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101 snips
Mar 3, 2025 • 1h 8min

Scott Phillips - Finding Ugly Edges in Crypto Markets (S7E15)

Scott Phillips, an independent trader specializing in crypto markets, shares his insights into navigating the volatile world of cryptocurrencies. He discusses the challenges of limited resources in traditional trading and how this spurred his shift to crypto. Scott delves into evaluating trading venues, the predictive power of Bollinger Bands, and the unique market dynamics shaped by meme coins and decentralized finance. He also emphasizes the importance of risk management and offers practical advice for new traders looking to thrive in this rapidly evolving landscape.
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5 snips
Feb 3, 2025 • 55min

Thao Tran – Market Making Illiquid, Non-Fungible Assets (S7E14)

Thao Tran, Co-founding Partner at Vamient Capital, dives into the intriguing world of illiquid, non-fungible assets like NFTs and cryptocurrencies. She explores how the NFT marketplace has evolved over time and shares insights on managing inventory risk. Thao highlights the shift in crypto dynamics post-FTX and the importance of decentralized exchanges. She also discusses how on-chain transparency and metrics are reshaping trading strategies, emphasizing the need for traders to adapt in this rapidly changing landscape.
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90 snips
Dec 9, 2024 • 1h 13min

Victor Haghani – The Last of the Tactical Allocators (S7E13)

Victor Haghani, founder of Elm Wealth and a pioneer in dynamic index investing, discusses the evolution of investment strategies after 2011. He argues for a rational, principle-based approach to asset allocation, emphasizing simplicity in forecasting returns. Victor explains the critical balance between risky and safe assets while navigating equity market risks. He delves into the role of discount rates and earnings expectations in market volatility and critiques traditional portfolio management, advocating for adaptive strategies that focus on risk-adjusted returns.
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11 snips
Dec 4, 2024 • 1h 9min

Jonathan Glidden - Saving Delta's Pension with Portable Alpha

In this conversation with Jonathan Glidden, Chief Investment Officer of Delta Airlines Pension Plan, he shares his remarkable journey from engineering to finance. He discusses the innovative portable alpha strategies that transformed Delta's pension plan funded status from 38% to over 100%. Jonathan highlights key lessons learned from financial crises, such as 2008 and COVID-19, while emphasizing the importance of risk management and liquidity. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone interested in optimizing pension fund management.
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10 snips
Oct 7, 2024 • 1h 11min

Farouk Jivraj - The Art & Science of Using Alternative Risk Premia (S7E12)

In this conversation with Farouk Jivraj, a seasoned portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments, listeners will discover the intricacies of alternative risk premia strategies. He outlines a practical 5-step approach for effectively implementing these strategies. Farouk emphasizes the significance of thoughtfully-constructed peer groups and the importance of adapting to market dynamics. The discussion also covers the role of technology in finance, the potential hazards of p-hacking in research, and how active management enhances portfolio performance.
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207 snips
Sep 2, 2024 • 1h 32min

Giuseppe Paleologo - Multi-Manager Hedge Funds & Thinking Deeply About Simple Things (S7E11)

Giuseppe Paleologo, a seasoned quant researcher known for his work at top hedge funds like Citadel and Millennium, shares his insights on the complex world of multi-manager funds. He explains the role of quant researchers in maximizing profitability through factor analysis and risk management. Gappy dives into the intricacies of portfolio construction, emphasizing the importance of characteristics over returns. The conversation also touches on balancing quantitative and fundamental approaches, illustrating how these strategies can empower investment decision-making.
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6 snips
Aug 20, 2024 • 37min

Talk Your Book: Return Stacking [REPLAY]

Corey Hoffstein, a specialist in managed futures from Newfound Research, joins the discussion on innovative investment strategies. He dives into return stacking, revealing how it enhances capital efficiency in portfolios. The conversation touches on the complexities of diversifying beyond traditional methods, the impact of high-interest rates, and leveraging alternative assets. Hoffstein also navigates the evolution of investment strategies post-2008 and shares insights on the role of personality in successful asset management.
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80 snips
Jul 29, 2024 • 1h 13min

Kris Abdelmessih - Life Through a Volatility Lens (S7E10)

Kris Abdelmessih, co-founder of moontower.ai and a seasoned market maker, shares his journey from the bustling trading pits to the digital world of volatility. He emphasizes the importance of real-time learning in trading. Kris discusses the shift from market making to relative value trading and the critical role of firm lineage in shaping traders. Delving into his new venture, he introduces tools for leveraging a volatility lens in options trading. The conversation also touches on how board games can enhance strategic thinking in trading.
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93 snips
Jul 1, 2024 • 52min

Bill Gebhardt - Replicating Discretionary Commodity Trading Systematically (S7E9)

Former discretionary energies trader Bill Gebhardt, now founder of 10Dynamics, discusses the transition to systematic trading, emphasizing signal incorporation, risk management, and operational strategies. Topics include trend-following models, balancing long-term trends with risk control, risk management in trading programs, operational challenges in shortening time frames, and systematically replicating discretionary commodity trading using Python.
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33 snips
May 27, 2024 • 1h 5min

Nicolas Mirjolet - Multivariate Trend Following (S7E8)

Nicolas Mirjolet, CEO of Quantica Capital, discusses the challenges of scaling a statistical arbitrage fund and the advantages of larger players in asset management. He explains Quantica's multivariate trend-following approach, emphasizing the trade-off between diversification and convexity in trend strategies.

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