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Can AI Beat the Market?

Tippie Leads | Season 3 | Episode 5

Faculty Research: Ashish Tiwari | Student Story: Ibn Abney

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming investing and financial decision-making — but can it really outperform human experts? AI promises faster insights and smarter predictions, but the markets are complex, unpredictable, and driven by human behavior.

In this episode, we’ll hear from Tippie’s Ashish Tiwari, who studies how AI is entering the world of investing and what it can — and can’t — do when it comes to beating the market. He’ll share insights on the potential and the limitations of AI in finance.

Later in the show, Tippie alum Ibn Abney shares his story of navigating career and life decisions during COVID-19 — showing how human judgment and adaptability matter even when predictive tools are available.

And finally, we’ll bring it all together with a Final Tip(pie) just for you.

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Episode guests

Portrait of Ashish Tiwari.

Ashish Tiwari

Henry B. Tippie Research Professor in Finance & Director of Graduate Studies
ibn abney

Ibn Abney

Tippie PhD Student in Business Analytics