Barron's Live

A "Free Lunch" with Money Manager Bill Smead

August 12, 2026·32 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

"Diversification is the only free lunch in investing." It's a famous quote attributed to the Nobel economist Harry Markowitz, and re-quoted - with conviction! - by Smead Capital Management's Bill Smead. Bill discusses his approach to portfolio diversification, and his favorite stocks, with Barron's Associate Editor Andrew Bary and Barron's Investor Circle Newsletter Editor Josh Schafer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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