This Week in Intelligent Investing
This Week in Intelligent Investing
John Mihaljevic and Elliot Turner
This Week in Intelligent Investing examines timely and timeless investment topics to help you become a better investor. Enjoy authentic, unscripted discussion, featuring Chris Bloomstran of Semper Augustus Investments Group, Phil Ordway of Anabatic Investment Partners, Elliot Turner of RGA Investment Advisors, and other thought-leading investors. The podcast is to you exclusively by MOI Global, the research-driven membership organization of intelligent investors. Your host is John Mihaljevic, Chairman of MOI Global.
Peter Mantas on the Coiled Spring of Biotech: FDA Shakeups, uniQure's Breakthrough, and AI Drug Discovery
In this episode of This Week in Intelligent Investing, hosts John Mihaljevic and Elliot Turner welcome Peter Mantas, General Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Logos LP. Recorded on May 12, 2026, the discussion dives deep into the rapidly shifting landscape of biotechnology and life sciences investing.
May 13
54 min
Shaun Heelan on Market Complacency, the AI Capital Trap, and Deep Value Case Studies
This week on This Week in Intelligent Investing, Elliot and John are thrilled to welcome Shaun Heelan of MAAT Investment Group. Shaun brings a masterclass in deep-value investing and private-equity-style due diligence, offering a contrarian take on today’s market complacency and the tech-heavy concentration of passive indices. In this episode, we explore the widening cracks in the credit market, dig into the forensic accounting details of a passed opportunity, and discuss why the current AI boom might look a lot like the historical capital traps of railroads and aviation. Shaun also breaks down MAAT’s newest portfolio addition, illustrating exactly how to calculate a true margin of safety when the broader market is in despair.
Apr 13
1 hr 25 min
Matt Peterson on His Investment Approach and Proprietary AI Research Platform
In this episode, co-hosts Elliot Turner and John Mihaljevic welcome special guest Matthew Peterson, Managing Partner of Peterson Capital Management, to discuss his investment philosophy and an internally developed, proprietary AI research platform. Matt's investment approach combines a value-oriented, research-intensive process with sophisticated options strategies to generate superior risk-adjusted returns. Veritas Alpha is a AI equity research platform for family offices, endowments, and serious investors. Enjoy the conversation!   The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. The views, information, or opinions expressed by hosts or guests are their own. Neither this show, nor any of its content should be construed as investment advice or as a recommendation to buy or sell any particular security. Security specific information shared on this podcast should not be relied upon as a basis for your own investment decisions -- be sure to do your own research. The podcast hosts and participants may have a position in the securities mentioned, personally, through sub accounts and/or through separate funds and may change their holdings at any time.   About the Guest: Matthew Peterson is the Managing Partner of Peterson Capital Management, LLC. Peterson Investment Fund I was established in 2011 as a capital allocation vehicle with a mission to build enormous wealth for long-term partners. Matthew has been working as a financial professional for two decades. His experience includes working with global financial services firms Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, American Express, and Ameriprise Financial. Prior to forming Peterson Capital Management, LLC and launching Peterson Investment Fund I, LP, Matthew split time between Wall Street and London as Capital Markets Manager at Diamond Management and Technology Consultants. Matthew worked as a member of both the US and UK offices, with expertise spanning risk management and derivative processing. During his tenure with Diamond, Matthew worked with top-tier investment banks, global payments firms, and international insurance companies to deliver high impact solutions to his clients’ most challenging business problems. In 2010, Diamond was purchased by PwC and became Diamond Advisory Services. Before Diamond, Matthew worked with Merrill Lynch and founded M. Peterson Financial Services, a financial planning firm that offered client planning services to American Express Financial Advisors. Matthew holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He earned his Bachelor of Science in economics and minor in mathematics from the University of Puget Sound. Matthew has lived and worked in China, England, and the United States. Matthew resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Gamze, and their two children, Isabel and Adrian. About the Co-Hosts: Elliot Turner is a co-founder and Managing Partner, CIO at RGA Investment Advisors, LLC. RGA Investment Advisors runs a long-term, low turnover, growth at a reasonable price investment strategy seeking out global opportunities. Elliot focuses on discovering and analyzing long-term, high quality investment opportunities and strategic portfolio management. Prior to joining RGA, Elliot managed portfolios at at AustinWeston Asset Management LLC, Chimera Securities and T3 Capital. Elliot holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation as well as a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School.. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University where he double majored in Political Science and Philosophy. John Mihaljevic leads MOI Global and serves as managing editor of The Manual of Ideas. He managed a private partnership, Mihaljevic Partners LP, from 2005-2016. John is a winner of the Value Investors Club’s prize for best investment idea. He is a trained capital allocator, having studied under Yale University Chief Investment Officer David Swensen and served as Research Assistant to Nobel Laureate James T
Dec 22, 2025
1 hr 1 min
Bill Chen on Trends and Opportunities in Publicly Traded Real Estate
In this episode, co-hosts Elliot Turner and John Mihaljevic welcome back special guest Bill Chen, founder and managing partner of Rhizome Partners, to discuss public equity investing in real estate. Bill shares his thoughts on key trends and favorite opportunities he sees in the sector.
Dec 15, 2025
1 hr 10 min
Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Justin Fox on the AI Spending Boom
In this episode, co-hosts Elliot Turner and John Mihaljevic welcome Justin Fox, Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering business, economics, and other topics. Justin discusses the AI spending boom and how he sees it playing out based on his research into the current period and similar episodes in history.
Nov 20, 2025
1 hr 14 min
Samir Patel on Using AI Intelligently Within the Investment Process
In this episode, co-hosts Elliot Turner and John Mihaljevic welcome Samir Patel, the founder and portfolio manager of Askeladden Capital, a long-only small/micro-cap value investing firm based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Samir discusses the use of AI in the investment process. Samir explains how and why he uses certain AI tools and approaches through the lens of mental models, including trait adaptivity, focus, and cognitive biases.
Nov 13, 2025
1 hr 3 min
Phil Ordway on the Market Environment, Red Flags, Opportunities, and More
In this episode, co-hosts Elliot Turner and John Mihaljevic are delighted to welcome back former co-host Phil Ordway for a lively discussion of the current market environment, the craziness we’ve seen in some pockets of the equity landscape, and what may lie ahead for investors.
Nov 7, 2025
51 min
Yaron Naymark on His Investment Philosophy, Highest-Conviction Ideas
In this episode, host Elliot Turner welcomes Yaron Naymark, founder and Portfolio Manager of 1 Main Capital. Yaron shares his origin story as a hedge fund manager, discusses his investment philosophy, assesses the current market environment, and dives into his highest-conviction and newest ideas.
Oct 13, 2025
1 hr 9 min
Ryan O'Connor and Toan Tran on AST SpaceMobile $ASTS
In this episode, co-hosts Elliot Turner and John Mihaljevic welcome Ryan O’Connor of Crossroads Capital and Toan Tran of 10 West Advisors to discuss the investment case for AST SpaceMobile (Nasdaq: ASTS), a satellite designer and manufacturer based in Midland, Texas.
Jul 15, 2025
1 hr 43 min
Eric Markowitz on How the World's Oldest and Most Resilient Businesses Stay Alive
In this episode, co-hosts Elliot Turner and John Mihaljevic welcome Eric Markowitz, partner and director of research at Nightview Capital. Eric discusses a broad range of topics, including his path in journalism and investing as well as his current research into how the world’s oldest and most resilient businesses stay alive.
Mar 10, 2025
59 min
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