The fear gauge is a calculation based on various option prices, es and p option prices that get fed in. If people are worried about bad things happening, they 're willing to pay more for options which means the vix goes up. The biggest misctoton of the vix is that, so you actal, you cannot trade the vix because no rational counter party wouldever take the other side of the trade. It's very easy to get your face ripped off if youdon't know what you're doing," says Oge.
Topics:
(6:21) - What is your specific knowledge?
(7:20) - Taylor’s career
(12:38) - Transaction Cost Economics
(20:02) - The work behind Taylor’s first book: The End of Jobs
(21:20) - Was publishing that book a major inflection point in your career?
(23:53) - Taylor’s writing on the crypto space and work in investing & finance
(29:03) - Mutiny Funds
(32:57) - The Long-Volatility Strategy
(36:33) - The Thousand-Year Portfolio
(40:49) - Who is using the long-volatility strategy and how are they using it?
(43:16) - What does the strategy look like day to day?
(50:07) - Volatility Index
(55:33) - Are there future products in the funnel for Mutiny?
(57:44) - What do you look for in the hedge funds you assemble?
(1:00:20) - How long have you been building this core of knowledge?
(1:04:11) - How do you know when to shift your focus?
(1:07:11) - Are there people you look up to who are great examples of playing the long game?
(1:09:25) - What is the long game for Mutiny?
(1:12:49) - How do you maintain discipline when the world tells you to take the other path?
(1:16:22) - What mental model do you use most often?