An Academic, A Technologist, and a Chimp Walk Into a Bar...

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In this special edition of the myStockDNA podcast, Sudhir Holla—CEO and founder of myStockDNA—is joined by Professor Kumar Muthuraman, a renowned academic and the head of the Center for Analytics and Transformative Technologies at the University of Texas at Austin of the firm, to explore the serious science and unexpected simplicity behind smarter portfolio management.

Using a light-hearted analogy—a barroom competition between an academic, a technologist, and a chimp—the episode unpacks the fundamental principle behind Moneyball investing: Winning by not losing. Through this lens, the conversation dives into how discipline, consistency, and risk management often outperform complexity and ego.

Together, Sudhir and Kumar break down:

  • The power of process over prediction: Why even the best minds and AI models need to stay humble—and adaptable.

  • How the chimp wins: A metaphor that captures how systematic investing often beats flashy models when markets get volatile.

  • UMI portfolio performance: A review of real numbers from conservative to aggressive models showing how they cushion drawdowns while still delivering competitive returns.

  • Market regimes and ‘heart attacks’: How Darwin, the AI-powered investment coach, interprets economic symptoms to guide strategic shifts.

  • Behavioral finance insights: Why managing client emotions like fear, greed, and prediction ego is just as vital as managing money.

The duo also introduces the All-Star Blended Model—a revolutionary portfolio that combines competition and collaboration between multiple money managers to deliver dynamic performance with built-in risk controls.

Whether you’re a financial advisor, a portfolio nerd, or just someone curious about how to beat the market with less drama, this episode blends humor, humility, and hard data to show why managing risk is the real secret to winning big.

🎯 Watch the full episode and meet the chimp who just might out-invest us all.




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