Independent coverage, interviews, speaking appearances, public profiles, and recognition relating to my investment research and prior portfolio-management work.
Featured independent coverage
Future Alpha — Beyond the Backtest: Vince Chen on Building Durable Multi-Factor Portfolios ↗
Dedicated interview on signal quality, overfitting, and durable multi-factor portfolios.
CNBC — Biden's 1% stock buyback tax isn't working ↗
Quoted coverage on operating results, buybacks, and cash flow.
Advisor Perspectives — Why Free Cash Flow Better Determines Profitability ↗
Independent discussion centered on Chen's free-cash-flow research.
ETF Trends — ETF strategies focused on free cash flow ↗
Industry coverage of free-cash-flow strategies and the FCF Quality Model.
Mutual Fund Observer — December 2020 manager changes ↗
Independent documentation of the 2021 portfolio-manager transition.
Interviews and speaking
Future Alpha 2026 — Spotlight Interview: Beyond the Backtest
Future Alpha — Vince Chen on building durable multi-factor portfolios
Q2 Market Update & Outlook Webinar with Abacus FCF Advisors
Abacus FCF Advisors — Q1 recap and 2026 outlook with Bob Shea and Vince Chen
Future Alpha 2026 — Panel: Signal Fusion in Multi-Factor Models
Future Alpha — Vince Chen joins leading quants from Citi, ClearBridge, and Fidelity on the Alpha X stage
Q1 Market Update & Outlook Webinar with Abacus FCF Advisors
Abacus FCF Advisors — Recap of 2025 and outlook for 2026 with Bob Shea and Vince Chen
Abacus Insights: Abacus FCF Advisors
Abacus FCF Advisors (Vimeo) — Vince Chen explains how Abacus FCF Advisors leverages decades of research to deliver differentiated investment strategies
Q4 Investment Market Update & Year-End Outlook Hosted by CNBC's Steve Grasso
Abacus FCF Advisors — Steve Grasso, Bob Shea, and Vince Chen on the year ahead
Q3 Market Update & Mid-Year Outlook Hosted by CNBC's Steve Grasso
Abacus FCF Advisors — Steve Grasso hosts Bob Shea and Vince Chen for mid-year market outlook
Vince Chen CBOE Interview: Quality Investing with Abacus FCF Leaders ETF (ABFL) - Free Cash Flow Strategy
CBOE Global Markets — Portfolio manager Vince Chen discusses FCF-ROIC methodology for quality investing on CBOE
Vince Chen CBOE Interview: Innovation Investing with Abacus FCF Innovation Leaders ETF (ABOT) - R&D Intensity Strategy
CBOE Global Markets — Portfolio manager Vince Chen discusses profitable innovation investing and R&D intensity screening on CBOE
Vince Chen CBOE Interview: Small Cap Investing with Abacus FCF Small Cap Leaders ETF (ABLS) - Avoiding Zombie Companies
CBOE Global Markets — Portfolio manager Vince Chen discusses profitable small cap investing and zombie company avoidance on CBOE
CBOE Opening Bell — Abacus FCF Advisors
CBOE Global Markets — Rang the CBOE opening bell celebrating the rebranding and launch of ABLS
Fireside Chat: Why Quality Investing
Abacus FCF Advisors — Vince Chen sits down with CIO Bob Shea for a fireside chat on quality investing and the FCF-ROIC methodology
Focus on Free Cash Flow for Resilience — January 2023 Webinar
Abacus FCF Advisors — Year-end review and late-cycle investing outlook with Bob Shea and Vince Chen
Recognition
- FCF Leaders Strategy — PSN Top Guns Manager of the Decade, Q4 2025. The strategy received the designation; Vince Chen was identified as portfolio manager of the strategy. Original release ↗
- FCF US Quality Strategy — PSN Top Guns 3-Star, Q3 2024. Original release ↗
Selected archive
PSN Top Guns — Manager of the Decade (Q4 2025)
PSN / Zephyr — Vince (Qijun) Chen, CFA quoted on the FCF Leaders Strategy earning PSN Top Guns Manager of the Decade designation
PSN Top Guns — Best Performing Strategies Q3 2024
PSN / Zephyr — Vince (Qijun) Chen quoted: 'Our FCF US Quality Strategy showcases our consistent ability to deliver strong performance across varying market environments'
Nasdaq — Capitalize on IBM's Growing Free Cash Flow Through TTAC
Nasdaq — Vince (Qijun) Chen quoted on why free cash flow is a better measure of long-term profitability than GAAP earnings
CNBC — Biden's 1% stock buyback tax isn't working
CNBC — Vince (Qijun) Chen quoted on why investors should focus on operating results and cash flow when evaluating buybacks
ETF Trends — Why Investors Should Consider ETF Strategies with a Focus on Free Cash Flows
ETF Trends / Nasdaq — Vince (Qijun) Chen quoted extensively on the FCF Quality Model and why free cash flow outperforms earnings-based approaches