Spring 2016 Forum Videos

Event Highlights

Welcome Remarks
Christopher Geczy, The Wharton School; Academic Director, Jacobs Levy Center
Bruce Jacobs, Jacobs Levy Equity Management

Investing in Global Equity Markets with Particular Emphasis on Chinese Stocks
Presenter: John Guerard, McKinley Capital Management
Discussant: Jinghua Yan, Cubist Systemic Strategies

A Tough Act to Follow: Contrast Effects in Financial Markets
Presenter: Samuel Hartzmark, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Discussant: Wesley Gray, Alpha Architect

Asset Manager Funds
Presenter: Joseph Gerakos, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Discussant: Robert Litterman, Kepos Capital

Panel Discussion: The Ongoing Controversy of Alpha, Beta and “Smart Beta”
Chris Brightman, Research Affiliates
Ronald Kahn, BlackRock
Robert Shapiro, State Street Global Advisors
Moderator: Christopher Geczy, The Wharton School

Presentation of Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize for Quantitative Financial Innovation to William Sharpe
Christopher Geczy, The Wharton School; Academic Director, Jacobs Levy Center
Bruce Jacobs, Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Ken Levy, Jacobs Levy Equity Management

Prize Winner Presentation: Reprise of Work in Style Analysis
William Sharpe, Stanford University