My interview with the Principal and Portfolio Manager at Concise Capital Management introduces listeners to a unique fundamental analysis approach to high yield bonds. By focusing on short maturities, Mr. Krasner and his associates minimize the interest rate risk dynamic while capturing high income streams. Tom also provides his perspective on the current default rate cycle in the high yield bond area. 
In my comprehensive conversation with the Senior Vice President, Global Head of Currency Strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, and author of "Making Sense of the Dollar", we explored the short (cyclical) and long term (secular) view of the world's most important currency - the US dollar, the risks of a liquidity bubble, the Fed's exit strategy, and the direction of short and long term interest rates.
My conversation with the Chief Investment Officer & Director of Research for Emerging Global Advisors, an investment advisor to various exchange traded funds, includes a description of the company and its work in creating and managing emerging markets exchange traded funds, the case for emerging markets sector ETFs, and an economic and investment perspective on the emerging markets.
"In my latest interview with the Chief Investment Strategist for Legg Mason Capital Management, we discussed a bottom-up view of the markets, the sustainability of the US economic recovery, and key segments of his new book: "Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition", including concepts such as decision making danger zones.
In my second interview with the International Equity Strategist for Standard and Poors we discussed the S&P economic outlook, the rebound in global trade, the advised investment focus on global cyclical leadership, and risks of an economic double dip. 
My third interview with the Chief Economist at Strategas Research Partners focused on my bifurcated earnings outcome, the US employment situation, the political dynamics of 2010, the dual exit strategies of monetary and fiscal policy, and the inevitability that the deficit bill will come due, among other topics. 
It's always good to check in with the Wall Street veteran and Chief Market Technical Analyst for Miller + Tabak, who stills sees an absence of public and traditional institutional investor participation in the equity markets, no trend divergences to signal a major market decline ahead, recognition that a 10% correction can materialize without warning, expectation that gold can double or triple from current levels, and a country, sector, and style outlook. 
"Hope always seems to spring eternal in liquidity-driven financial markets. That is very much the case today in the aftermath of the biggest liquidity injection in modern history." So wrote Stephen Roach, Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia in today's FT. And liquidity is where my interview with David Rosenberg, Chief Economist and Strategist with Gluskin Sheff & Associates begins. We go on to discuss the state of the global consumer and new frugality, the continuing process of deleveraging, the probabilities of top line growth, and asset valuations, among other timely topics.
In a most insightful third interview, the Chief Investment Strategist of Subodh Kumar & Associates provides a comprehensive review of the global economic climate, the importance of the recent German elections and the connection to deficits and central bank exit strategies, and a stock market preference for emerging markets.
I have decided that an early publication of my interview with David Malpass, President of Encima Global, is warranted as a key element of our discussion centered on the importance of small businesses and the state of the US economy. 
My conversation with the Director of Research for Investment Management Associates and author of "Active Value Investing: Making Money in Range-bound Markets" includes the investment significance re the wide gap between operating earnings and GAAP earnings, reasons to doubt China's published growth rate, the sustainability of the rally in gold, and a major contrarian call on healthcare.
My interview with the author of "A Modern Approach to Graham and Dodd Investing" and Chief Economist at Pittsford Venture Group includes a historical perspective on why stocks are overvalued, the importance of value investing using book value and dividends, the exceptional use of optionality into valuation models, and the factors surrounding the uncertainty of top line (revenue) growth. 
My interview with the Chief Market Strategist with the wealth management firm, RDM Financial Group, includes the prospects of a sub-par economic recovery due to rising US consumer savings, deleveraging, increased regulation, increased risk aversion, the structural advantages of emerging economies over developed economies, and the longer-term risk of deflation. 
My interview with the assistant editor of the Financial Times and author of "Fool's Gold" includes key aspects of financial innovation, the consequences of a reluctance to lend by financial institutions, the utility qualities of the financial services industry, and the transitional nature of both the financial services industry and the global economy. 
My wide ranging interview with the Founder and CEO of Minyanville includes the potential of a retest of the March lows, the importance of the US dollar to asset price changes, the "age of austerity", the value in financial innovation, and the importance of being a contrarian investor.
The Chief Investment Strategist at Standard and Poors returns for his third "Beyond the Sound Bite" interview, which includes a prospective correction to the 800 - 825 range for the S&P 500, Info Tech's recent strength and the classic rotation to early cycle sectors, why higher quality sectors have been and remain the investment place to be in the current market climate, and the economic transformation of the US economy. 
In yet another excellent and insightful interview with the Wall Street veteran and Chief Market Technical Analyst for Miller + Tabak we explored the prospects for a completed market bottom, the absence of public participation in the equity markets, investors sentiment, which sectors, size, and styles look attractive and which look unattractive, and some thoughts on the fixed income market, the US dollar, and the strong chart pattern of Gold.
My podcast interview with the CEO and co-CIO at Fridson Investment Advisors explores some of the topics to be discussed at next week's New York Society of Security Analysts' 19th Annual High Yield Bond Conference, his views on the trends and directions of the high yield market since our interview one year ago, quality issues in the high yield market, and the trend toward activist government. 
My interview with the Chief Investment Strategist of Subodh Kumar & Associates includes his cautious equity outlook at the top end of the trading range, the low quality aspects of the recent equity markets' rallies, the coming powerful earnings benefits from cost cutting, a 2010 S&P 500 operating earnings view of $75, and the emergent era of managed capitalism.
My interview with the cofounder and Chief Investment Officer with Cumberland Advisors includes a cautious equity outlook made more so by the potential flu pandemic, an asset allocation mix that favors high quality bonds over equities, uncertainty re earnings outlook for 2009, and a few thoughts on financial innovation.
My conversation with Federated Investors' Chief Equity Market Strategist and Senior Portfolio Manager includes a moderately constructive yet selective outlook on the equity markets, expectations of positive US GDP numbers in the fourth quarter of this year, supportive reasons for a higher than historical average P/E for the US equity markets, and thoughts on the future of capitalism. 
My interview with the Executive Vice President and Chief Economist at ITG and author of The Cost of Capitalism: Understanding Market Mayhem and Stabilizing Our Economic Future explored the real world economic pragmatism articulated in his just published book - notably the principles of Hyman Minsky, the Minsky Moment, how the financial markets are a source of economic instability, and why free market capitalism is still the best way to go. We also touched on his views re the current economic climate.
My interview with the president of Eurasia Group and coauthor of The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge for Strategic Investing explored key themes from his new book - notably the investment importance of political risk management, the power shift from capitals of finance to capitals of politics, and the factors involved in quantifying political risk. We also discussed his views on emerging markets and Brazil.
My interview with the Managing Editor, Commodity and Energy Strategy, BCA Research explored BCA's economic perspective, the outlook on the US dollar, energy's two fair values, Gold, and China. 
In my second interview with the Director of Global Equity Products for Jefferies & Co. since May of last year, we contrasted the much changed economic and investment landscape. Topics discussed includes the game changer called Lehman, the forces of deleveraging, the impact of ETFs on their underlying holdings, and the sectors and styles in and out of favor.
My interview with the author of "Quantitative Strategies for Achieving Alpha" explored the value proposition for quantitative strategies, predictive elements of quantitative analysis, how to incorporate quantitative analysis into traditional fundamental analysis, and utilizing a multi-factor approach. 
In my second interview with the Chief Economist at Strategas Research Partners we explore the probabilities of multiple economic Ws, the importance of monitoring interest rate sensitive industries, capex for signs of economic stability, and the multiplier effect of the monetary and fiscal stimulus, and the need for global coordination of economic stimuli. 
In his first Beyond the Sound Bite interview last April, the Chief Investment Strategist for Ned Davis Research accurately portrayed the markets with his maximum underweight in equities and other insightful comments. In this interview, we get an updated perspective from Tim, which is considerably more optimistic than last spring. 
