Welcome to episode one of Investing with AI Podcast for Financial Analysts.
Weβve spent years in investing, and over the past couple years, weβve been deep in the weeds with AI. Testing tools. Working with firms. Trying to understand what matters versus whatβs just noise.
For a while, most of it didnβt feel that useful but thatβs starting to change rapidly.Β
In this episode, we talk through whatβs shifted, from basic chatbots to more agent-based workflows, and why thatβs starting to matter for investors, analysts, and buy-side teams.
We get into:
- The difference between AI chat tools and agent workflows
- Why AI felt overhyped before and whatβs different now
- Where AI is actually useful in investment research today
- The limitations that still exist (and there are a lot)
- How investors should start thinking about using AI in their process
Weβre not coming at this as βexpertsβ with all the answers. Weβre in it every day, testing, breaking things, and trying to understand where this is going.
The goal of this podcast is simple:
Bring you along as we learn, and give you a clearer view of how AI is actually being used in investing.
If youβre working in equity research, hedge funds, or the buy side and trying to make sense of AI, this is a good place to start.Β
Chapters (Timestamps)
00:00 β Intro: Why We Started Investing with AI
Β 00:21 β Kheβs Background (BlackRock β AI Consulting for Hedge Funds)
Β 02:06 β Brettβs Background (Hedge Funds β Fundamental Edge)
Β 03:30 β The Real Shift: From Chatbots to AI Agents
Β 04:17 β When AI Actually Started Working (2025 Inflection Point)
Β 06:11 β βAI-Pillβ Moments: What Changed Our View on AI
Β 07:43 β What Are Agent Workflows in Investing?
Β 10:04 β Why AI Tools Failed Before (and Whatβs Better Now)Β 11:43 β How Much of an Investorβs Workflow Can AI Handle?Β 12:20 β Defining βAgenticβ AI (Simple Explanation)Β 14:42 β Data Accuracy, MCP, and Why This Matters for FinanceΒ 17:19 β The Biggest Unlock: Using AI for ValidationΒ 19:57 β Common Problems Firms Have with AI AdoptionΒ 22:02 β Why Most Investment Workflows Are βVibesβΒ 24:00 β Turning Intuition Into Process (Hardest Part of AI)Β 26:44 β Expectation vs Reality: What AI Canβt Do YetΒ 28:39 β How to Start Using AI in Your Investment ProcessΒ 30:10 β How We Stay Ahead in AI (Learning, Tools, Research)Β 33:20 β Translating AI Into Real Investing WorkflowsΒ 35:14 β Why There Is No βFinal Stateβ of AIΒ 36:09 β What AI Means for the Future of Investing CareersΒ 37:30 β Outro: What to Expect From This Podcast