In this emergency pod edition, Jeff Malec is joined by Vineer Bhansali, Founder and CIO at LongTail Alpha, LLC, to break down the market's wild rollercoaster ride that demanded immediate attention. When markets hit new lows only to rocket back with a stunning 10% rally, we knew it was time for another "WTF episode" – our signature emergency broadcasts reserved for the financial world's most shocking moments.
Together, Jeff and Vineer dissect the tariff chaos sending shockwaves through global markets, with Vineer providing insights on the critical liquidity crisis unfolding across stocks, bonds (especially long-term), and their derivatives. This episode delivers the expert analysis and perspective you need when markets go haywire – just like when we talked crude oil's negative plunge and the GameStop rebellion that took down a hedge fund in years past.
No scripted talking points, no scheduled interviews – just raw, unfiltered market commentary when you need it most. The world's financial markets just had a moment... and so did we. SEND IT!
Chapters:
00:00-00:49 = Intro
00:50-11:08 = Market Volatility and Liquidity: The New Trading Ecosystem
11:09-18:02 = Hedging Strategies in Uncertain Markets: 0DTE Options, straddles and strangles, and Tail Risk
18:03-30:56 = Global Asset Shifts: Bond duration, Basis Trades, Gold, and the Erosion of American Financial Exceptionalism
30:57-43:41 = Tail Hedging Economics: Getting out of the money
43:42-54:32 = Market Resilience and picking up steam: Is there hope for Trend Following?
From the episode:Relationship Between Trend-Following and Options (whitepaper)
Previous episode with Vineer:Taming the Tails with LongTail Alpha's Vineer Bhansali
Follow along with Vineer on LinkedIn and @longtailalpha on X.com and be sure to check out LongTail Alpha's website for more information!
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