#5 The Pianist - Lucy Macdonald on Stock Picking, Leading Analyst Teams & Women in Fund Management

#5 The Pianist - Lucy Macdonald on Stock Picking, Leading Analyst Teams & Women in Fund Management

Author: Stephen Clapham's Podcast on Value Investing | Stockmarket Analysis | Equities December 16, 2021 Duration: 1:05:58

Lucy Macdonald is the former CIO of Global Equities at Allianz Global Investors where she worked for almost 20 years and managed £5bn or $8bn of assets. She is currently a NED on JP Morgan GEM Income Trust and taking care of a new puppy. Lucy has 30 years of experience in financial markets and is exactly the sort of guest we are hoping to have on the podcast – a wealth of experience, semi-retired, and not afraid to speak out.In this podcast she explains her really unusual route to finance, her approach to running successful portfolios, how to run a team of fund managers and analysts and how a woman copes in a man’s world.


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Behind the Balance Sheet is a forensic accounting and fundamental investing podcast for serious investors. Each episode dives into how real‑world investors source ideas, build conviction and manage their portfolios.

You’ll hear frameworks for analysing industries, understanding business models, and thinking about risk, behaviour and incentives, so you can refine your own process rather than copy stock tips.For show notes, transcripts and additional resources, visit our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠.

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Stephen Clapham hosts Behind the Balance Sheet, a detailed conversation series that pulls back the curtain on how elite fund managers really think. Each episode is built on the premise that understanding a company requires digging far deeper than headlines or simple ratios. You’ll hear Clapham engage with celebrated investors such as John Armitage, Mario Gabelli, and Bill Nygren, dissecting their actual processes for evaluating businesses and spotting market inefficiencies. The discussions are technical and substantive, focusing on practical frameworks for forensic accounting, navigating capital cycles, and rigorous valuation. This isn’t about hot stock tips; it’s about the disciplined craft of equity research and risk management. The podcast serves as a continuing education for anyone-from dedicated private investors and students to working analysts and portfolio managers-who aims to sharpen their fundamental analysis and develop a more professional, critical investment mindset. Tune in for a masterclass in the principles of value investing, delivered through candid talks with the practitioners who have consistently generated alpha. You’ll come away with a clearer sense of the questions that need asking before any capital is committed.
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