Top Traders Unplugged

Rob Carver, an expert in trading strategies, discusses trend following and mean reversion strategies, the benefits of faster trend following, and avoiding over-fitting when constructing trading strategies. They also explore the performance of a diversified program versus a more concentrated one and the correlation between trend trading and equities.

Top Traders Unplugged brings in Larry Hancock, an expert in nuclear technology and alleged correlation between UAP encounters and nukes. They discuss the correlation between UAP encounters and nuclear physics breakthroughs, the lack of evidence for UFOs, theories on UAP crash retrievals and reverse engineering programs, the UAP Disclosure Act, understanding the complexity of UAPs, and the call to action for investigating unidentified intelligence.

Nick Baltas, expert in non-trend strategies, discusses the rationale for carry risk premia, the implementation of carry alongside trend following, and the construction of reversion strategies. The podcast also explores the impact of higher bond yields on investment strategies and the concept of a 'sea change' in the investing environment.

Troy Gayeski, Chief Market Strategist for FS Investments, discusses asset allocation in a higher yield environment, highlighting the shift from 60-40 benchmark to a 40-30-30 allocation. He explores opportunities in real estate, private equity, and alternatives. The podcast also touches on institutional investor allocation trends and the impact of AI on markets.

Andrew Beer discusses the challenges investors face in timing managed futures allocations and the evolution of the managed futures industry. They also explore the growing appetite for trend following, the commoditisation in managed futures, and the impact of attractiveness on hedge fund managers' success.

Goldman Sachs Head of Asset Allocation Research, Christian Mueller-Glissmann discusses the importance of capital allocation in a dynamic global environment. The speakers delve into the breakdown of relationships between stocks and bonds, explore the predictive nature of the business cycle, and highlight the impact of structured products on equity volatility. They also discuss the difficulties of owning bonds in the trend following world and the use of machine learning in asset allocation.

Mark Rzepczynski, an economic and financial analyst, discusses the trend following industry's performance, passthrough fees in multi-strategies, and the current state of the economy. He emphasizes the importance of understanding psychology when building models. The podcast also touches on topics such as the performance of stocks and bonds, big moves in the commodity space, and managing risk in portfolio returns.

Join Professor Helen Thompson of Cambridge University, author of Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century, as she discusses Europe's energy dependence on Russia, the shift towards industrial policy in the US, China's economic challenges, the role of the US dollar in the international monetary order, and her thoughts on the upcoming US presidential election.

Alan Dunne, Forex trading expert, discusses the relationship between interest rates and GDP, the evolution of FX trading, return expectations in markets, and his recent investor event in Paris.

In this episode we lift the veil on China’s often secretive system for managing its multi-trillion dollar holdings of foreign assets. Guiding us through the discussion is Dr. Zhongyuan Zoe Liu, the Maurice R. Greenberg fellow for China studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Liu spent years researching financial reports and conducting in-person interviews with those involved in running China’s multiple “Sovereign Leveraged Funds”. We discuss how they evolved, what purposes they serve for the Communist party and why other countries may soon follow China’s lead. The interview is based on Dr. Liu’s new book: How The Communist Party of China Finances Its Global Ambitions.-----50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE-----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Kevin on SubStack & read his Book.Follow Zongyuan on Twitter and Read her Book.Episode TimeStamps: 00:00 - Intro03:52 - Sebastien’s journey into the investment management industry07:45 - How Sebastien’s book came about19:43 - Investing in a rising interest rate environment24:06 - Responding to unexpected regime shifts in the markets33:24 - Defining and achieving utility maximisation37:48 - The merits and drawbacks of mean variance analysis58:51 - The durability of treasury bonds01:05:18 - Lessons from research on high performance individuals and teams01:07:58 - Achieving a state of ‘flow’01:10:58 - Simplifying complex financial topicsCopyright © 2025 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved----PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here3. Other Resources that can help youAnd if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click HerePrivacy PolicyDisclaimer