91 The Systematic Investor Series – June 8th, 2020

91 The Systematic Investor Series – June 8th, 2020

Today we discuss the disconnect between stock market prices & their expected returns based on economic data,  why current p&l may not reflect the quality of your positions, and the potential role of central banks in the future.  Questions we answer include: How do you reduce futures rollover costs?  How often should a Trend Follower look at their portfolio?

Documentaries mentioned: The Fourth Turning Explained and Prince of the Yen

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91 The Systematic Investor Series – June 8th, 20202020-12-17T08:51:03-05:00

90 The Systematic Investor Series ft Jerry Parker – June 1st, 2020

90 The Systematic Investor Series ft Jerry Parker – June 1st, 2020

Jerry Parker rejoins us today to discuss how single stocks behave differently to indexes, knowing when to ignore your backtests, multi-strategy CTAs vs trend following CTAs, how to make 3000% in a month, why CTAs should be considered the ‘perfect portfolio’ rather than ‘crisis alpha’, and how luck plays a part in past returns.  Questions we answer include: What is the shortest timeframe you look at?  What positions are you mainly in at the moment?

90 The Systematic Investor Series ft Jerry Parker – June 1st, 20202020-12-17T08:51:37-05:00

89 The Systematic Investor Series ft Rufus Rankin – May 25th, 2020

89 The Systematic Investor Series ft Rufus Rankin – May 25th, 2020

We’re joined by special guest, Rufus Rankin of Ampersand Investment Management, to discuss Trend Following ETFs, the definition of a truly diversified portfolio, flat-fees versus performance-based fees,  how to choose between different managers, learning from Q1 2020, predicting CTA returns, and the recent public spat between Cliff Asness & Nassim Taleb. Questions we answer include: Are Trend Following CTAs seeing an increase in client interest after this year’s stock market crash? What non-USA or Europe markets […]

89 The Systematic Investor Series ft Rufus Rankin – May 25th, 20202020-12-17T08:52:09-05:00

88 The Systematic Investor Series ft Robert Carver – May 17th, 2020

88 The Systematic Investor Series ft Robert Carver – May 17th, 2020

Robert Carver joins us to discuss the huge outperformance year-to-date of systematic funds vs discretionary funds, negative prices & their effects on market participants, systematising volatility strategies, whether there is a Holy Grail for eliminating risk completely, Newfound Research’s article on Options Straddles & Trend Following, and where we currently see the strongest trends in our portfolios.

Article mentioned: Straddles & Trend Following by Newfound Research

88 The Systematic Investor Series ft Robert Carver – May 17th, 20202020-12-17T08:52:36-05:00

87 The Systematic Investor Series ft Nick Leeson – May 10th, 2020

87 The Systematic Investor Series ft Nick Leeson – May 10th, 2020

We’re joined today by special guest Nick Leeson, who is famous for the collapse of Barings Bank, one the oldest banks in the world at the time, to discuss liquidity risk in the markets, dealing with stress in extraordinary situations, the benefits of asking yourself the difficult questions, problems when interpreting vast amounts of data, what Nick looks for when investing today, the importance of communicating your feelings, and lots more.

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87 The Systematic Investor Series ft Nick Leeson – May 10th, 20202020-12-17T08:53:44-05:00
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