The Meb Faber Show

Meb Faber is one of those people who reads every investing paper, white paper, and annual letter that gets published and then actually remembers what was in them. He runs Cambria Investment Management, has written several books on quantitative approaches to investing, and his podcast has become one of the most consistently recommended shows in the investing space since it launched in 2016. The format is straightforward: Meb interviews fund managers, researchers, authors, and entrepreneurs, usually for 45 minutes to an hour. But the guest range is remarkably wide. One episode might feature a quant researcher explaining factor investing in emerging markets. The next could be a farmland investor talking about agricultural returns over the last century. Then a venture capitalist discussing pre-seed deal flow. Meb covers the full spectrum of asset classes and strategies because his own investing philosophy is genuinely global and multi-asset. With 691 episodes and a 4.8-star rating from 920 reviews, the show has built serious credibility. Meb asks good questions because he has done the homework — he often references specific data points or academic studies during interviews, which pushes guests past their standard talking points into more interesting territory. He is also not afraid to share his own opinions, and he has a dry sense of humor that keeps episodes from feeling like formal interviews. The Meb Faber Show works for intermediate to advanced investors who want exposure to ideas and strategies outside the usual U.S. large-cap stock discussion. Meb is a big proponent of international diversification, trend following, and shareholder yield, so those themes come up frequently. If you find yourself reading the same three financial blogs and want to dramatically widen your investing perspective, this podcast is one of the fastest ways to do it.