Practical analysis for investment professionals

Nathaniel Jaye

20 Posts

Biography

Nathaniel Jaye is a speaker on intelligence. Jaye's insights and writing on human intelligence, technology and meaning have been shared on Business Insider, American Mensa, the American Monetary Association, and New York Hedge Fund Roundtable.

Author's Posts
Intelligence Training: How to Gain Insight

Insight can be mysterious. But it doesn't have to be, says Nathan Jaye, CFA. It can be learned, taught, and mastered.

Financial Market History Can Help Today’s Investors

What do practitioners need to know about financial market history? Nathan Jaye interviews David Chambers and Elroy Dimson, editors of Financial Market History: Reflections on the Past for Investors Today, for their insights on this question.

The Adaptive Markets Hypothesis: A Financial Ecosystems Survival Guide

“We need to make investment plans that adapt to market conditions and also take into account our own personal frailties,” says Andrew W. Lo.

Do “Gray Rhinos” Pose a Greater Threat Than Black Swans?

"We don't pay enough attention to the big obvious problems that are in front of us," says Michele Wucker, the author who coined the term gray rhino. Investors should learn to identify four kinds of gray rhinos: charging, recurring, meta, and unidentified, she explains in an interview with Nathan Jaye, CFA. Each type can require different solutions.

The Purpose Imperative

Too many investment professionals are "addicted to winning," and it's a problem for them and their clients.

Authentic Leadership: Bill George on Finding Your True North

Why do you want to lead? How do you know if you’re on the right track — and the right track for you? Increasingly, authentic leadership is vital to success. Bill George is the author of True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership and Discover Your True North, among other books. In this interview, George discusses the concept of True North, why it’s unique for everyone, and what’s changed about leadership over the past decade.

Genius Tips: The Daily Review

By reviewing images from the events of our day, we gain insight, improve our memory, and increase our understanding of ourselves, writes Nathan Jaye, CFA.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Grow with the Flow

Great professionals turn work into a game and express themselves through performance, says Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow, in an interview with Nathan Jaye, CFA.

Poor Communication Hurts Performance

Writing and speaking skills are clearly paramount to building relationships with clients and colleagues, but according to Tom Brakke, CFA, communication in the investment industry too often takes a backseat to more analytical skills. In an interview with Nathan Jaye, CFA, Brakke discusses strategies for improving both written and verbal communications.

Intelligence Training: From Mind to Supermind

Intelligence is made up of skill sets. Rather than an unfathomable display (or lack) of brilliance, intelligence is ability in specific mental tasks. Once those tasks are defined, it’s a short step to begin training in them.



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