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The following advice, presented by the WSJournal, is offered by Wesley Gray, CEO and CIO of Alpha Architect, a quantitative asset manager based near Philadelphia.  [Disclaimer:  This article is not an endorsement by Financialish.com of Mr. Gray's recommendations.]

If investors are looking for educational opportunities, there are countless books and blogs that can help. But while not all of us have time to read, we do have time to listen during a workout or on the commute to work. The past year, I’ve plugged into the investing podcast scene and I love it. Some of my favorites are listed below.

The Meb Faber Show with Meb Faber    Faber is the chief investment officer at Cambria Investment Management, an advisory firm focused on quantitative asset management and alternative investments.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O’Shaughnessy    O’Shaughnessy is a portfolio manager at O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, a quantitative money-management firm.

The Investors Podcast with Preston Pysh and Stig Brodersen    Pysh and Brodersen are the dynamic duo of podcasting, hosting The Investors Podcast, which has nine million+ downloads. Brodersen has a great background, while Pysh is an active-duty service member and has the smoothest radio voice among all podcasts I listen to.

Bloomberg’s Masters in Business with Barry Ritholtz     Ritholtz, a Bloomberg columnist, is chairman and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, an investment advisory firm, and is a familiar face in the blogosphere and in the media generally.

Trend Following Radio with Michael Covel    Covel’s podcast has had over four million listeners and he’s completed 500 episodes. He’s probably the most established podcaster on this list—and it shows. Covel’s podcast is great for those looking for alternative views on the market,