
Jen is the Founder and CEO of Prosek Partners, a leading strategic communications and marketing firm that has advised many of the world's largest asset managers, private equity firms, hedge funds, and financial...

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The Insightful Investor is a weekly podcast hosted by Alex Shahidi, Co-CIO of one of the nation’s leading RIAs. In a conversational, “fireside chat” format, Alex interacts with some of the world’s premier investors and business icons to share market insights rarely found elsewhere. While many investors echo common sentiments, our “insights” include concepts that we believe are counterintuitive, widely misunderstood, or underappreciated. With over two decades of experience managing billions of dollars in client assets, Alex offers unique access to some of the industry’s top thinkers. He has authored two investment books and contributed to leading journals, and he consistently ranks among the elite financial advisors by Forbes and Barron’s. As an independent and innovative voice, Alex offers a fresh take on investing. We invite you to tune in and would love to hear your feedback. https://insightfulinvestor.org/
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Insightful Investor is a weekly podcast hosted by Alex Shahidi, Co-CIO of one of the nation’s leading RIAs. In a conversational, “fireside chat” format, Alex interacts with some of the world’s premier investors and business icons to share market insights rarely found elsewhere.
Insightful Investor is hosted by Alex Shahidi. The show has published 147 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#145 - Jennifer Prosek: The Business of Reputation" (20 October 2026, 45 minutes), "#144 - Al Chu: The Structural Case for Natural Resources" (13 October 2026, 56 minutes), and "#143 - Jeffrey Sherman: Preparing for a New Regime" (6 October 2026, 59 minutes).
Insightful Investor publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 147 episodes.
Booking probability for Insightful Investor is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Insightful Investor requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Insightful Investor's contact route on record: public web form.
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Alex Shahidi hosts Insightful Investor, a business podcast with 147 episodes published.
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