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Jack Forehand

Jack Forehand is president of Validea and co-host of Excess Returns. He has helped develop the firm’s systematic investment models and is a co-author of The Guru Investor. A CFA charterholder and CFP professional, he brings experience with quantitative strategies to interviews about factors, portfolio construction, investor behavior, and the challenges of following an investment process.

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Interviews · Excess Returns

Interviews and discussions connect quantitative research, value investing, portfolio construction, and macroeconomics, with hosts asking practitioners to explain the reasoning behind their investment approaches.

Best forInvestors and advisers who are comfortable with basic market terminology and want thoughtful explanations of research, portfolio design, and competing investment philosophies.

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Profile checked September 18, 2026. Editorial notes are Perimeter’s interpretation.