TTU111: Alignment of Interest ft. Alan Sheen of Dalton Street Capital – 2of2

Oct 2, 2019

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Today on Top Traders Unplugged, I continue our conversation with Alan Sheen, talking about how and why he designed Dalton Street Capital’s investment strategy the way he did, and how it has performed compared to the market average over the past three years. Listen in to today’s episode to learn how Alan’s strategies are different from traditional managed futures, his managerial approach that enables employees to innovate, and what an investor should ask a potential manager when doing their due diligence.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

Why Alan developed a hedging strategy based on volatility and liquidity
The connection between the Australian and US markets
Why Alan does not trade in US markets in his intra-day strategy
Why Dalton Street Capital focuses on Australiasian markets
Where Dalton Street Capital’s return profile comes from
Why Alan also trades in medium to long-term trend following
How Dalton Street Capital’s equity portfolio performs against the market average
Alan’s perspective on model decay
Why alignment of interest is important in an investment strategy
How Alan approaches market research
What questions should investors be asking themselves

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