Alex Adams
Person#5 trending in Health & Science this week · most on Something You Should Know
Alex Adams is a U.S. public official serving as assistant secretary for the Administration for Children and Families, focusing on child welfare, family support, and human-services policy.
Rank this week
Share of the conversation
2.2‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
Not enough signal yet (fewer than 3 episodes scored).
Share of the conversation
Mentions of Alex Adams per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, health & science.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 0.49‰ | 1 |
| Oct 2 | 1.47‰ | 2 |
| Oct 5 | 2.98‰ | 3 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Alex Edmonds’ behavioral-finance ideas are being applied to AI and investing
Something You Should Know discusses Alex Edmonds’s argument that markets are driven more by human psychology than people may realize, creating traps and opportunities for investors.[1]
The show also relays Alex Davies’s warning that a recent good year or 6 months can make clients mistake short-term results for evidence of skill.[2]
Passion Struck with John R. Miles applies Edmonds’s work to AI, saying markets chase loud headlines and short-term hype while overlooking employee trust, dignity, and culture.[3]
John Miles also says Edmonds showed that lasting value comes from cultural fundamentals rather than quarterly panic and constant reinvention.[4]
Sources · 4 moments
- 1.Something You Should Know · When to Speak Up and When to Stay Quiet & Why Smart Investors Do Crazy ThingsMike Carruthers · Oct 5 · Listen at 32:35 ↗
“and whether a country's soccer team wins or loses. So why do otherwise rational people lose their minds when money is involved? And more importantly, can understanding that help you make better decisions with your own money? Alex Edmonds is”
- 2.Something You Should Know · When to Speak Up and When to Stay Quiet & Why Smart Investors Do Crazy ThingsMike Carruthers · Oct 5 · Listen at 52:19 ↗
“Well, you know, I always enjoy talking to you because you make finance not dry. It's very interesting the way you explain your insights into it. And I appreciate that. I've been talking with Alex Edmonds. He is a professor of finance at Lon”
- 3.Passion Struck with John R. Miles · You’re Not Failing to Adapt. You’re Being Erased. | John R. Miles - EP 828John Miles · Oct 2 · Listen at 5:04 ↗
“that doesn't sleep, doesn't burn out, and produces answers for pennies on the dollar. When you define your value by your utility, you are volunteering for your own obsolescence. Alex Edmonds spent 28 years documenting how financial markets”
- 4.Passion Struck with John R. Miles · You’re Not Failing to Adapt. You’re Being Erased. | John R. Miles - EP 828John Miles · Oct 2 · Listen at 12:39 ↗
“Real endurance operates within foundations, not frantic chasing. David Epstein showed that range requires disciplined constraints, not infinite reinvention. Alex Edmonds proved that compounding value comes from unshakable cultural fundament”
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