Watching Trees Grow Podcast
Host: Gene Natali, Troutwood CEO
Guest: Craig Slaughter, Executive Director of the West Virginia Investment Management Board
Topic:
In this episode of Watching Trees Grow, Gene sits down with Mr. Craig Slaughter, CFA, CIMC, and Executive Director of the WVIMB, a pension fund with over $24 billion in assets under management, to discuss Craig's distinguished career path and how he got to where he is today.
This discussion has actionable tips and advice for high school and college aged students about having a summer job, investing like an institution, growing with your career, and much more!
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⏰ Timestamps ⏰:
0:32 - Welcoming Craig Slaughter
1:10 - Explaining who the WVIMB benefits
3:30 - Craig's personal background and hobbies
8:16 - Q: What do you do for your job versus what people think you do?
10:28 - Q: Did you always know you wanted to go into finance and be in this position?
15:15 - Learning about the WVIMB
17:35 - Q: What job did you have in high school and college?
20:10 - Q: What is the investment approach for WVIMB?
25:24 - Q: How many years do you consider to be long-term?
28:11 - Q: What has been the growth of the WVIMB pension fund since you started?
29:03 - Q: What is the most important thing you do at your job?
31:12 - Q: Are you happy and are you content with your career?
34:57 - Q: If you could change one thing about your high school, college, and first job experience, what would it be?
43:02 - Q: How do you invest through bad times?
45:29 - Q: Where does your thirst for knowledge come from?
47:06 - Closing and goodbyes
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