Capital Club Commodities Trading and Its Future with Nathaniel Polachek
Nathaniel Polachek is a managing member of Yieldpoint Stable Value Fund, L.P., and an equity owner at Commodity Asset Management, LLC. Nate also has a wide experience as a trader for big corporations like Goldman Sachs and Bridgewater Associates. In this episode, Nate breaks down commodities trading and the overall space of trade finance. He talks about the current state of commodities trading and how it can create an impact on society and the environment. Ready to learn about commodities trading? Join us and listen in!
[00:01 – 05:13] Opening Segment
- I introduce Nate to the show
- Nate’s background
- His experience working at big corporations
- Working at Goldman Sachs and Bridgewater Associates
[05:14 – 18:54] Talking Trade Finance and Commodities Trading
- The ‘Aha!’ moment for Nate
- Starting a community hedge fund
- Nate on niche-alternative strategies
- Nate breaks down commodities trading
- Yields they were able to achieve
- How insurance protects the downside
- Transaction structure
- Creating an environmental impact
- Taking out mine waste
[18:55 – 34:51] Current State of Trade Finance
- Commodities trading today
- The portfolio’s performance during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Nate on the Suez Canal issue
- His thoughts on the status of today’s supply chain
- Payment vs. bill of lading
- Nate shares what a typical transaction is like in commodities trading
- Nate's thoughts on FinTech
[34:52 – 36:11] Closing Segment
- How you can connect with Nate
- Final thoughts
Tweetable Quotes
“A part of the way we mitigate against that risk is just having a big portfolio, doing deals in 30 different countries across a lot of different commodities. Just diversity in the book. That's how we try to approach things... We recognize that things could happen, but we just try to mitigate those risks as best as we can.” - Nathaniel Polachek
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