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Trailer - Tune Out the Noise
December 30, 2023

Summary

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris (The Fog of War, The Thin Blue Line) turns his lens to an unlikely cast of upstarts who transformed the investment landscape in the documentary Tune Out the Noise. The film chronicles a group of academics at the University of Chicago in the 1960s whose groundbreaking research challenged Wall Street’s status quo and was used by firms like Dimensional Fund Advisors to disrupt traditional methods of investing, ultimately reshaping the way the world views markets. 


Many of the prominent academic and financial leaders featured in Tune Out the Noise were instrumental in developing and applying research that showed how rules-based, broadly diversified portfolios could lower barriers to entry and reduce costs for investors. This new approach, which stood in stark contrast to the stock-picking and performance-chasing tactics that predominated, led to the invention of index funds, the founding of Dimensional, and the evolution of client-focused advice. The result was a revolution in finance that helped usher in a new era for investors.


Shot in Morris’s iconic style, Tune Out the Noise unfolds through revealing interviews with Nobel Prize-winning economists who have long-standing ties to Dimensional, including Eugene Fama, Robert Merton, and Myron Scholes. The film also features Dartmouth professor Ken French, who has co-authored numerous research papers with Fama, along with Dimensional founders David Booth and Rex Sinquefield, indexing pioneer Mac McQuown, former US Senator Bill Bradley, IFA Founder Mark Hebner, and many others.

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DISCLOSURES:

Tune Out the Noise is a documentary film produced by Julie Ahlberg and Robert Fernandez, directed by Errol Morris, presented by Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), and is currently streaming on YouTube. The YouTube version is embedded on this website for informational purposes only. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. (IFA) is not affiliated with DFA, and the inclusion of this video does not constitute an endorsement of DFA, its products, or its services by IFA. Similarly, the appearance of any individuals, including David Booth or other notable figures, in this film does not indicate an endorsement of IFA, Mark Hebner, or any particular investment product, strategy, or advisor. DFA sponsors events by IFA, invites employees of IFA to participate in conferences hosted by DFA and refers clients to IFA in accordance with the standard terms of DFA’s referral program. DFA reimbursed Mark Hebner’s actual lodging and travel expenses to participate in the film but did not compensated him for his participation in the film. The content of this film is intended to explain how academics at the University of Chicago in the 1960s created groundbreaking research that was used by firms like Dimensional Fund Advisors to change traditional methods of investing. It should not be construed as investment, legal, or tax advice. All investments involve risks, including the loss of principal. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and there is no guarantee that any investment strategy, including indexing, will be successful. This film is presented here with permission from Dimensional Fund Advisors. No further republication, redistribution, or modification of this content is permitted without the express written consent of DFA. Viewers are encouraged to use the pause button to read any important disclosures presented during the film and in the credits.