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Masters of Scale · May 5, 2026 · 00:31:07

Mellody Hobson: When investors head for the exit, run to the fire

Mellody Hobson, co-CEO of Ariel Investments and former chair of Starbucks and DreamWorks, shares her contrarian investment philosophy. She argues that market volatility should be exploited, not merely survived, and reveals a personal financial rule: never let money drive your decisions. She identifies women's sports as a generational investment opportunity and explains why 'math has no opinion' can change how you see risk.

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Highlights

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Volatility is an opportunity, not a threat
Hobson believes that when markets drop and chaos hits, investors should run toward the fire—volatility is something to exploit, not just survive.
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Never make choices based solely on money
One of her core financial lessons is a surprising admonition against letting money drive important decisions.
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Women's sports as the investment opportunity of a generation
Hobson identifies the rapidly growing business of women's sports as a massively underappreciated investment.
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Math has no opinion
Hobson says that 'math has no opinion'—numbers are objective and should guide decisions without emotional interference.
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