Julia Bonafede — A Deep Dive into Deep Reinforcement Learning (EP.135)

Julia is the co-founder of Rosetta Analytics Inc, “an alternative asset manager that is pioneering the use of advanced artificial intelligence to build and actively manage liquid investment strategies.”

Prior to co-founding Rosetta, Julia served as President of Wilshire Consulting and was a member of Wilshire’s Board of Directors and Consulting Investment Committee.

Julia joins the show to take a deep dive into deep reinforcement learning and Rosetta’s pioneering work using AI as the basis of its investment strategies.

Important Links:

• Rosetta Analytics
  
• Julia’s LinkedIn
  
• Episode summary from Podcasts Recapped

Show Notes:

• Julia’s journey from Wilshire to Rosetta
  
• Defining deep reinforcement learning
  
• AI and non-linear thinking
  
• Using adaptive models
  
• Overcoming the human need for ‘why’
  
• Pitching deep reinforcement learning models to new investors
  
• Telling positive stories about AI; improving our discourse
  
• “Wake up and look for the joy”; “overcoming fear is the biggest barrier to success”
  

Books Mentioned:

• What Works on Wall Street: A Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
  
• The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World; by David Deutsch
  
• The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy - What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny; by William Strauss and Neil Howe