Aoifinn Devitt on What Really Builds Resilient Portfolios | Allocator | Ep.33

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In this episode, Alan Dunne speaks with Aoifinn Devitt about what it really means to build resilient portfolios in a world of shifting regimes and competing narratives. Drawing on experience across pensions, hedge fund advisory, and private wealth, Aoifinn reflects on how institutional lessons translate to individual investors. The conversation explores the role of diversification, the evolving case for private markets, and the limitations of labels such as hedge funds, factors, or alternative assets. Along the way, they discuss the behavioral traps that influence allocators, the challenges of manager selection, and why outcome based investing may offer a clearer framework for navigating uncertain markets. #toptraders #investing #trendfollowing Episode TimeStamps: 02:16 - Introducing Aoifinn Devitt and her background 03:14 - From corporate law to a career in finance 05:16 - Institutional vs private wealth portfolio construction 09:47 - How macro regimes influence asset allocation 12:53 - Rethinking the endowment model and private markets 15:32 - Private credit and diversification challenges 18:13 - Total portfolio approach vs traditional allocation 21:27 - Bonds, equities, and changing correlations 27:52 - Concentration risk and the dominance of mega cap stocks 37:33 - The evolving role of hedge funds in portfolios 42:35 - Gold, commodities, and inflation protection 46:23 - Behavioral biases and long term market cycles 57:35 - Advice for young professionals entering finance Full episode can be found here: https://toptradsersunplugged.com/alo33 Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/top-traders-unplugged-niels-kaastrup-larsen-engaging/id888420325?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OnOvLbIV3AttbFLxuoaBW Follow us on social media: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TopTradersLive (@TopTradersLive) FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/toptradersunplugged INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/toptradersunplugged SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/toptradersunplugged-com Follow Ala