

117: What Makes a Great Macro Fund Manager? Meet Scott Bessent, Trump's Treasury Secretary
11 snips Oct 26, 2023
Scott Bessent, former key player on the George Soros team and highly respected macro hedge fund manager, discusses key ingredients for being a macro manager. He shares insights on de-dollarisation, debt, commodities, Ukraine rebuild, AI, and fast-evolving markets in China and Japan. Scott also discusses risk, position sizing, and dealing with information overload.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Influence of My Father
01:31 • 8min
Finding an Edge in Investing and Separating Noise from Signal
09:34 • 4min
The Importance of Flexible Imagination in Macro Investing
13:33 • 14min
Sponsors and Trading Strategies
27:57 • 3min
Investing in China: Shifts in Economic Model and Geopolitical Risks
31:21 • 15min
Portfolio Management Strategy and Risk Management
46:06 • 17min