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TIP333: Trend Following w/ Niels Kaastrup-Larsen

Jan 24, 2021

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen, a seasoned hedge fund veteran and founder of Dunn Capital, dives into the world of trend-following investment strategies. He discusses the resilience of these strategies amid the unique volatility of 2020, showcasing their adaptability in unexpected market conditions. Niels highlights the importance of diversification, automated trading systems, and how trend following remains effective even in a low-interest-rate environment. He also introduces innovative risk assessment metrics, providing a fresh perspective on managing portfolio risk.

59:27

Episode guests

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Trend-Following Strategies in 2020

12min

Navigating Trends: Diversification and Strategy

10min

Automated Trading Strategy and Risk Management Insights

5min

Navigating Low Interest Rates and Investment Strategies

3min

Security, Compliance, and Investment Strategies

5min

Navigating Investment Risk: Metrics and Strategies

26min

On today’s show, we have a veteran of the finance industry, Mr. Niels Kaastrup-Larsen. We discuss how simulations of trend following work together with an equities portfolio, and how models built on historical data perform in a year with a pandemic that we have never seen before.

Niels has been part of the hedge fund industry for more than 25 years. Throughout that period of time, he's implemented a trend-following approach to investing.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

Why trend following has a place in any diversified portfolio?
How rule-based strategies work in a market when you don’t have historical data
If trend following can give you returns not affected by the low-interest-rate environment
How to best measure risk and return

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members.
Preston and Stig’s interview with Niels Kaastrup-Larsen about Trend Following
Niels Kaastrup-Larsen’s free guide and free book about trend following
Listen to Niels Kaastrup-Larsen’s popular podcast, Top Traders Unplugged
Niels Kaastrup-Larsen’s interview episode with Preston about the failure of the dollar
How much Dunn Capital has outperformed the S&P500 since 1974
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