71 The Systematic Investor Series – January 20th, 2020

71 The Systematic Investor Series – January 20th, 2020

This week, we discuss the reliability of Fundamental Analysis sell rules versus Trend Following sell rules, the so-called ‘Quant winter’ that systematic funds are supposedly in, whether there is a clear definition of Value Investing, the ability of CTAs to offer Investors exposure to less popular markets, the differences between Trend Following and Technical Analysis, and how much of past performance can be considered as a reliable indicator for the future.  Questions we cover include: Do […]

71 The Systematic Investor Series – January 20th, 20202020-12-08T07:09:33-05:00

70 The Systematic Investor Series ft Andreas Clenow (Part One) – January 13th, 2020

70 The Systematic Investor Series ft Andreas Clenow (Part One) – January 13th, 2020

In the first of a 2-part special with Andreas Clenow, we discuss why combining Models might improve your Risk-Adjusted Returns in the long run, whether all Trend Following signals are more or less the same, reliable ways to measure risk, and some thoughts on Trend Following in the Stock Market.  Questions we attempt to answer this week include: How do you trade mean-reverting strategies? Do you use Volatility-Targeting as part of […]

70 The Systematic Investor Series ft Andreas Clenow (Part One) – January 13th, 20202020-12-08T07:03:29-05:00

69 The Systematic Investor Series – January 5th, 2020

69 The Systematic Investor Series – January 5th, 2020

In this first episode of 2020, we discuss whether there any investment strategies that can work during all times, the recent Barron’s article featuring Richard Thaler on the perils of overconfidence, how Trend Following helps to prevent being too confident, the inherent negativity bias within most investors, the drawbacks of  positivity when investing, and why you should consider the costs of being too cautious just as much as […]

69 The Systematic Investor Series – January 5th, 20202020-12-08T06:55:37-05:00

A closer look at the USA’s holistic wellness industry

A Closer Look at the USA’s Holistic Wellness Industry

The USA’s holistic wellness industry is an industry that has definitely been through quite a Ringer in terms of mainstream representation and embracement. Over the years, the holistic Wellness industry has been given not nearly enough emphasis in terms of the reality as it has the hype that has torn it into a negative light. one example of this is the use of botanical treatments and solutions for various ailments and illnesses and how they have been treated in the past vs how they are being treated right now […]

A closer look at the USA’s holistic wellness industry2024-04-19T09:19:51-04:00

68 The Systematic Investor Series – December 29th, 2019

68 The Systematic Investor Series – December 29th, 2019

In this week’s episode, we discuss the notion of correlation between volatility and risk, why it can be a bad idea to equate a manager’s performance with their skill-level, when a losing trade should still be considered a good trade, how much opportunity is in Low-Volatility Targeting strategies, and we also give our end-of-year reviews.  Questions answered this week include: Is Trend Following another form of price prediction?  Do you follow the weekly Commitments of Traders […]

68 The Systematic Investor Series – December 29th, 20192024-04-19T08:18:07-04:00
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