# Meb Faber

> Meb Faber is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Cambria Investment Management, overseeing roughly $20 billion in assets across a suite of quantitative ETFs and private funds. A prolific author of six investing books (all free to download), host of the top-rated Meb Faber Show podcast with 615+ episodes, and curator of The Idea Farm newsletter reaching 100,000+ subscribers, Faber has made a career out of democratizing evidence-based investing - blending rigorous quantitative research with a rare willingness to share it all for free.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CIO at Cambria Investment Management
- **Organizations:** Cambria Investment Management, The Idea Farm, The Meb Faber Show
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Double Major in Engineering Science and Biology, University of Virginia, Chartered Market Technician (CMT), CMT Association, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), CAIA Association
- **Known for:** Co-founded Cambria Investment Management with ~$20 billion in assets under management, SSRN paper 'A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation' is the most downloaded finance paper of all time with 191,000+ downloads, Host of The Meb Faber Show - named top investing podcast by the Wall Street Journal with 615+ episodes

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Grew up in Colorado and North Carolina
- **Early 2000s** — Worked as a biotech equity analyst in Washington D.C.
- **Mid 2000s** — Moved to San Francisco and Lake Tahoe as a quantitative analyst
- **2006** — Co-founded Cambria Investment Management
- **2007** — Cambria began managing money via separate accounts and hedge funds; published landmark SSRN paper 'A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation'
- **2009** — Co-authored 'The Ivy Portfolio' with Eric W. Richardson, published by Wiley
- **2012** — Launched The Idea Farm newsletter
- **2013** — Published 'Shareholder Yield' and 'Global Value'
- **2015** — Published 'Global Asset Allocation' and 'Invest With The House'
- **2016** — Launched The Meb Faber Show podcast
- **2017** — Edited 'The Best Investment Writing' anthology
- **2021** — Podcast celebrated 5-year anniversary; named top investing podcast by Wall Street Journal
- **2024-2026** — Ongoing: 615+ podcast episodes, ~$20B AUM at Cambria, expanding ETF lineup including Cambria Global EW 2 ETF (GEQ)

## Achievements

- Co-founded Cambria Investment Management with ~$20 billion in assets under management
- SSRN paper 'A Quantitative Approach to Tactical Asset Allocation' is the most downloaded finance paper of all time with 191,000+ downloads
- Host of The Meb Faber Show - named top investing podcast by the Wall Street Journal with 615+ episodes
- Author of six investing books, all available for free download
- Founded The Idea Farm newsletter with 100,000+ subscribers
- Published in Barron's, The New York Times, and The New Yorker
- CMT (Chartered Market Technician) and CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) designations
- Manages over 20 ETFs through Cambria Funds

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Teased a major new project launching July 4th on his blog
- **2026-02** — Published 2026 Market Outlook commentary; Episode #616 of The Meb Faber Show discussed 'Markets at Extremes, Anything BUT Market Cap, and Embracing Volatility'
- **2026-01** — Hosted Russell Napier discussing 'Financial Repression' on The Meb Faber Show
- **2026-01** — Hosted 'Navigating 2026' webinar, replay available on YouTube
- **2025-12** — Announced upcoming Cambria Global EW 2 ETF (GEQ) fund launch
- **2025-01** — Published 'Top Investment Quotes' compilation on his blog

## Links

- Website: https://mebfaber.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mebanefaber
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mebfaber
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvWzzrVUA_DSCoKXL6GU2w
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mebfaber/

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Last updated: 2026-04-22