Opto Sessions – Invest in the Next Big Idea

This week’s episode is slightly different. You’ll hear a live Q&A held on Twitter Spaces last Friday with Founder of Vailshire Capital Management and friend of the show, Jeff Ross.Jeff occupies the rare space of being both a radiologist and a founder of a successful hedge fund, and while the latter provides an innovative, all-weather, full-cycle portfolio management system – which has returned 95% in the past year – another topic currently hold Ross’s attention: Bitcoin.I quiz Jeff on Bitcoin’s credentials as a Store of Value, comparing the cryptocurrency to physical SoV’s like Silver and Gold. It’s on open floor debate too, with a handful of listeners asking for Jeff’s opinion on anything from the merits of the Stock-to-Flow model, the ugly price action surrounding El Salvador’s turbulent BTC debut, and Jeff’s long-term price target. Enjoy!Don't miss our next live event by following us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OptoCMC CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinion on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.67% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with his provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only, and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinion on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Hello everyone, I’m your host, Ed Gotham, and welcome to another episode of Opto Sessions where we interview the top investors from around the world uncovering their secrets to success. This week we’ve got Andrew Chanin, CEO at ProcureAM on the show. ProcureAM enables investors to access other-worldly opportunities via the space ETF UFO. Andrew has a rich history in the equity markets beginning his career working for the Kellogg Group in 2007 as an ETF trader followed by a move to  Cohen Capital Group as the Director of International Trading. The last 5 years however have been fully focused on ProcureAM. In this interview, we discuss the finer details of the space industry covering space tourism, satellites, military defense systems, and even crazy things such as asteroid mining, space hotels, and the colonisation of planets. Andrew explains how these things are not so crazy after all and made by coming sooner than you would think. The Space ETF UFO is also available in Europe and the UK as YODA via HanETF. Enjoyprocureetfs.com/ufo - UShanetf.com - EU/UK@ProcureAM_LLC@ETFwunderkind@hanetfThanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only, and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinion on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

This week we’ve got Bob Brown on the show, CFO at AEye. AEye is a leader in AI-driven LiDAR systems for autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance, and robotic vision. Bob has over 30 years of financial experience, completing over $20 billion in financing and M&A transactions, and has a rich history of working in C-level positions at various other Lidar companies. In this interview, we discuss how lidar is the future for autonomous driving and robotics, how the technology works including details of how it accurately tracks a speeding bullet, and what unique selling points AEye has over its rivals. Enjoyaeye.ai@AEyeIncThanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only, and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinion on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Bruce Liu manages WUGI, Esoterica's NextG Economy ETF, which invests in 5G and its enablement of the ‘New Digital Economy’. Having spent time at WisdomTree, Alliance Bernstein, PhaseCapital, and the Dow Chemical Pension Fund, Bruce’s research technique was honed at some of the most prestigious sell-side and brokerage firms on the planet.Now he puts that to use exploring possibly this decade’s most compelling investment trend. 5G, and the technologies leveraging this next-generation connectivity, are revolutionising industries in pursuit of the New Digital Economy. We discuss sub-themes like Edge computing & Cloud, as well as the companies at the vanguard of this disruption – think Sea Ltd. & Nvidia.Bruce concludes by explaining how WUGI offers diversified exposure to this market megatrend, and analyses the fund’s 140% return since inception! Enjoy.Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Ross Gerber is one of the most influential investors on social and traditional media. Gerber’s candid insight has seen him become a regular on Bloomberg, Reuters, Yahoo Finance, CNN, and Forbes. His wealth & investment management firm, Gerber Kawasaki, was founded in 2010 with business partner Danilo Kawasaki, and now looks after 8,000 clients and over $2 billion.We discussed the firm’s unique approach to wealth management, identifying the 9 themes that govern GK’s investment strategy. From ‘Things that used to be illegal’ to ‘Pets live like humans’, Ross explains the megatrends he’s backing for long-term growth, all of which are captured in the company’s new ETF! Enjoy the interview.Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Hector McNeil is one of the most influential ETF experts in the industry, the product of over 19 years of experience, and recognised as such by ETF Stream’s ‘30 index’. Having been instrumental in establishing Susquehanna’s European ETF desk, Hector joined ETF Securities as Joint Managing Partner in 2005. Then in 2011, Hector founded BoostETP with business partner Nik Bienkowski. The company was subsequently purchased by US ETF provider WisdomTree in 2014, and 2 years later Hector stepped down as Co-CEO of WisdomTree Europe to found HANetf. This serial ETF entrepreneur poured his wealth of industry knowledge into Europe’s first independent ‘white label’ ETF platform, the home of 22 ETFs, with 9 of those forming the most extensive Thematics offering in Europe. Today Hector and I focused on one of those funds – HANetf’s brand new Enterprise Software [SOFT] fund, Europe’s first pure-play Software-as-a-Service ETF. Hector explains why SaaS is one of the most compelling investment trends on the planet right now, and how like never before, investors outside of the US can now access it – Enjoy the episode!Click the link for more information on HANetf's SOFT ETF:https://www.hanetf.com/product/27/fund/purpose-enterprise-software-esg-s-ucits-etf-acc Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Welcome to Opto Sessions where we interview the top traders and investors from around the world uncovering their secrets to success. Today,  I welcome Robert Cantwell, the founder of Upholdings and The Compound Kings™ ETF, ticker (KNGS). Upholdings was started to make high-quality growth investing available to more investors, the King's ETF is the first hedge fund ever to convert into an actively managed ETF giving retail investors the opportunity to do just that. The goal of compound Kings is to invest in compounders: companies generating cash and reinvesting at a higher rate of return than the overall market.Using a crack team, Upholdings performs intensive research on another level when compared to other fund managers, combining both quantitative and qualitative data in an effort to beat the S&P 500. On the show, we deconstruct The KNGS ETF and its current holdings, the benefits of a concentrated portfolio, why investing in china is not a binary decision and if now is the time to be investing in innovation. Enjoyupholdings.com@UPHOLDINGSThanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

This is a unique episode. We were offered the very exciting opportunity to interview Mark Manduca, Chief Investment Officer for Logistics at XPO Logistics, NYSE-listed equity. Mark is a CFA with an extensive background in finance as managing director of equity research at Citi for ~3 years and prior to that Bank of America Merrill Lynch for close to 9 years. In this interview, we discuss the newly listed GXO, a spin-off company from XPO which focuses entirely on engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains. Driving innovation in logistics from intelligent robotics to vision technology. It’s a leader in a fast-growing industry powered by some secular trends such as the shift to e-commerce. Listen on to find out more. Enjoy.gxo.com@GXOLogisticsThanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

I spoke to Hedge Fund Telemetry Founder and President, Thomas Thornton. Tom’s career has taken him from early stints at Morgan Stanley and Roxbury Capital, to the now notorious former hedge fund, Level Global. Having subsequently been appointed Head trader at a high-profile family office, Tom then started to run his own money before a ‘eureka’ moment in 2017. What if Tom could bring investors inside the hedge fund world, offering them a unique glimpse of the insights available to these enigmatic institutions. Tom and the team take this one step further too, aiming to empower their readers with a true investing edge, through a unique combination of sentiment and technical analysis. Tom describes his storied career to-date and, based on Telemetry's sentiment analysis, identifies the market trends-to-watch right now. Enjoy!Check out Hedge Fund Telemetry and subscribe at: https://www.hedgefundtelemetry.com/ Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

This week we’ve got Dr. Jeff Ross on the show again. Jeff is the founder of Vailshire Capital Management, a successful hedge fund which employs an innovative “all-weather” full-cycle portfolio strategy for its clients. Achieving triple-digit returns over the past year.In this interview, we discuss the macro environment along with the potential implications of a stronger dollar, the reflation to deflation trade, and Bitcoin. Enjoyhttps://vailshire.com/@VailshireCap.....Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.