Trader Mindset

With his free time he runs a family office.

Richard Sandor is considered the founder of financial futures. He also founded the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange. Now he's created an OTC market for small banks to better manage risk.

Jared Dillian is the author of the the acclaimed book Street Freak. He also writes a daily research note at www.dailydirtnap.com.

Join Susan Piver, meditation coach and New York Times bestselling author, as she shares her insights on the transformative power of meditation. Discover how mindfulness can enhance emotional resilience and improve decision-making in trading. Susan reflects on embracing emotions, navigating negative feedback, and the interplay between emotional intelligence and financial success. She emphasizes the importance of developing an authentic inner life and shares personal anecdotes that illustrate how meditation fosters vulnerability and self-discovery.

Victor Sperandeo, a trading veteran with nearly 50 years of experience, shares his market wisdom gained since the late 1960s. He delves into the puzzling dynamics of China's economy, where a booming stock market contrasts with a sinking GDP. The conversation shifts to the Federal Reserve's influence on U.S. markets and the challenges within the commodity sector, particularly with oil. Sperandeo also discusses the geopolitical implications of Saudi Arabia's oil strategies and offers insights into recession risks amid fluctuating interest rates.

Renown energy expert Phil Flynn speaks with Michael Martin about crude oil and natural gas. Brent crude is in a bigger glut than WTI so we spoke about the potential for the Brent / WTI spread to invert.

Aaron Brown is the Chief Risk Manager at AQR. He works with PhD's, CQF's, and some of the best minds in quantitative finance. His firm runs over $US 100 billion and they used advanced math to manage risk. Yet, I think that one of his greatest challenges was for Aaron to write a book on risk management for non-professionals using layperson's terms. That's what he's done with his new book Risk Management for Dummies. I read the book cover to cover and then recorded this podcast interview with him. You can read my Amazon book review.

Steve Sears and Michael Martin speak about the fallout from China in the gaming industry, the effect of ESPN and Start Wars on Disney, and volatility. Michael gets Steve's feedback on using long-dated options as surrogate vehicles for investing and Steve discusses what he thinks he and his readership got out of his book. Stocks discussed ASHR, WYNN, MGM, DIS, VIX, and FXI.