MiB: David Booth, Dimensional Fund Advisors Founder & Chairman
This week, I speak with David Booth, founder and chairman at Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) and author of the new book, Stay Calm. We discuss his time at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he was the research assistant to American economist and Nobel Laureate Eugene Fama, before leaving… Read More The post MiB: David Booth, Dimensional Fund Advisors Founder & Chairman…
David Booth, founder and chairman of Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), joins The Big Picture to discuss his career and passion for staying calm in the face of market uncertainty. Booth, who studied at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business under Nobel Laureate Eugene Fama, left academia to co-found DFA in 1980. He shares insights into his embrace of market volatility and the importance of maintaining a long-term perspective.
Booth's philanthropic efforts are rooted in the institutions that shaped him, and he discusses his commitment to giving back. The conversation covers his current reading list and favorite books, including "Paris 1919" by Margaret McMillan and "1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History—and How It Shattered a Nation." The podcast episode, including a transcript, is available on various platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube (video and audio), and Bloomberg.
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