In Episode 24 of The New Barbarians Podcast, Bill Mann and Mark Connors sit down with Ihsan Saracgil, Chief Product Officer at OpenBB, for a deep dive into the future of quant research and AI-native finance.We explore how OpenBB is dismantling legacy market data systems and giving investors cutting-edge tools—customizable dashboards, AI copilots, multi-agent frameworks, and a glimpse into real-time LLM interaction with Fed documents. Ihsan showcases live demos including FOMC parsing, factor attribution with Fama-French models, and CPI analysis powered by Snowflake—without ever leaving the OpenBB environment.If you're in tradfi, crypto, quant, or just tired of emailing PowerPoint decks like it’s 2005, this one is essential listening.🔗 Follow Our Work:📜 Substack: Mark R. Connors - https://substack.com/@markrconnors📜 Harmonic Insights (Bill Mann & Chris Rosa) - https://www.harmoniqinsights.com/📜 SSRN Pracitioner Quant Research - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/A...📜 SmartKarma - Bill Mann -- https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/w...Twitter - thenewbarbarianspodcast (@thenewbarbpod) / XChapters00:00 Introduction and Name Pronunciation00:46 Overview of OpenBB and Its Evolution02:10 The Role of AI in Financial Data Analysis04:59 Understanding FOMC and Market Expectations07:38 The Importance of Data Ownership and Control10:45 Challenges in Traditional Financial Systems13:12 OpenBB's Unique Selling Proposition15:48 Integrating Diverse Data Sources18:26 Demonstrating OpenBB's Capabilities21:33 Using AI for Document Analysis24:20 Custom Agents and Their Applications27:33 Future of AI in Financial Analysis30:44 Conclusion and Future Directions39:43 Comparing AI Models: Commercial vs Open Source40:49 The Acceleration of Data Understanding42:21 Utilizing AI for Economic Projections42:49 The Dot Plot and Market Speculation43:59 The Co-Pilot Widget: Enhancing Data Interaction45:24 Human in the Loop: AI Interaction Philosophy47:47 AI Agents and Data Access49:17 Navigating Economic Data with AI53:32 Seamless Integration with Snowflake54:34 Visualizing Economic Data for Insights57:57 Global Economic Dynamics and Inflation59:38 Fama French Dashboard for Portfolio Analytics01:05:23 Customizing AI for Portfolio Management01:11:34 OpenBB Platform: Installation and Usage#NewBarbariansPodcast #OpenBB #QuantFinance #AIInFinance #FOMC #FedWatch #FinancialData #LLM #Snowflake #BloombergAlternative #PythonFinance #FactorInvesting #FintechInnovation #CPOInterview #MarketDataRevolution #DigitalAssets #MacroTrading #PortfolioAnalytics