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Maria Vassalou

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Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Oct 2026

Maria Vassalou is Head of the Pictet Research Institute at the Pictet Group, which she joined in 2024 to lead the institute. She is a quantitatively oriented global macro investment professional who previously worked as a portfolio manager and ran a global macro business at Perella Weinberg Partners.

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Oct 2026

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What Maria Vassalou has said on podcasts

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  1. on Vassalou’s portfolio strategyPositiveOct 9, 2026· Masters in Business

    Vassalou diversified views across trades and prioritized downside protection.

    “having a view in the markets and expressing it through many different trades in many different ways. So no particular trade. was dominant in the portfolio and always I was focused very much on protecting the downside.”

    Listen at 12:32

    Open the episode · Balancing Conviction and Risk: Masters in Business with Maria Vassalou
  2. on Portfolio volatility targetingNegativeOct 9, 2026· Masters in Business

    Elevated expected volatility should lead to lower portfolio risk targets.

    “if i would expect that the volatility going forward would be elevated then i would cut the risk across the board at a portfolio level so i would basically target the lower vol.”

    Listen at 14:02

    Open the episode · Balancing Conviction and Risk: Masters in Business with Maria Vassalou
  3. on Small-cap equity effectsNeutralOct 9, 2026· Masters in Business

    Higher default risk makes small-cap effects more pronounced and explains the size premium.

    “when the default probability will rise, then that will become more pronounced. And once we were using that measure, we could effectively explain away all the small cap effects.”

    Listen at 25:18

    Open the episode · Balancing Conviction and Risk: Masters in Business with Maria Vassalou
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Episodes

1 episode featuring Maria Vassalou, newest first