is a Morningstar company.

Episode Highlights

00:00:00 Background in the Private Markets and Joining PitchBook

00:04:49 Drivers of Private Market Slowdown in 2026 and Pockets of Outperformance

00:14:15 Key Lessons for Investing in Private Market Funds

00:18:12 Private Market Fees, Hidden Volatility, and Valuations

00:20:38 Evergreen Investment Growth, Interval Funds, and Questions Investors Should Ask

00:32:26 Is It Worth It to Invest in Private Markets?

00:36:50 ESG, Impacting Investing, and Key Themes for 2026

00:41:05 Private Market Exposure in 401(k)s

PitchBook Reports Discussed

Benchmarking and Returns: Why Are There So Many Numbers?

Evergreen Funds: We Have Questions

The Evergreen Evolution

The New Face of Private Markets in Your 401(k)

US Evergreen Fund Landscape

2025 Impact Investing Update

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Our guest on the podcast today is Jim O’Shaughnessy. Jim founded O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, a quantitative investment management firm in 1993. Franklin Templeton acquired the firm in 2021. Jim is also an author of several books, including Invest Like the Best and What Works on Wall Street. His latest book, Two Thoughts: A Timeless Collection of Infinite Wisdom, is a compilation of quotations from famous artists, writers and thinkers. Jim also hosts his own podcast called Infinite Loops. In addition, Jim is the founder and CEO of O’Shaughnessy Ventures, which provides financial backing and other support to individuals and projects.
Episode Highlights
00:00:00 Building a New Way to Analyze the Stock Market
00:07:18 How Stock Brokers Sold Stories Before Quants
00:12:19 Stock Price vs. Narrative and How Quants Avoid Stock Investing Pitfalls
00:20:05 Long-Term Investing, Bonds, and Keeping Emotions Out of Your Portfolio
00:29:50 Pre-Seed Investments, Finding the Right Founders, and Valuations Today
00:40:08 The Making of Two Thoughts: A Timeless Collection of Infinite Wisdom
00:47:29 Voices on the Infinite Loops Podcast
00:53:12 “Statis is Death” and Lifelong Learning
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Today’s guest on The Long View is Sara Devereux. Sara is the Chief Investment Officer of Vanguard Capital Management and Global Head of Fixed Income. She oversees the investment professionals responsible for portfolio management, trading, and research for Vanguard’s internally managed fixed-income funds and ETFs, including actively managed bond and money market portfolios and bond index portfolios. Before joining Vanguard in 2019, Sara was a partner at Goldman Sachs, where she spent over 20 years in mortgage-backed securities and structured products trading and sales. Earlier in her career, she worked at HSBC, in risk management advisory and interest rate derivative structuring. She started her career as an actuary at AXA Equitable Life Insurance. Barron has named Sara to its annual list of the 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance every year since 2022.
Episode Highlights
00:00:00 Vanguard’s Investing Philosophy and New Innovations
00:06:20 Active Fixed-Income Strategy and the Alpha Waterfall
00:13:34 ETF’s Explosion, Active Management, and Private Credit Risk
00:23:10 How Technology Is Reshaping the Bond Market
00:29:51 Bond Market Performance 2025, Bonds as Ballasts, and Term Premiums
00:37:27 Bond Market Risks in 2026
00:42:51 Shifting Policy Crosswinds, Cracks in Credit, and AI Capex Risks
00:50:18 Technical Signals to Watch in 2026
Books Mentioned
Stay the Course: The Story of Vanguard and the Index Revolution
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Vanguard’s Sara Devereux: Why It’s a ‘Terrific Environment’ for Bond Income
Salim Ramji: The Industry Uses Complexity As a Mask to Charge More
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Our guest on the podcast today is Sally Balch Hurme. Sally is the author of Checklist for My Family: A Guide to My History, Financial Plans and Final Wishes, as well as several other books. She worked at AARP for 23 years and has written more than 20 law review articles on topics related to elder law. She has also served on the boards of the National Guardianship Association and the Center for Guardianship Certification, where she helped develop standards for guardians and reform guardianship policies and procedures. Before moving to AARP, she was a partner in a private law firm and held several other legal roles. She also served as an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School, teaching elder law for eight years. She received her BA from Tulane University and her JD cum laude from the Washington College of Law at American University.
Episode Highlights
00:00:00 Working at the American Bar Association, AARP, and as a Caregiver
00:06:15 How to Get Started in Eldercare Planning
00:08:15 Final Wishes, Finding Your Roots, and Key Documents
00:26:31 Designated Beneficiaries and Medication Tracking
00:33:38 Home Deeds and The Power in Power of Attorney
00:39:48 Cleaning Up Digital Assets
 
Sally Hurme Books
Checklist for My Family: A Guide to My History, Financial Plans and Final Wishes
The ABA/AARP Checklist for Family Caregivers: A Guide to Making It Manageable
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