SI159: Embracing Uncertainty for Outsized Returns ft. Richard Brennan
Top Traders Unplugged
Compounding Wealth
When we have big drawdowns, detracts from compounded wealth. But when we have these big, what i call step ups, or these positive, beneficial outlies, that significantly compounds our netwoalth over the long term. So you only experience this when you've got a very long term track cord.
Richard Brennan joins us today to discuss the stabilising effect that a healthy allocation to Trend Following can have on a portfolio, how to achieve compounded wealth in the long-term with systematic investing, how Trend Following strategies can thrive in both crisis periods as well as good times, some thoughts on data distribution and ‘skewness’, how to effectively communicate the benefits of Trend Following to investors, and the art of ‘embracing uncertainty’ in order to maximise returns.
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In this episode, we discuss:
- How adding Trend Following to a portfolio can smoothen positive returns
- Compounding wealth as a systematic investor
- How Trend Following can profit during good times and bad times
- Data distribution, 'skewness', 'convexity', 'kurtosis' and which ones to focus on
- How investment terms can often create communication barriers
- Embracing the uncertain nature of markets in order to maximise profits
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
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02:25 – Macro recap from Niels
04:10 – Weekly review of performance
11:35 – Knowing what to look for in a talented investment manager
19:58 – Discussion on the topic of ‘skew’
42:44 – How the term ‘skew’ relates to other terms such as ‘convexity’ & ‘kurtosis’ and which terms are the most important for investors to focus on
56:33 – Some thoughts on what is referred to as ‘path dependency’
01:01:03 – How Trend Following can positively influence an investment portfolio
01:02:57 – Benchmark performance update
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