Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby

Alex Edmans - The Madness of Markets

August 27, 2026·32 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Tune in to hear: If markets are as mad as Alex and Dr. Crosby suggest, why do we still see that most active managers have such a difficult time trying to beat markets? When Alex tells stories about how sporting events or the weather might move the market, is there any signal there for the average investor or is he simply making a broader point about how our emotions may color the way we think about markets? Alex subdivides our behaviorally biased reactions to markets into overreaction, underreaction and misreaction. What do each of these look like practically for investors? Is wokeness the reason the market keeps ignoring evidence for important behavioral data, like employee satisfaction? What is Alex’s take on AI and where does he think we are on the spectrum between true revolution and mania? Is there a behavior that looks like discipline, but is really just bias wearing a better suit? If someone was to use Alex’s upcoming book as a mirror into their own behavior, what is one practical thing that they could do to better understand themselves and do a self-audit? Links The Madness of Markets (Pre-order) Alex Edmans on LinkedIn Alex Edman’s Website Connect with Us Meet Dr. Daniel Crosby Check Out All of Orion’s Podcasts Power Your Growth with Orion Disclosures: These show notes may contain links to third-party websites. Any links to such third-party websites are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by Orion of the content on such third-party websites, or any affiliation or association with its operators. Orion is not responsible for the content of linked third-party websites, including, without limitation, any link contained in a linked website, or any changes or updates to a linked website, and do not make any representations regarding the information, services, products or accuracy of any material contained on such third-party websites. Compliance Code: 2336-U-26223

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