Smart Money Circle

Smart Money Circle Interview: Leo Melamed Talks About His Books, Answers Questions, And Discusses His Latest Book: Man of the Futures: The Story of Leo Melamed and the Birth of Modern Finance.    In case you do not know, Leo Melamed is the man who literally created stock market, interest rate, and currency futures!    Leo's story is absolutely amazing and he shares some of it w...

Doron Gerstel joined Perion as CEO in April 2017. Serving as CEO for the last 20 years, he has established an outstanding ability to drive growth in hi-tech companies and competitive markets. In his previous role as CEO of Panaya, Doron led a turnaround to an increase in annual revenue and the company’s acquisition by Infosys. He has also held CEO positions at Nolio, Syneron and Zend Technologies....

My guest today is Jay D. Hatfield, CEO, Instructure Capital, and Portfolio Manager of PFFR with approximately $1 billion in assets under management. This is Jay's second time on the show and he shares his current market outlook, how to properly diversify a portfolio, and how to find undervalued preferred stocks.   Jay's Bio:  Mr. Hatfield has almost three decades of experience in th...

Sean McCurry is President of Pinnacle Family Advisors and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Pinnacle Sherman Funds. Sean founded Pinnacle Family Advisors in late 2007.  Prior tofounding Pinnacle Family Advisors, Sean worked as a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services and also managed his own Raymond James branch office for nearly 10 years.  Sean is a 1989 graduate of John Brow...

My guest today is Ryan Detrick, CMT, Chief Market Strategist at LPL Financial With Approximately $1Trillion in assets under management (AUM). LPL has around 18,000 financial advisors and Ryan shares a ton of great timeless information on the show.

Robert (BOB) Fehrmann has been investing in growth stocks since the early 1970's. At one point, Bob managed $11 Billion for institutional investors and shares timeless lessons he's learned along the way. Date: 4.27.21

Ed Butowsky, managing partner of Chapwood Investments, LLC With approximately $450 million in assets undermanagement. Ed has a unique approach at investing and explains his process in today's audience. Ed is able to break down complicated issues so that they are easily understood. Leaving the audience of his appearances with knowledge and direction versus just information has been a hallmark of hi...

This is an excellent interview packed with timeless knowledge from USA Technology CEO Sean Feeney. 

My guest today is Lance Roberts, Chief Investment Officer, of RIA Advisors with approximately $1B in assets under management. Lance Roberts has an extensive investing background that spans more than 25 years. From private banking and investment management to private and venture capital, Lance has pretty much “been there and done that.” His common sense approach and “real world” examples have appea...

My guest today is Brian C. Adams, President and Founder, of Excelsior Capital, with $475M in assets undermanagement. Brian spearheads the investor relations and capital markets arms of the firm. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity and has advanced knowledge in best practices for strategic real estate investing. Prior to forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Prop...

My guest today is Jim O'Shaughnessy, Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer, at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management with $4 Billion in Assets Under Management (AUM). Jim shares, his story, his investment process, and some timeless lessons he’s learned over his career. Jim also talks about investor psychology and shares his four investing horsemen (and a lot more!). Learn more at: https://OSAM.com/

My guest today is Nathan Mersereau, CEO and President, of Planning Alternatives, an independent wealth management firm with over $1 billion in assets under management. With over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Nathan has led Planning Alternatives to industry recognition by winning the Schwab Trailblazer award. Nathan has been a featured panelist at industry conferences a...

My guest today is Mark Matson, CEO of Matson Money with approximately $8.1 Billion In assets under management. Mark is an American entrepreneur, author, and innovator in the fields of investing science and financial education. He is the creator of educational experiences, platforms, and tools that make Nobel Prize winning investing research accessible to investors and transform their relationship...

My guest today is Mr. Leo Melamed, Chairman Emeritus, at the CME Group (If you don’t know Leo google him because his story is exceptional!)... Leo built the CME into what it is today and was the person who literally invented financial futures (Currency Futures, Bond Futures, & Stock Futures)! Leo also helped the CME Group transition into electronic trading - before it was popular. Leo authored...

My guest today is Jay D. Hatfield, CEO, Instructure Capital, with approximately $400M in assets under management. Jay is a deep value investor and shares some timeless advice on how to invest your portfolio for healthy appreciation and enjoy income along the way.  JAY's Bio: Mr. Hatfield has almost three decades of experience in the securities and investment industries. At ICA, he is the port...

My guest today is Dale Brown, Chairman of the Board, at Salem Investment Counselors with $1.7B AUM. Dale shares a lot of fantastic wisdom in this episode and speaks to the importance of investing for the right reasons.  Salem was just ranked the #1 FA in the country by CNBC.  Dale is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Business and School of Law where he was a member...

My guest today is Colin Carter, Managing Director, Tiedemann Advisors with approximately $20 billion in assets under management (AUM). Colin Carter, Managing Director, Tiedemann Advisors Colin has direct responsibility for managing client relationships. He works closely with clients to understand their goals and objectives; manage their investments, including impact investing; and integrate their...

Jeffrey A. Swett, CFP®, CRPC® Managing Director - Wealth Management The Swett Wealth Management Group with ~$900 million in assets under management.  3 Ways To Think About Your Money -Money you need now -Money you need in the future -Money you will give away

David Blatt is the CEO of CapStack Partners, an advisor focused on helping real estate clients find debt solutions, including project financing, loan sales & syndications, and loan workouts and restructuring with approximately $100 million under management. Blatt earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management from Yeshiva University, JD from Cardozo School of Law, Executive MBA from Bar...

Chuck Self serves as the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at iSectors® LLC with approximately $400 million in assets under management. Chuck tells you how to build a diversified portfolio and use risk to stay invested and protect your downside. Chuck shares what he learned from Harry Markowitz and some of the pitfalls to avoid when building a diversified portfol...

Hire A Family CFO & Learn How To Create A Financial Action Plan With Eric Kittner, Chairman, Of Moneta With $25 Billion in Assets Under Management. Eric shares timeless advice and reiterates the importance for having a sound financial plan and teaches the importance for creating a Financial Action Plan. 

My guest today is Matthew Tuttle, CEO, Tuttle Tactical Management with approximately $215M in assets under management.  Matt tells you about tactical investing 2.0 and shares some timeless lessons he’s learned along the way.  Matt manages five ETFs: Trend Aggregation: $TAEQ Trend Aggregation Aggressive Growth: $TAAG Trend Aggregation Dividend: $TADS Trend Aggregation ESG: $TEGS Tactical...

My guest today is Todd Millay, Managing Director, at Choate Investment Advisors with $5 billion in assets under management. The company was founded over 100 years ago in Boston and specializes in providing holistic advice to large family offices. Todd teaches you how to think differently about several important topics from Risk Management to Diversification. 

My guest today is Ken Crawford, Senior Portfolio Manager, at Argent Capital Management with $2.5 billion in assets under management. Ken shares a ton of timeless investment advice with you and tells you how to use Change-Based Investing to find mispriced assets. 

My guest today is third generation investor Greg Werlinich. Greg is the President of Werlinich Asset Management who ended last year with $100M AUM. Greg is a long-term investor and tells you how to analyze sectors and understand a stock's story to become a better long-term investor.