As CEO of Stanford Management Company, Robert F. Wallace oversees the university's USD35 billion global, multi-asset class investment portfolio. Wallace joined Stanford in 2015, having previously been the CEO of Alta Advisers, a private London-based investment firm. His investment career began at the Yale Investments Office at Yale University. Wallace has served on the investment committee of Cambridge University and the Courtauld Institute of Art, as well as the board of trustees of The Royal Opera House and the English National Ballet. He graduated summa cum laude from Yale with a degree in economics. Before his career in investment management, Wallace danced professionally for 16 years as a leading dancer with American Ballet Theatre, the Boston Ballet and the Washington Ballet.

Annual Investment Conference 2024 - How to become a better investor

To answer this question, we have some of the world’s leading experts, including Marc Andreessen, Angela Duckworth, Annie Duke, Amy Edmondson, Adam Grant, Ole Andreas Halvorsen, Kristin Harila, Greg Jensen, Howard Marks, Michael Mauboussin, Marc Rowan, Robert Wallace, Jean Hynes and Patrick Healy.

We invest on behalf of the Norwegian people. Our goal is to maximise financial return on behalf of both current and future generations. We also want to contribute to the Norwegian asset management industry, so what better topic for our annual conference than: How to become a better investor?

Investment philosophy and strategy
“ Are you confident enough to do contrarian bets and follow your conviction even when they go against the market? Popular opinion is not always correct, but you need to be aware of the ego-pitfall” Malin Norberg, Co-chief Investment Officer Asset Strategies, Norges Bank Investment Management

Building successful investment organisations
“ Talking about psychological safety is easy, especially when things are going smoothly. But when the chips are down and you feel like you are in the storm, that is when you as an individual and we as an organisation are really tested.’’ Patrick du Plessis, Global Head of Risk Management, Norges Bank Investment Management

What characterises the best investors? Psychology
“A good investor combines passionate curiosity with a relentless pursuit of truth, integrating diverse information to gain unique insights. They continuously seek knowledge and creatively connect unrelated data. Be a learning machine.” Andreas Sæle Helland, Associate Portfolio Manager Equities, Norges Bank Investment Management

What characterises the best investors? Behavioural
“ I don’t believe in miracles. Even though they sometimes happen. Great performance comes from working hard, doing the right things, and stop doing the wrong ones. Sounds easy, right?” Bjørn Mannsverk, Mental Coach and Head of the Team Performance Programme, Norges Bank Investment Management

Some speakers have requested not to be included in the recording.

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