Sean Silcoff's guest appearances

Sean Silcoff

The Eric Jackson Podcast

The Rational Reminder Podcast

Agora Média

Bill Gates

Bill Simmons

Rahul Sood

Andrew Parker

James Altucher

Jim Cramer

Larry Kudlow

Kara Swisher

Jeff Macke

Steve Ballmer

Peter Kafka

Mark Gurman

Stephen McKeon

Ben Fritz

Horace Dediu

OwlTail

Sean Silcoff writes about technology and innovation for the Globe and Mail. He is the winner of three National Newspaper Awards and is the co-author of Losing the Signal: the Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry, which was released in May 2015. Losing the Signal won Canada’s National Business Book Award and was shortlisted for the international Financial Times &amp; McKinsey Business Book of the Year. Sean joined the Globe and Mail in January 2012; he previously worked as a columnist and Montreal correspondent for the National Post and as a staff writer at Canadian Business Magazine. Apply to become a virtual exhibitor: Apply to Become a Virtual Exhibitor : Ottawa International Book Expo - Salon du Livre d'Ottawa (ottawabookexpo.ca)

Sean Silcoff writes about technology and innovation for the Globe and Mail. He is the winner of three National Newspaper Awards and is the co-author of Losing the Signal: the Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry, which was released in May 2015. Losing the Signal won Canada’s National Business Book Award and was shortlisted for the international Financial Times &amp; McKinsey Business Book of the Year. Sean joined the Globe and Mail in January 2012; he previously worked as a columnist and Montreal correspondent for the National Post and as a staff writer at Canadian Business Magazine. Apply to become a virtual exhibitor: <a href="https://ottawabookexpo.ca/apply_exhibitor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apply to Become a Virtual Exhibitor : Ottawa International Book Expo - Salon du Livre d'Ottawa (ottawabookexpo.ca)</a>

Sean Silcoff: Ottawa International Crafts & Book Expo

Paul Calluzzo

We have two guests joining us for this episode of the Rational Reminder podcast. First up, we have Paul Calluzzo, who is the Assistant Professor of Finance and Toller Family Fellow of Finance in the Smith School of Business at Queen's University in Kingston. Paul joins us today to discuss the findings in his paper, ‘Complex Instruments Have Increased Risk and Reduced Performance at Mutual Funds’. He explains the motivation for the paper, the research it expands upon, and the types of complex instrument allowances it investigates. We discuss reverse causality and find out how complex instrument allowance is related to fund performance and risk, respectively, before hearing Paul’s investment advice. For the second half of the show, we are joined by the author of Losing the Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry, Sean Silcoff to discuss the BlackBerry revolution and its subsequent decline, and the film adaptation of the book. Tune in for our guests’ insights into best practices for investors and business leaders alike.   Key Points From This Episode:   •    Housekeeping: check out our CE courses and reach out for financial advice. (0:02:25) •    An introduction to Paul Calluzzo and our conversation with him about the impact of complex financial instruments on mutual funds. (0:05:20) •    The motivation for the paper, ‘Complex Instruments Have Increased Risk and Reduced Performance at Mutual Funds’, the research it expands upon, and the types of complex instrument allowances it investigates. (0:07:50) •    Reverse causality relating to complex instruments and mutual funds, and the mechanisms that could potentially harm investors in funds using complex instruments. (0:12:37) •    How the performance of funds was evaluated in the paper and how the usage of complex instruments evolved throughout the sample. (0:18:12) •    How complex instrument allowance is related to fund performance and risk. (0:23:06) •    The asymmetry of return patterns in up and down markets. (0:26:11) •    Paul’s investment advice, in the context of the paper’s findings. (0:33:05) •    Why complex products are growing despite their poor performance and how research can reach the market. (0:37:05) •    A quick recap of episode 39 with Rob Carrick. (0:40:48) •    Our brief review of Losing the Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry by Sean Silcoff and Jacquie McNish. (0:41:49) •    Sean Silcoff breaks down the BlackBerry revolution and its subsequent demise. (0:44:53) •    Insight into the film adaptation of the book and what makes it such a compelling story. (1:04:51) •    What business leaders and investors can take away from the BlackBerry story. (1:08:09) •    Our after-show roundup! (1:15:12)     Participate in our Community Discussion about this Episode:  https://community.rationalreminder.ca/t/episode-253-complex-financial-instruments-with-prof-paul-calluzzo-plus-sean-silcoff-on-losing-the-signal-discussion-thread/23482   Book From Today’s Episode: Losing The Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry Kindle Edition — https://amzn.to/3OaA5Wa   Links From Today’s Episode: Rational Reminder on iTunes —  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582. Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/ Shop Merch — https://shop.rationalreminder.ca/ Join the Community — https://community.rationalreminder.ca/ Follow us on Twitter — https://twitter.com/RationalRemind Follow us on Instagram — @rationalreminder Benjamin on Twitter — https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix Cameron on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore Paul Calluzzo —  https://smith.queensu.ca/faculty_and_research/faculty_list/calluzzo-paul.php Sean Silcoff on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-silcoff-777b0912 Sean Silcoff on Twitter — https://twitter.com/SeanSilcoff 'Complex Instruments Have Increased Risk and Reduced Performance at Mutual Funds' —  https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2938146

We have two guests joining us for this episode of the Rational Reminder podcast. First up, we have Paul Calluzzo, who is the Assistant Professor of Finance and Toller Family Fellow of Finance in the Smith School of Business at Queen's University in Kingston. Paul joins us today to discuss the findings in his paper, ‘Complex Instruments Have Increased Risk and Reduced Performance at Mutual Funds’. He explains the motivation for the paper, the research it expands upon, and the types of complex instrument allowances it investigates. We discuss reverse causality and find out how complex instrument allowance is related to fund performance and risk, respectively, before hearing Paul’s investment advice. For the second half of the show, we are joined by the author of Losing the Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry, Sean Silcoff to discuss the BlackBerry revolution and its subsequent decline, and the film adaptation of the book. Tune in for our guests’ insights into best practices for investors and business leaders alike. Key Points From This Episode: •    Housekeeping: check out our CE courses and reach out for financial advice. (0:02:25) •    An introduction to Paul Calluzzo and our conversation with him about the impact of complex financial instruments on mutual funds. (0:05:20) •    The motivation for the paper, ‘Complex Instruments Have Increased Risk and Reduced Performance at Mutual Funds’, the research it expands upon, and the types of complex instrument allowances it investigates. (0:07:50) •    Reverse causality relating to complex instruments and mutual funds, and the mechanisms that could potentially harm investors in funds using complex instruments. (0:12:37) •    How the performance of funds was evaluated in the paper and how the usage of complex instruments evolved throughout the sample. (0:18:12) •    How complex instrument allowance is related to fund performance and risk. (0:23:06) •    The asymmetry of return patterns in up and down markets. (0:26:11) •    Paul’s investment advice, in the context of the paper’s findings. (0:33:05) •    Why complex products are growing despite their poor performance and how research can reach the market. (0:37:05) •    A quick recap of episode 39 with Rob Carrick. (0:40:48) •    Our brief review of Losing the Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry by Sean Silcoff and Jacquie McNish. (0:41:49) •    Sean Silcoff breaks down the BlackBerry revolution and its subsequent demise. (0:44:53) •    Insight into the film adaptation of the book and what makes it such a compelling story. (1:04:51) •    What business leaders and investors can take away from the BlackBerry story. (1:08:09) •    Our after-show roundup! (1:15:12) Participate in our Community Discussion about this Episode: <a href="https://community.rationalreminder.ca/t/episode-253-complex-financial-instruments-with-prof-paul-calluzzo-plus-sean-silcoff-on-losing-the-signal-discussion-thread/23482" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://community.rationalreminder.ca/t/episode-253-complex-financial-instruments-with-prof-paul-calluzzo-plus-sean-silcoff-on-losing-the-signal-discussion-thread/23482</a> Book From Today’s Episode: Losing The Signal: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry Kindle Edition — <a href="https://amzn.to/3OaA5Wa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3OaA5Wa</a> Links From Today’s Episode: Rational Reminder on iTunes — <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582." rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582.</a> Rational Reminder Website — <a href="https://rationalreminder.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rationalreminder.ca/</a> Shop Merch — <a href="https://shop.rationalreminder.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shop.rationalreminder.ca/</a> Join the Community — <a href="https://community.rationalreminder.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://community.rationalreminder.ca/</a> Follow us on Twitter — <a href="https://twitter.com/RationalRemind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RationalRemind</a> Follow us on Instagram — @rationalreminder Benjamin on Twitter — <a href="https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix</a> Cameron on Twitter — <a href="https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore</a> Paul Calluzzo — <a href="https://smith.queensu.ca/faculty_and_research/faculty_list/calluzzo-paul.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://smith.queensu.ca/faculty_and_research/faculty_list/calluzzo-paul.php</a> Sean Silcoff on LinkedIn — <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-silcoff-777b0912" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-silcoff-777b0912</a> Sean Silcoff on Twitter — <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanSilcoff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SeanSilcoff</a> 'Complex Instruments Have Increased Risk and Reduced Performance at Mutual Funds' — <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2938146" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2938146</a>

Complex Financial Instruments with Prof. Paul Calluzzo (Plus Sean Silcoff on Losing the Signal) (EP.253)

Eric talks to Sean Silcoff, co-author of "Losing the Signal" - the story of the rise and fall of Research In Motion/BlackBerry.

Ep. 2 - Sean Silcoff: The Rise And Fall Of Research In Motion