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EP87: Can you take emotion out of investing? - Vinva
Sunday, 1 November, 2026

Systematic investing can sound like algorithms making the investment decisions. In reality, the ideas still start with people, while data and technology help test them, apply them consistently and support in reducing the influence of emotion. In this episode, join Morry from Vinva Investment Management to explore systematic investing in practice, from separating signal from noise to understanding why more data and AI doesn't necessarily create an investment edge. They discuss: Why systematic investing is human-led, not algorithm-led, with technology used to scale and consistently implement investment ideas. Why emotion can detract from investment decisions, and how embedding buy and sell disciplines into a systematic process can help avoid reacting to short-term news and market noise. How to distinguish genuine investment signals from noise, by testing the rationale behind an idea across different markets, industries and market regimes before incorporating it into the investment process. Why increasingly accessible AI tools and data may be becoming commoditised, shifting the potential investment edge towards how information is interpreted, challenged and learned from. The risk of investors using similar AI models and datasets reaching similar, concentrated conclusions, and why critical thinking, problem-solving and scepticism may become even more important.