Podcast appearances and mentions of michael falk

Prepping for the Murph: A Physical Therapist's Journey and Expert Tips This episode features host Michael Falk and Dr. Brett Ferstl discussing how a physical therapist prepares for the Murph workout. Brett delves into his fitness journey, detailing various athletic challenges he's taken on and his experience with the Murph over the years. He explains what the Murph workout entails, its origin, and why it's a unique challenge. Brett shares his strategies for training, emphasizing the importance of progressing gradually, testing oneself, and injury prevention. He provides tips on how to modify the workout for different fitness levels and highlights the importance of planning and recovery. The discussion also covers specific training routines, injury prevention techniques, and the significance of competing against oneself. The episode aims to guide and motivate those preparing for the Murph, ensuring they do so safely and effectively. 00:00 Introduction to the Episode 00:20 Brett's Fitness Journey and Challenges 01:49 Understanding the Murph Workout 03:49 Common Mistakes in Murph Preparation 05:12 Brett's Training Plan and Adjustments 07:07 Injury Prevention and Recovery Strategies 19:24 Modifying the Murph for Different Fitness Levels 22:09 Conclusion and Final Tips

Understanding the Five Most Common Golf InjuriesIn this episode of the Milwaukee Sports Performance Podcast, Dr. Michael Falk discusses the five most common injuries golfers face. As an avid golfer himself, Dr. Falk breaks down the main areas of injury, focusing on low back pain, wrist issues, elbow tendinitis, shoulder pain, and hip discomfort. He explains the physical and mechanical causes behind these injuries, the impact of player skill level, and how improper practice and lack of fitness can contribute to them. Dr. Falk also offers tips on injury prevention and emphasizes the importance of proper club fitting, individualized exercise programs, and efficient practice habits. 00:00 Introduction to Common Golf Injuries01:21 Understanding Low Back Pain in Golfers 04:05 Addressing Arm Injuries: Wrist, Elbow, and Shoulder 09:33 Hip Pain and Its Impact on Golf Performance 11:41 Common Causes and Prevention Strategies 16:22 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Preventing Common Baseball Injuries in Young AthletesIn this episode of the Milwaukee Sports Performance Podcast, host Michael Falk discusses how to prevent injuries in high school baseball players as the season begins. He elaborates on common shoulder and elbow injuries like anterior impingement, biceps tendonitis, labrum tears, Little League shoulder, UCL injuries, and more. Dr. Falk highlights the importance of workload management, warm-up and post-throw routines, maintaining physical capacity, and lifestyle habits such as sleep, nutrition, and hydration. Specific strategies like strength conditioning, monitoring mobility, and using recovery modalities are discussed to help players stay healthy throughout the long baseball season. 00:00 Introduction to Preventing Baseball Injuries 01:05 Common Arm Injuries in Baseball Players 01:44 Shoulder Pain: Causes and Concerns 06:15 Elbow Pain: What to Watch For 09:42 Back Pain and Other Common Issues 11:31 Effective Prevention Strategies 13:38 Importance of Warmup and Post-Throw Routines 14:59 Lifestyle Habits for Injury Prevention 15:58 Maintaining Physical Capacity During the Season 17:14 Advanced Recovery Modalities 18:06 Monitoring and Mobility Considerations 23:27 Structuring Your Training Routine 24:25 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Early Stage ACL Rehab: Critical Do's and Don'ts In this episode of the Kinetic Sports Medicine and Performance podcast, Dr. Michael Falk discusses the critical importance of the early stage of ACL rehab. He emphasizes the need for proper attention to range of motion, swelling reduction, and initial strength exercises. Dr. Falk outlines how these early steps can influence long-term recovery and performance, and how neglecting them can lead to prolonged setbacks. The episode also touches on the latest research in ACL rehabilitation, including neurocognitive tasks to improve proprioception. Dr. Falk highlights the importance of a specialized physical therapist in guiding patients through this crucial phase of recovery. 00:00 Introduction to ACL Rehab 00:55 The Importance of Early Stage ACL Rehab 01:45 Key Focus Areas: Range of Motion and Swelling 03:50 Strength Training in Early ACL Rehab 08:30 Movement Patterns and Avoiding Bad Habits 11:00 Neurocognitive Tasks and Proprioception 13:22 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Preparing Your Arm for Baseball Season: Strategies for High School and Professional Players In this episode of the Milwaukee Sports Performance Podcast, Michael Falk discusses essential preparation strategies for baseball players as the season approaches. Emphasizing the importance of starting with the end in mind, Falk advises players to prepare their arms for the game by throwing more pitches during final bullpens than in initial outings. He stresses the need for proper planning, coordination with coaches, and effective physical training during the off-season to reduce arm injuries. Falk also highlights the importance of having a structured arm care routine, which includes strengthening exercises, to maintain peak performance throughout the season. Listeners are encouraged to get professionally assessed and to tailor their training for optimal results. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 01:04 Preparing for the Season: Starting with the End in Mind 02:37 Building Up Pitch Counts Safely 04:10 Planning Around Spring Break 05:27 The Importance of a Structured Throwing Routine 07:27 Physical Training and Its Role in Performance 08:56 Objective Measurement and Injury Prevention 10:28 Max Strength and Arm Care 14:01 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

Dealing with Medial Elbow Pain in Baseball Players: Understanding Tommy John Surgery and Other Common InjuriesIn this episode, Dr. Michael Falk, a physical therapist at Kinetic Sports Medicine Performance, addresses the common concern among baseball players dealing with medial elbow pain: the need for Tommy John surgery. The episode explains that while Tommy John surgery is sometimes necessary for a complete UCL tear, it is often not required for first-time elbow pain. Dr. Falk discusses other potential causes of medial elbow pain such as Little Leaguer's Elbow, flexor pronator muscle strains, minor UCL sprains, and ulnar nerve irritation. The podcast emphasizes the importance of professional medical evaluation and describes a conservative rehabilitation approach tailored to individual needs, involving rest, strengthening exercises, and gradual reintroduction to throwing. Listeners are encouraged to share the episode with teammates, leave reviews, and visit the Kinetic Sports Medicine Performance website for more resources. 00:00 Introduction to Elbow Pain in Baseball Players 00:48 Understanding Tommy John Surgery 01:26 Common Elbow Injuries in Young Players 02:18 Flexor Pronator Muscle Strain 03:13 Minor UCL Strains and Conservative Management 04:34 Ulnar Nerve Issues 05:48 Diagnosis and Rehabilitation Process 06:50 Rehabilitation and Return to Throwing 09:32 Tailored Recovery Programs 10:08 Conclusion and Resources

In this episode, Dr. Brett Ferstl, PT and Dr. Michael Falk, PT discuss the dos and don'ts of early stage ACL rehab. While not super exciting, the early stage is critical for a successful long term outcome.  How do we define the early stage of ACL rehab?Everything from immediately after surgery all the way through a full return to normal walking with a normal stride and no pain. How long does this early stage take? It depends on the person! In this episode we share why we don't like to use time to define the stages of rehab. We specifically cover:How to manage swelling after surgeryOur favorite ways to regain knee range of motionWhy getting your knee straight is crucial after ACL SurgeryTips to restore your quad muscleThe best way to work on walking after ACL surgeryOur criteria to progress through the early stage of ACL rehabThis is a very practical podcast that gives a lot of specific information and advice on how to nail the early stage of your ACL rehab and set the stage for a solid outcome and return to sport. At Kinetic Sports Medicine and Performance, we specialize in helping athletes return-to-sport after ACL injury. We have helped high school, college and professional athletes get back on the field, performing at a high level again. Learn more about our approach to ACL rehab.No matter where you're at in your ACL rehab, you can see us for a free consultation to help you determine if you're on the best path to return you safely and strongly to your sport!

❓Wie viel Risk Appetite ist verträglich❓In unserer neuesten Folge von Breach FM tauche ich mit Michael Falk, Partner Cyber Risk bei KPMG, in die komplexe Welt der Risikoquantifizierung ein. Unsere Diskussion dreht sich um die Frage, wie Unternehmen Risiken nicht nur identifizieren, sondern auch messen und entscheiden können, welches Risikoniveau akzeptabel ist.Freut euch auf eine Diskussion rund um die Themen:

In this episode, we talk with Jake Van Fleet about training for the New York City Marathon. Jake is a PGA of America member and currently an Assistant Golf Professional at Skokie Country Club. This is the second marathon that Jake has prepared for and he has a lot of insights about what he has done differently this time! Specifically, Jake and I cover: What he has changed preparing for this marathon compared to his last How he has changed his running shoe approach The hardest part of training for a marathon How he balanced training, family time and his job More information about PGA Reach and the causes it supports If you would like to learn more about training for a marathon, check out our other podcasts about marathons with a physical therapist, nutritionist, and running coach! Learn more about PGA Reach, and if you would like to donate to support Jake and the PGA reach mission, check it out here. If you are training for a Marathon and dealing with pain or injuries, we would love to help! Schedule a free 15 minute discovery call with our founder Dr. Michael Falk, PT. Running Checkilst Free Download

In this episode, we talk with Jake Van Fleet about training for the New York City Marathon. Jake is a PGA of America member and currently an Assistant Golf Professional at Skokie Country Club. This is the second marathon that Jake has prepared for and he has a lot of insights about what he has done differently this time! Specifically, Jake and I cover: What he has changed preparing for this marathon compared to his last How he has changed his running shoe approach The hardest part of training for a marathon How he balanced training, family time and his job More information about PGA Reach and the causes it supports If you would like to learn more about training for a marathon, check out our other podcasts about marathons with a physical therapist, nutritionist, and running coach! Learn more about PGA Reach, and if you would like to donate to support Jake and the PGA reach mission, check it out here. If you are training for a Marathon and dealing with pain or injuries, we would love to help! Schedule a free 15 minute discovery call with our founder Dr. Michael Falk, PT. Running Checkilst Free Download

Michael Falk is the Chief Economist at Intellectual Property Australia, the Australian government agency responsible for administering intellectual property rights relating to patents and trademarks. In this episode, Michael explains the importance of IP for businesses and breaks down IP Australia's new trademark checker tool. He also explains the different types of intellectual property, and shares how businesses can leverage IP to generate revenue and increase competitiveness.   Resources and links: IP Australia website TM Checker tool   Connect: Alexander Spencer website Alexander Spencer on Twitter Alexander Spencer on Facebook Alexander Spencer on LinkedIn This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

Date: April 20, 2023 Reference:  Franklin D, et al. Effect of early high-flow nasal oxygen vs standard oxygen therapy on length of hospital stay in hospitalized children with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: the PARIS-2 randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Michael Falk is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending at Mount Sinai Medical Center […] The post SGEM #401: Hey Ho! High Flow vs Standard Oxygen Therapy for Hospitalized Children with Respiratory Failure first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

In this podcast, Michael Falk wraps up his year in 2022 with some reflections and lessons that he has taken going into 2023. He keeps it really practical and tries to share some advice that you can apply to your goals, your schedule and your year in 2023. Specifically, Michael shares: What he has learned owning a business for the past 4.5 years Why your mindset towards your goals is important How important consistency and commitment are Why you need a tribe of like minded people His biggest challenge in 2022 The best book he read in 2022 What he is looking forward to in 2023 We hope you enjoy this podcast as it wraps up our year! We will be back in 2023 with the same cadence of episodes, 3 releases/month. Two interviews with local or national experts and one interview with our Kinetic team focusing on a specific injury or sport with very targeted, practical advice. Make sure you subscribe to get all the latest episodes automatically downloaded!

In this podcast, Michael Falk wraps up his year in 2022 with some reflections and lessons that he has taken going into 2023. He keeps it really practical and tries to share some advice that you can apply to your goals, your schedule and your year in 2023. Specifically, Michael shares: What he has learned owning a business for the past 4.5 years Why your mindset towards your goals is important How important consistency and commitment are Why you need a tribe of like minded people His biggest challenge in 2022 The best book he read in 2022 What he is looking forward to in 2023 We hope you enjoy this podcast as it wraps up our year! We will be back in 2023 with the same cadence of episodes, 3 releases/month. Two interviews with local or national experts and one interview with our Kinetic team focusing on a specific injury or sport with very targeted, practical advice. Make sure you subscribe to get all the latest episodes automatically downloaded!

Today Dr. Brett Ferstl, PT and Dr. Michael Falk, PT discuss the dos and don'ts of early stage ACL rehab. While not super exciting, the early stage of ACL rehab is critical for a successful long term outcome. 1. How do we define the early stage of ACL rehab? 2. Everything from immediately after surgery all the way through a full return to normal walking with a normal stride and no pain. 3. How long does this early stage take? 4. It depends on the person! In this episode we share why we don't like to use time to define the stages of rehab. We specifically cover: How to manage swelling after surgery Our favorite ways to regain knee range of motion Why getting your knee straight is crucial after ACL Surgery Tips to restore your quad muscle The best way to work on walking after ACL surgery Our criteria to progress through the early stage of ACL rehab This is a very practical podcast that gives a lot of specific information and advice on how to nail the early stage of your ACL rehab and set the stage for a solid outcome and return to sport.

Low back pain: It's a annoying It's scary It's common It comes back a lot Almost everyone has dealt with a tight, sore or painful low back at some point. Whether it is a competitive athlete, or a recreational athlete, this injury is very common. Today we share insights on Who can get low back pain? What causes low back pain? If your back hurts, can something serious be wrong? When should you look to get help for low back pain? Should you get an MRI of my back? What are some of the biggest myths surrounding low back pain? What are the keys to treating low back pain? Can it come back? This is a great episode that covers a lot of information on low back pain. If you, a friend, a teammate or a family member has ever dealt with a painful low back, you will learn a lot from this episode. If you are currently dealing with a sore low back, reach out today! We offer a free injury consultation to help you understand what exactly is going on and get clarity on what you need to do to get back to 100%. Call our office 262-337-9331 or contact us today.

This week's Pipeliners Podcast episode features Mike Falk of Burns & McDonnell discussing the demand for natural gas, greenhouse emissions, and the differences between just pure natural gas and a mix of natural gas and hydrogen. In this episode, you will learn about the ways the gas demand has changed over the years, by what method the gas is getting to the markets that need it, as well as how to reduce greenhouse emissions while delivering the gas. Hydrogen is also a large topic of discussion in the episode. Russel and Mike also converse about the way hydrogen is going to impact our ability to reduce emissions but still meet the necessary demands. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinePodcastNetwork.com.

Tom Lydon, chief executive officer at ETFTrends.com, says that the year ahead will be more challenging for fixed-income investors who have been saddled with low yields for years but who at least could count on safety from their long-term bond holdings. With the outlook for the economy changing and with inflation hitting hard right now and lingering longer than most expected through the recovery from the pandemic, Lydon made the iShares TIPS Bond fund his 'ETF of the Week,' noting that inflation-protected securities are more attractive now than they have been in years and should ease some of the yield and volatility concerns investors will face in 2022. Also on the show, John Cole Scott, chief investment officer at Closed-End Fund Advisors and the executive chairman of the Active Investment Company Alliance, returns to forecast the year ahead in closed-end fund investing, including some funds he says are well-positioned and constructed for 2022. And Chuck had promised that his final interview of the year would be with his friend Michael Falk, and so we rebroadcast his final chat with Michael as a touching reminder that days are long but years are short, challenging us all to make the most of our time. 

This week's Pipeliners Podcast episode features several conversations recorded in-person during the AGA 2021 Operations Conference & Biennial Exhibition & Fall Committee Meetings. In this episode, you will hear Pipeliners Podcast host Russel Treat talk to the following guests in this order: Mike Slusarz of AGA, Alfred Musgrove of Pacific Gas & Electric, Michael Falk of Burns McDonnell, Steve Allen of Energy WorldNet, Anson Wong of Southern California Gas, Christopher De Leon of ADV Integrity, Philip La Sosa of TRC, and Christina Sames of AGA.  Listen for insights from each guest about what they learned during the AGA conference and during the Gas Control committee meetings.

A concrete diving suited figure apparently swimming into the gallery floor is one of the sculptures created by Tania Kovats for her current exhibition. Margo Neale Ngawagurrawa has curated the Songlines exhibition of Aborginal art and the importance of their landscape. Huhana Smith works on the Te Waituhi a Nuku project which looks at Māori Coastal Ecosystems and Economies and climate change. Michael Falk researches the poetry of Papua New Guinea, including Reluctant Flame by John Kaisapwalova, which was written 50 years ago. Laurence Scott hosts the conversation about our relationship with water, the land and a sense of identity. Tania Kovats: Oceanic is on show at Parafin London until Sat 20 Nov 2021. She is Profess of Drawing at Bath Spa University and her drawings and sculptures are inspired by reading Rachel Carson's 1953 book The Sea Around Us https://www.drawingopen.com/tania-kovats has links to projects including Te Waituhi ā Nuku: Drawing Ecologies: Planning for Climate Change Impacts on Māori Coastal Ecosystems and Economies which Huhana Smith works on. Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters runs at the Box Plymouth until 27 February 2022 and includes the work of over 100 artists covering a landscape of 500,000 sq km. This link has more information about the poetry discussed by Michael Falk https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/john-kasaipwalova You can find a playlist on the Free Thinking programme website called Green Thinking which gathers together podcasts made for COP26 highlighting new research into ways of combatting climate change and a series of discussions with writers, artists and musicians interested in exploring nature in their work. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07zg0r2 Producer: Sofie Vilcins.

Giles Coghlan, chief currency analyst at HYCM, says that bond rates have been moving higher because investors expect central banks to raise interest rates as a response to inflation. He worries, however, that the central banks are ill-equipped to combat inflation caused by supply-chain problems rather than inflation as an offshoot of a normal economic cycle. That could create stagflation, a situation when inflation is high while growth is low, which would be bad for the global economy. Also on the show, Noland Langford, chief executive officer at Left Brain Investment Research talks about energy as an income play and identifies a stock, bond, preferred stock and ETF worthy of consideration, Chance Finucane of Oxbow Advisors discusses stocks in the Market Call, and Chuck pays tribute to his friend -- and our guest at the end of every quarter -- Michael Falk.

Let's get TIBER In dieser Episode des ITCS Pizzatime Tech Podcasts stellt Euch Dr. Michael Falk, Cyber Security Consultant bei KPMG, TIBER vor. Was ist TIBER? TIBER steht für "Threat Intelligence-based Ethical Red Teaming" und soll vor Cyberangriffen schützen. Wie genau das funktioniert und was es mit Team Rot oder Team Blau auf sich hat...DAS erfahrt Ihr hier! Der ITCS Pizzatime Podcast ist Teil des **ITCS und ITCS Online**! – Tech Konferenz, IT Jobmesse & Festival – schnapp dir dein **kostenloses Ticket** hier: https://www.it-cs.io/ Redaktion: Jennifer Grabowski // Moderation: Leonie Peyerl // Schnitt: Simon Peyerl // Produktion: Umbeck & Walenda Media GmbH.

Michael Falk of Focus Consulting Group -- who joins Chuck at the end of every quarter to discuss the market, investing and his personal battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease -- says that investors need to recognize that the greatest obstacle to their long-term financial success isn't the market and the economy, but the man in the mirror. 'Behavior,' he says in a wide-ranging interview, ' is more important than your investments,' noting that you will 'cause the greatest amount of error in any decision-making process you can use or design.' Also on the show, Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com makes a brand new, tech-oriented fund from Goldman Sachs his ETF of the Week, and Bryan Lee of Blue Zone Wealth Advisors talks about finding stocks with recurring, repetitive business models -- particularly on small-ticket items -- in the Market Call.

CFA Society Chicago CEO Chris Vincent, CFA, chats with 2021 Hortense Friedman Award Winner and Chicago member Michael Falk, CFA on his career and the changing environment of the financial industry. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-t-vincent-cfa-b4b77b10/ Connect with Michael on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlfalk/ Resources Capitalism for Everyone https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/research/foundation/2021/capitalism-for-everyone Everything You Need to Know About … Investing https://investmentsandwealth.org/getattachment/2166018f-6fbd-4389-ad61-8352e53d7537/IWM20NovDec-EverythingYouNeedToKnowAboutInvesting.pdf Michael's Books https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Sustain-Long-Term-Economic-Growth/dp/1944960058 https://www.amazon.com/Get-Work-Future-Michael-Falk/dp/1704375827 For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts

Our guest on the podcast today is Michael Falk. Falk is a partner at the Focus Consulting Group, where he specializes in helping investment and wealth management firms with investment decision-making, strategic planning, and succession. Previously, he was a chief strategist at Global Macro LP and a chief investment officer in charge of manager due diligence and asset allocation for a multi-billion-dollar advisory practice. Falk has authored or coauthored several books, including Let's All Learn How to Fish To Sustain Long-Term Economic Growth, Get to Work on OUR Future, and Money, Meaning, and Mindsets. He is a frequent public speaker and is also a CFA charterholder. BackgroundBioLet's All Learn How to Fish … To Sustain Long-Term Economic Growth, by Michael FalkGet to Work … On OUR Future, by Michael FalkMoney, Meaning, and Mindsets: Radical Reform for the Investment Industry, by Michael Falk"Jason Zweig: Temperament Is Everything for Most Investors," The Long View podcast, Morningstar.com, June 29, 2021.Retirement and Target-Date Funds"Psychological Safety & Career Risk in the Investment Management Industry," by Michael Falk and Bob Schmidt, Brandes Institute, February 2020.“Enough About the Assets, Already!" by Michael Falk, Retirement InSight and Trends, 2014."Falk: Immunize Your Retirement Portfolio Before Optimizing," Morningstar.com, June 30, 2014."Off With Your (Rules of) Thumbs!" by Michael Falk, Retirement InSight and Trends, 2015."Target Date Fund Warning," by Terry Savage, terrysavage.com, July 6, 2021."Is Retirement Past Its Prime? The Economic & Behavioral Realities of Retirement," by Michael Falk, Retirement InSight and Trends, 2014."A Popular Retirement Rule of Thumb Isn't Wrong, but It Could Be Disruptive for Retirees," by Stephanie Yang, yahoo.com, July 9, 2014.Investments and Asset Allocation"Michael Falk: Emotional Intelligence as Investment Alpha," Standard Deviations With Dr. Daniel Crosby, Aug. 17, 2021."Still Learning to Fish: Three Years On," by Michael Falk, CFA Institute, Jan. 23, 2020."Everything You Need to Know About Investing," by Michael Falk, Investments & Wealth Monitor, November/December 2020."Taking Investment Teams From Good to Great," by Michael Falk, CFA Institute, Oct. 4, 2018."Michael Falk: I'll Never Buy Bonds Again, and You Shouldn't Either," Money Life With Chuck Jaffe, Dec. 31, 2020.Herfindahl-Hirschman Index"Crypto Dreamin'? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," by Michael Falk, CFA Institute, June 16, 2020."Green Carrots and Sticks: Incentivizing Climate Solutions," by Michael Falk and Joachim Klement, CFA Institute, June 23, 2021."An Alternative to the 60/40 Portfolio," by Ben Carlson, A Wealth of Common Sense, March 5, 2015."Michael Falk: How a Money Mind Deals With a Terminal Diagnosis," Money Life With Chuck Jaffe, Feb. 26, 2020.

Michael Falk of Focus Consulting Group -- who joins Chuck every three months to discuss the market, investing and his personal battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease -- responds to fears of rising inflation and interest rates, whether that changes his disdain for bonds, but also talks baseball, how the pandemic was a stroke of good fortune for him and much more. Also on the show,  Michael Dominguez, author of 'Armchair Real Estate Millionaire' discusses how the pandemic and the hot housing market have changed things for income-oriented property buyers, and Marina Gross of  Natixis' Portfolio Research and Consulting Group talks about how financial advisers are bridging the gap between their own realistic market expectations and the wild hopes of clients/individual investors.

Tune in to hear:- What might the personality of an ideal hire for a leadership position in asset management look like?- How can one measure things like emotional intelligence and curiosity that can seem kind of ethereal or hard to get your arms around?- Has Michael come across any counterintuitive, or surprising, discoveries in his research as he's tried to fill talent gaps in the financial services industry?- How does a company best walk the line between having adequate conflict, to fully vet and consider all perspectives, but not such excessive conflict that it spills over into ugliness?- What does the concept of “psychological safety” mean and how can one achieve this perspective throughout their organization?- How do we get beyond just paying lip service to wanting productive conflict in an organization and actually get to a point where we can have these conversations?- What are some common behavioral traps within decision making processes used by asset managers, and how does Michael council people to begin to overcome these?- Is there really something magical about the human touch that is additive to the investment decision making process or can we simply automate these things away?- How might we build out a more modular model that takes the best of quant, analysis and data and the best of human decision making and merges these aspects together?- What has come into focus for Michael since his ALS diagnosis?Books:https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Sustain-Long-Term-Economic-Growth/dp/1944960058https://www.amazon.com/Get-Work-Future-Michael-Falk/dp/1704375827ALS Charities: https://iamals.orghttps://lesturnerals.orgRecent Writing:https://investmentsandwealth.org/getattachment/2166018f-6fbd-4389-ad61-8352e53d7537/IWM20NovDec-EverythingYouNeedToKnowAboutInvesting.pdfhttps://www.cfainstitute.org/research/foundation/2021/capitalism-for-everyoneCompliance Code: 1740-BCI-5/27/2021

Michael Falk, CFA, a partner at the Focus Consulting, applies the lessons he learned as a competitive baseball pitcher to investment teams and discusses the importance of creating a sell discipline for losers and winners in an investment portfolio, his many writing projects, and living with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. ____ ► Subscribe to our Take 15 Podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3HUMuK4FSp_CvQH_2Ji7g ►Transcript: https://cfainst.is/3loZLxT ►Email us for comments, questions, or appearance requests:Take15podcast@cfainstitute.org ____ Topics discussed: 2:10 Michael’s love for baseball and lessons to learn from the sport 4:33 Becoming a better listener 8:05 Sell discipline 11:11 When to retire and succession planning 15:17 Michael’s article, Everything You Want to Know About Investing 18:30 Michael’s new paper on stakeholder capitalism 21:25 Bitcoin: how should investors be thinking about cryptocurrencies 25:30 Michael’s thoughts on blockchain technology 27:28 Michael’s clinical trial 34:28 Embracing vulnerability 38:08 Flight or invisibility? Related articles and links: Everything You Need to Know About Investing https://www.iwmonitordigital.com/iwmonitor/november_december_2020/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1652473&app=false&cmsId=3881786#articleId1652473 Crypto Dreamin’? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2020/06/16/crypto-dreamin-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ Michael S. Falk, CFA, on Safety Nets, Trampolines, and Opportunity Equality https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2020/09/15/michael-s-falk-cfa-on-safety-nets-trampolines-and-opportunity-equality/ Drug May Extend A.L.S. Patients’ Lives by Several Months, Study Finds https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/16/health/ALS-treatment.html Brené Brown’s TED talk, The Power of Vulnerability https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=iCvmsMzlF7o John Hodgman on This American Life ep.178 https://www.thisamericanlife.org/178/superpowers/act-one-0 HBR video “Five Whys” https://hbr.org/video/2189146765001/5-whys HBR article The Contradictions That Drive Toyota’s Success https://hbr.org/2008/06/the-contradictions-that-drive-toyotas-success This American Life ep. 178: Invisible Man Vs. Hawkman CFA Institute members and charterholders Professional Learning Tracker https://cpd.cfainstitute.org/ Find Michael here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlfalk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/msfalk?lang=en Find Lauren here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren- foster/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenfosternyc Connect with the Research Foundation: RF Showcase page: https://lnkd.in/e66zSKD Download and share RF content (free to all): https://lnkd.in/emhTTi5

Michael Falk of Focus Consulting Group -- who joins Chuck every three months to discuss the market, investing and his personal battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease -- talks about how he would set up a portfolio that his family (and yours) could live with forever, discusses why the classic 60-40 portfolio will disappoint investors and much more in an extended Big Interview. Also on the show, Alan McKnight, chief investment officer at Regions Asset Management, gives his take on markets, interest rates, inflation and more and, in the Left Brain thinking segment, Freddy Garcia of Left Brain Wealth Management discusses how the firm's value statement is so essential to picking and managing portfolios of growth stocks.

Today Dr. Michael Falk and Dr. Brett Ferstl take a deep dive into all things related to speed and agility. We discuss: Key Performance indicators for speed Common errors we see in athletes trying to improve speed How we implement speed and agility training in rehabilitation Why agility ladders don't help you improve speed Why strength is important for improving speed Some of our other favorite techniques to help improve speed Brett and Michael have a great discussion around the topic of speed and agility, whether you are an athlete, coach or provider you will get a lot out of this episode.

Michael Falk of Focus Consulting Group -- who has joined Chuck every three months in 2020 to discuss the market, investing and his personal battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease -- talks about how his unique circumstances have him viewing Covid as a blessing, bonds as broken and not worth buying for the foreseeable future, and about his hopes for the future. Also on the show, John Cole Scott of the Active Investment Company Alliance reviews the good, bad and ugly in closed-end fund investing from 2020, and Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com taps a red-hot cybersecurity fund as his ETF of the Week.

Today's episode is a solo episode with myself, Dr. Michael Falk, and I am going off on a bit of a rant about my profession in physical therapy and some of the things I have been experiencing. Physical therapists are more than just a series of interventions for people trying to get back to an active lifestyle. We are not just people that can do a soft tissue mobilization and massage. We are a profession that is well trained to fully evaluate where you are and build a comprehensive plan to get you back to your activities. We can all do better at our profession and I hope this episode strikes a cord with you in this profession.

Episode #434. In a wide-ranging and frank conversation, Michael Falk, CFA, a partner at the Focus Consulting Group, discusses the one question every investor must answer right now, how to take investment teams from good to great, what he believes to be the progenitor behavioral bias, and his diagnosis with ALS, often called Lou Gehrig's disease.

Michael Falk of Focus Consulting Group returns to Money Life for an update not only on his struggles with Lou Gehrig's Disease, but also on how changes to the market and economy should have all investors asking one key question that should determine what they do next. The show adds a new regular to the lineup with the debut of Left Brain Thinking; Noland Langford of Left Brain Investment research discusses 'election-proof stocks.' Also on the show, Sarah Ketterer of Causeway Capital Management talks international value investing and more, and Vivian Tsai of the College Savings Foundation covers how Covid is changing the way parents and students are thinking about college.

Our guest today is Michael Falk, CFA, CRC. Michael is a partner at the Focus Consulting Group. Michael has authored 2.5 books: the 2016 CFA Institute Research Foundation Monograph “Let's All Learn How To Fish… To Sustain Long-Term Economic Growth”, the 2019 Monograph follow-up “Get to Work… on OUR Future” and he co-authored the 2017 “Money, Meaning and Mindsets.” Our local co-host is Chris Cannon, who is the Chief Investment Officer of FirsTrust, an RIA in Daytona Beach, Florida. He is also a board member and the Advocacy Chair for the CFA Society of Orlando. In this episode, we discuss Michael's six deadly sins of investing: 1) we interact too much with our money, 2) we actually think we know more than we do, 3) we do the opposite of what generally works, 4) we do not rebalance properly, 5) we don't define risk, and 6) we fall for good stories. Follow the CFA Society of Orlando on Twitter at @CFAOrlandoFL

Michael Falk of Focus Consulting Group returns to the show for another intimate life and money discussion. Dealing with ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease, Falk explains why he doesn't think today's investors should be wasting time and money on bonds, noting that he won't buy any during the short time he has left but why younger, healthier people shouldn't buy them either. He also discusses how the pandemic and the advancing disease has, again, changed some of his priorities and his abilities to accomplish them. Also on the show, David Goodsell of the Natixis Investment Managers' Center for Investor Insight discusses his group's latest survey on investor attitudes, Mark Blyth discusses his new book, 'Angrynomics,' and the need for society to harness its anger to create change, and David Trainer talks about why a home-builder that the market thinks is headed for trouble is actually an attractive buy right now.  

In this week’s episode of Today in YGK, listen in on an exclusive interview with Michael Falk of Winnipeg music group, Touching to hear about their Isolation Blues project. As well, the Skeleton Park Arts Festival is happening this weekend so tune in to learn more about SPAF programming!

Welcome to the Milwaukee Sports Medicine and Performance Podcast! I'm Michael Falk, and I'm joined today by Lauren Falk for our very first episode. With this being our first episode, we wanted to introduce ourselves, let you learn a little bit more about us, and then talk about why we started this podcast and what you can expect from it going forward. Topics we discuss on today's episode: How our backgrounds shaped our career paths and helped us follow our passion for helping people through physical therapy Why we felt athletes' needed a better understanding of their bodies through education and how we empower them to do this Debunking myths and misinformation by sharing things we have learned and the perspectives we have gained What it is like for us to be a married couple sharing a practice and how our skills complement each other Our overall goal of this podcast and the impact we want it to have on our community If you enjoyed listening to this podcast today, please leave us a 5-star review on iTunes and do not forget to subscribe! Reach out to us: Via website: https://kineticsmp.com/ Via Instagram: @kinetic_smp

Michael Falk of Focus Consulting Group returns to the show for a very personal discussion with Chuck -- a conversation they plan to revisit regularly -- about how he has dealt personally and financially with the diagnosis that he has ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease. They discuss what goes through the mind of a lifelong planner around money and finances, and the plans for Falk's future, however long it will be, in a unique Big Interview. Also on the show, Matthias Kuhlmey, head of development for HighTower Advisors returns to the show for the first time in about two years to talk markets and planning, Shobin Uralil of Lively discusses how and where Americans spend their health care savings dollars, and Gerry Frigon of Taylor Frigon Capital Management talks stocks in the Market Call.

Adam Grimes of Talon Advisors has a bullish market outlook, noting that extraneous market events like coronavirus don't typically derail longer, larger market themes, and aren't going to overcome the current forces driving the market for the foreseeable future. Also on the show, financial adviser and author Michael Falk discusses how public discussions of entitlements and other big financial topics must change to avoid collapsing, Richard Barrington of MoneyRates.com on how much Americans overpay on credit-card debt, and Christopher Zook of CAZ Investments makes his debut talking stocks in the Market Call.

Die neue Sicherheitsvorschrift nennt sich Zwei-Faktor-Authentifizierung - und manche Kunden sind schon jetzt genervt, da die Anmeldung zum Online-Banking komplizierter geworden ist. Michael Falk gibt Einblick in die Sicherheit des neuen Verfahrens - und erklärt, dass auch Kleinsparer nicht vor Cyber-Angriffen geschützt sind.

This week on the podcast we are joined by a very special guest and the original co-hosts of the Have You Scene It Podcast Michael Falk returns to join Cash and Mason on the latest episode of movie news. He has a podcast you can find on Apple Podcast and Soundcloud links below! Mantuary Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/user-101047102 Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mantuary/id1438800693 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4BffBmG14m5k50NMBUnWc7 Apple Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/have-you-scene-it/id1228002984?mt=2 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2z6TzoTg6mG0__fprVM0Pg?view_as=subscriber Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-813663368 Follow our Instagram for daily stories on movie trivia, box office numbers, breaking news, and much more! https://www.instagram.com/haveyousceneit/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/haveyousceneit Twitter: @SceneitPodcast @ThatsJustCash

Michael Falk is the artistic director at [Jazz Winnipeg](http://www.jazzwinnipeg.com/), as well as the man behind [Head in the Sand Records](http://headinthesand.ca/) and the former frontman of [Les Jupes](http://lesjupes.bandcamp.com/)... among many other roles in the Winnipeg music scene. We talk about all of that, this year's Jazz Fest lineup, and much more on this episode. Full disclosure: I do [freelance work for Jazz Winnipeg](http://www.jazzwinnipeg.com/blog/2019/2/23/welcome-to-alleyways), although I don't think it affects this podcast in any conflict-of-interest-y way. I would've wanted to have Mike on the show regardless. Also: I tried out the new recording gear for this episode (thank you everyone). As you can hear, I have a bit more practicing to do. Mike came through great, but I sound a bit distant. I figure with every episode I do, I'll get more an more familiar with the recorder and things will start to sound better and better. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Don't forget to support our friends at [Dub Ditch Picnic](http://dubditchpicnic.bandcamp.com), who are [trying to clear out as much stock as possible](http://www.facebook.com/crizwell/posts/10156105481525636) to cover some medical costs.

Michael Falk is the artistic director at Jazz Winnipeg, as well as the man behind Head in the Sand Records and the former frontman of Les Jupes… among many other roles in the Winnipeg music scene. We talk about all of that, this year’s Jazz Fest lineup, and much more on this episode.

A colossal lineup from the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago features Judy Ward of T. Rowe Price, Mona Mahajan of Allianz Global Investors on the markets, Alex Pire of Seeyond talking minimum-volatility investing, Beini Zhou of Matthews Asia Value discussing his reaction to recent presidential tweets about trade wars, Ira Rothberg of Hennessy Focus Fund on valuations and patience, Jeff Holt of Morningstar discussing the firm's latest study of target-date fund, Michael Falk of Focus Consulting Group on the evolution of the Morningstar event itself, Alan Adelman of Frost Investment Advisors talking mid-cap stocks, and value investor Abhay Deshpande of Centerstone Investors discussing why Europe may be worth buying now, when most market observers hate it..

Cyber-Attacken sind ein zentrales Geschäftsrisiko. Doch wie schützt man Hab und Gut am besten? Gibt es überhaupt hundertprozentige Sicherheit? Im Gespräch mit KPMG-Chefredakteurin Kerstin Heuer gibt Cyber-Security-Experte Dr. Michael Falk Einblicke, warum künstliche Intelligenz im Kampf gegen Cyberangriffe Fluch und Segen zugleich ist und wie ein Unternehmen reagieren sollte, wenn es von Cyber-Kriminellen attackiert worden ist.

This podcast is dedicated to John Bogle   Michael and Andrew would like to dedicate this podcast episode to the icon who passed away just before this recording was made, John Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group, and author of such classics on investing as The Little Book of Common Sense Investing was a real Vanguard and revolutionary. Bogle started the world’s first index fund so they tip their hats in tribute.     Guest profile     Michael Falk is a CFA charter holder and a certified retirement counselor. He is a partner at the Focus Consulting Group and specializes in helping investment teams improve their investment decision making, investment firms with their strategic planning, and mediating firms’ successions. Previously, he was a chief strategist at a global macro fund and a chief investment officer in charge of manager due diligence and asset allocation for a multibillion-dollar advisory practice. Michael is an author, co-author and frequent speaker. in 2016.  He wrote the CFA Institute Research Foundation monograph Let’s All Learn How to Fish…to Sustain Long-Term Economic Growth. He is on the CFA Institute’s approved speaker list. In the past, he has taught on behalf of the CFA Society Chicago in their Investment Foundation Certificate program. He has been a contributing member of the Financial Management Association’s practitioners’ demand-driven academic research initiative group and taught at DePaul University in their Certified Financial Planner Certificate Program. He’s frequently quoted in the financial press and presents in industry events.    Moneyball man  Michael was an athlete who played competitive baseball until he was 31 years old. But in his early 20’s, he realized that he couldn’t make a career of this, so he decided to get an education, and graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Finance, adding to his interest in growing wealth. It caught his attention, but it wasn’t about getting large amounts. It was about how money drove behavior. But still, he played ball and was working on the side until his body’s aches and pains started to surface.      Summary  In this episode, Michael recounts his experiences as a private wealth manager advising a client on what to do about holdings in two big companies. The story revolves around what is seemingly his not-so-lucky share-price level, US$8/share. He shares his take on the fortunes of these huge companies and the reasons why he didn’t take the risk of investing in them, even though he was an educated investor and had advised his client to hang on to the stocks. Andrew will tell add why execution is a vital part of building an investment plan through his six-step process. Inherent in that is how crucial it is to avoid taking huge positions aggressively so you don’t end up in the same sad state as do most investors.      “Lose profitably. Use your takeaways and your learnings from those losses to not repeat the same mistakes. They say there’s no such thing as failure if you’re learning. So, my parting comment is, if you’ve got to lose, at least lose profitably.”  – Michael Falk     W$8/share investments and the odd stories behind them  Apple Inc. (AAPL:US) is now trading at US$199.23/share  Apple was starting to drop, before Steve Jobs returned and saved the company. It was trading at around $8/share. Michael was a fan of Apple computers and so his friend who was curious about the drastic consequences if the company should fall. He was confident that it wouldn’t. Buying the stock was an absolute steal, given these two probable scenarios: 1) The company would rebound, or 2) Microsoft would buy them because of the value of the technology. Surprisingly, he didn’t follow the instructions that he gave to his friend. He didn’t follow the instruction he gave to his friend.     Philip Morris  Philip Morris International Inc. (PM:US, $86.19); Altria Group Inc. (MO:US, $56.94)  Michael started his career in private wealth management. He had a client named Jack, who inherited a stock portfolio from his father. As he was doing an audit on the low-cost basis portfolio, they were unable to decide whether or not to hedge out the risks. One of the companies they were looking at was Philip Morris, which was also trading at $8/share too. Philip Morris had started to take a BD (broker-dealer) at that time because that was when the US government was going after the tobacco companies in terms of the healthcare lawsuits.    Michael’s analysis:  1.The dividend payment at that time was 8%, and he believed it wouldn’t stopped. (D/P ratio or Dividend Payout Ratio = Dividends Paid/Net Income)   2.He dug into legal research and started to read the case history on the lawsuits against Philip Morris. He realized that the government wouldn’t put them out of business since it needed the company to survive so it would have money to settle the lawsuits that had been filed against them.  3.Jack thought of selling his shares but Michael, told him flat out: “If you sell Philip Morris, I’m going to slap you.” Backed by his research, his solid strong reasons were the following:  a.The 8% dividend growth was scarce.  b.The government couldn’t put them out of business.  c.If Jack sold his shares, his tax bill would be quite high.   d.You have every incentive to hold on to this stock.   Michael personally avoided buying Philip Morris’ stocks for the reason that it was trading at $8/share.    “It wasn’t about losing money. It was about not making money.”  –  Michael Falk    Michael’s takeaways     He admitted having had the following downfalls in investing. Most often:     He doesn’t take a lot of risk.  He has eluded buying individual insecurities to avoid conflicts of interest due to the nature of his work in private wealth counseling or institutional advisory services.   He held on to either active or passively managed mutual funds so I have very few stories other than the fact that I take very little risk, consistently.    Michael called himself out for his unwillingness to take risks, and it did hurt his self-esteem. He is a professional, an educated investor who knows so much and yet he made such mistakes.     “We have to come to recognize that what I took away from it is for better or for worse, most often remain invested, depending upon what the purpose of the money is and what your goal is and where your goal is out in timescale.   Stay the path and … research.”    –   Michael Falk    Lessons from Hendrik Bessembinder.  Michael credits this professor who published his research in January 2017 to answer the question “Do Stocks Outperform Treasury Bills?“  Quoting from this paper’s findings, Michael says:    “… 58% of stocks fail to beat treasury bill returns over their lifetimes; 38% of stocks beat treasury bill returns by just moderate amounts. If you look at the total return of the market index over time, trouncing treasury bills for just over 4% of stocks are responsible for all of it …”    The research made Michael ask himself whether he should pick stocks at all, citing it as the same theme that the lottery companies use to pull people in. “You got to be in it to win it.”     “If you’ve got an appropriate time to be invested, get invested, be widely diversified and stay the course.”  –  Michael Falk      Andrew’s Takeaways  A key part of building an investment plan is executing it. – Andrew outlines his six-step process in investing he came up from his works and previous interviews:  Step 1: Find an idea.  Step 2: Research the return.  Step 3: Assess the risks.  Step 4: Create a plan.  Step 5: Execute the plan.  Step 6: Monitor the progress  He emphasizes that Step 6 may not always be the last step. You might want to keep holding, so monitor the progress.  But the point is, “You’ve got to act.”  Michael adds Step 7.     Step 7: Find an educated and skilled person to be the devil’s advocate, the raging skeptic, and take all of your research and findings to them and ask them to tear it apart and poke holes in it.     Andrew adds that he has done just that it creates constructive ideas during meetings and raises the quality of a decision.    “When I work with investment teams … I teach people how to properly do devil’s advocacy, how the role gets assigned, how it rotates among team members, and how the action is supposed to be taken in a decision-making meeting. You can actually create constructs around this topic, to materially raise the quality of a decision, so your input is great stuff.”  – Andrew Stotz    2. Take a small position. – The mistake most people make is that they think of a huge position immediately and it overwhelms them.    “Keep in mind that if it really is going to be a Juggernaut, that small position is going to become a huge position. It’s just a matter of time. You got a 4% chance of that according to the research.”  –  Andrew Stotz    To avoid the same fate   Make your investments simple instead of dreaming about buying the next Amazon, Google or Apple, TenCent or Alibaba.       Number 1 goal to achieve in the next 12 months   A follow-up book is all set to be released by the end of 2019 based on the CFA Institute Research Foundation monograph Let’s All Learn How to Fish, which Michael published in 2016. The three initial chapters in the forthcoming book are: 1) Work, 2) Artificial Intelligence and Robots, and 3) Universal Basic Income.    The first book is downloadable in Amazon Kindle for free. It was about rethinking entitlement policies to generate sustainable economic growth. The book focused on 1) Retirement, 2) Health Care, and 3) Education, and these were the three main policy chapters as well.  Michael has lectured on this book in 14 countries.     Parting tips from Michael    Take valuable lessons from monetary losses. You might lose money from your decisions. But in the end, you still gain from all the learning that goes with it.      Final words from Andrew    Michael and Andrew would like to dedicate this podcast to John Bogle (see tribute at top of post).    You can also check out Andrew’s books     How to Start Building Your Wealth Investing in the Stock Market   My Worst Investment Ever   9 Valuation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them        Connect with Michael Falk:  LinkedIn  Twitter  Email    Connect with Andrew Stotz  astotz.com  LinkedIn  Facebook  Instagram  Twitter  YouTube  My Worst Investment Ever Podcast      Further reading mentioned     John C. Bogle (2007) The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns  by John C. Bogle  Michael S. Falk (2016) Let’s All Learn How to Fish … To Sustain Long-Term Economic Growth - Kindle Edition  Hendrik Bessembinder (2018) Do stocks outperform Treasury bills? Journal of Financial Economics, Volume 129, Issue 3, Pages 440-457 Also available as PDF  

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Rod and Karen are joined by J-L Cauvin to discuss his newest comedy album, Trump impressions, Carrie Fisher cause of death, Iliza Schlezinger on women comedians, TJ Miller, All Eyes On Me, White People News and sword ratchetness. Twitter: @rodimusprime @SayDatAgain @TBGWT @JLCauvin Email: theblackguywhotips@gmail.com Blog: www.theblackguywhotips.com Voice Mail: 704-557-0186 Buy J-L's album "Fireside Crap - The Donald Trump Album" on iTunes! Artwork my Michael Falk

This is our 1st episode of the Have You Scene It Podcast. The three podcasters of the show are Cash Crouse, Michael Falk, and Mason Knight. They will be discussing the newest movies at the box office, reviewing new shows on streaming outlets, and picking the movies of the week for everyone at home to watch. We hope you enjoy! Follow us on Twitter @SceneItPodcast @Whatthefalk63 @thatsjustcash @iammasonknight