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Finance doesn’t have to be boring or sugarcoated. It’s time for a show that tells it like it is. The Blunt Dollar is where real conversations meet real finance, hosted by Ignacio Ramírez Moreno, a fixed-income advisor, CFA charterholder, and LinkedIn content creator who isn’t afraid to ask the tough questions.

Each episode brings candid, thought-provoking discussions with investors, traders, anal... more

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Jonathan Nurick
Co-founder and CIO of DivGro
DivGro
Episode: Jonathan Nurick: Dividends, Discipline, and the Secret to Staying the Course
Vikram Josyula
Strategist and risk manager focused on adapting to macro regimes
Episode: Vikram Josyula: Why Most Macro Investors Are Playing the Wrong Game
Driss Temsamani
American head of digital at Citi, leading digital transformation across US, Canada and Latin America
Citi
Episode: Driss Temsamani: The Agentic Bank Is Coming
Sefian Kasem
Head of the ETF and indexing investment specialist team at HSBC Asset Management
HSBC Asset Management
Episode: Sefian Kasem: The Active vs. Passive Debate Is Totally Missing the Point
Lucy Walker
FinTech founder, fund researcher, podcast host, boardroom trailblazer
AM Insights, Aurora UK Alpha Trust (chair)
Episode: Lucy Walker: Fund Research Is Broken
Phil Rosen
Former senior reporter at Business Insider, co-founder of Opening Bell Daily, best selling author, journalist
Opening Bell Daily / Business Insider
Episode: Phil Rosen: The Brutal Truth About Legacy Financial Media
Lucy Baldwin
Global Head of Research at Citi
Citi
Episode: Lucy Baldwin: Why Being Right Isn’t Enough in Today’s Markets
John Haslett
COO and Co-Founder of Graphite Asset Advisory
Graphite Asset Advisory
Episode: John Haslett: The Portfolio Philosopher Who’s Never Lost a Client
Karl Rogers
Chief Investment Officer at Elkstone, former pro trader, adjunct professor at Trinity College Dublin, Forbes contributor
Elkstone; Trinity College Dublin; Forbes
Episode: Karl Rogers: What Finance Textbooks Get Completely Wrong

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Ignacio Ramírez Moreno
Host of The Blunt Dollar; fixed-income advisor and CFA charterholder known for candid, untangling financial discussions.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 34 ratings
  • Amazing podcast!

    This is exactly what I need for my commute to work! Great work Ignacio!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Monikacalay
    United Kingdom10 months ago
  • Excellent finance podcast!

    Insightful conversations on all things finance — from market trends to career paths and everything in between. Great guests sharing nuggets of wisdom in every episode. A must listen for anyone interested in improving their money management or keen on joining the financial services industry!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Elsa Razborsek
    Netherlandsa year ago

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Amazing show with practical finance takeaways for commutes.
Guests bring valuable perspectives and actionable advice.
Insightful conversations on finance and career journeys.

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#83
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#236
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#225
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#12
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#40
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Lucy Walker: Fund Research Is Broken
Q: How do you see personalisation and AI fitting into fund research and distribution?
Personalisation is key to reducing noise; AI-assisted features like alerts and a note taker help tailor information to each user and make interactions with clients faster and more effective.
Lucy Walker: Fund Research Is Broken
Q: What were the pain points in fund research that pushed you to build AM Insights?
Frustrations with slow, fragmented, and outdated tools; a need for focused data and better alignment with how fund researchers work today; the desire to free researchers from manual, error-prone processes.
Lucy Walker: Fund Research Is Broken
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about what AM Insights does and what your job looks like there?
Lucy explains that AM Insights is a fund data platform focused on reducing noise and providing a single, shared fund list; her role is founder and CEO leading a team across development, testing, design, customer success, and sales.
Sefian Kasem: The Active vs. Passive Debate Is Totally Missing the Point
Q: What is your view on the future of active ETFs?
Active ETFs can be a natural fit for strategies with low-tracking error and modest alpha targets, wrapped in an ETF structure, delivering additional returns with risk controls over time.
Sefian Kasem: The Active vs. Passive Debate Is Totally Missing the Point
Q: How should investors deal with concentration risk in benchmarks like the S&P 500?
Investors can use alternatives like equal-weight benchmarks or broader, multi-exposure benchmarks, and adjust portfolios to diversify away from single-name concentration while still maintaining market exposure.

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