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SI113: The Unknown Market Wizards ft. Jack Schwager
9 november 2020 · 1 uur 11 min
Today, we welcome legendary author Jack Schwager onto the show to discuss his new book ‘Unknown Market Wizards’ and a range of topics such as: what timeframe makes the most successful trader, how the best traders seem to have uncorrelated returns to the overall stock market, why elite traders can often have terrible starts to their careers, how embracing risk management can take returns to a much higher level, what investors should look for in a money manger, mean-reversion versus momentum trading, and a lot more. Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:27 – Macro recap from Niels
02:17 – Weekly review of performance
05:01 – Niels: Where do systematic traders tend to rank in your book, compared to discretionary traders? What is the minimum length of track record you looked at, to be considered for inclusion in your book?
10:50 – Moritz: To what extent did mean reversion traders feature in your book, versus momentum-orientated traders?
16:47 – Niels: How much do you think luck played a part in the results of the traders in your new book?
23:01 – Moritz: When you were interviewing the traders in your book, did you, at any time, get the feeling that there were tailwinds, outside of their control, that helped their strategies?
27:41 – Niels: Some of the tra…
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SI112: How and When to improve your trading system ft. Moritz Seibert
1 november 2020 · 1 uur 13 min
In today’s episode, we discuss the continual need for improvements to a system, the importance of good housekeeping when it comes to managing a portfolio, the varying amounts of leverage among CFD brokers, choosing whether to accept outside investment into your strategy or go it alone, using profit stops versus letting your winners run, and the importance of protecting your intellectual property. Questions we answer this week include: How do experienced CTAs trade through limit-down (or limit-up) situations? Can machine learning be useful in Trend Following for more than just risk parity strategies? Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:12 – Top Traders Unplugged wins award for ‘Best Trading Podcast’ and features among the ‘Top 20 Best Investing Podcasts in 2020’ by The Investors Podcast 🏆
02:30 – Macro recap from Niels
04:43 – Weekly review of performance
16:38 – Q1; Matt: How do I incorporate external money into my trading strategy, and, alternatively, should I avoid it?
34:17 – Q2; Brian: How do experienced CTAs trade limit-down or limit-up situations?
46:54 – Q3; Panagiotis: Do you see any other uses for machine learning in Trend Following strategies, other than Risk Parity?
01:00:05 – Q4; Craig: Should I stick with my p…
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SI111: Trend Following pros and cons ft. Michael Covel
25 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 8 min
Legendary Trend Following author & podcast host, Michael Covel, joins us today to discuss the far-reaching popularity of his books, the advantages of allocating to a Trend Following manager rather than DIY trading, managing money for clients vs being an unknown successful private trader, why Trend Following funds should worry about AUM growing to be too large, why Trend Following still deserves an important allocation to any investment portfolio after recent mediocre returns, and whether central bank Quantitive Easing programs have changed the landscape for systematic investors. Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:04 – Weekly review of performance
10:17 – Moritz: Do you have any new books in the making?
13:07 – Announcement of Jack Schwager joining us on the show in 2 week’s time
13:16 – Moritz: How is your personal trading going?
16:00 – Listener question; Saeed: Which market sectors have the longest trends?
28:50 – Moritz: Do you think Trend Following is over-crowded?
29:49 – Niels: Is Trend Following’s mediocre performance over the last 10 years a new normal or an anomaly?
30:38 – Niels: What are your thoughts on pure Trend Following versus multi-strategy?
33:27 – Niels: How have institutional investors’ attitudes to Trend Following changed ove…
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TTU112: The Art of Investing ft. Scott Lynn of Masterworks
22 oktober 2020 · 58 min
Scott Lynn is the Founder and CEO of Masterworks. He began his career as a serial entrepreneur, starting tech companies focused on casual gaming, online advertising and financial technology. All along the way he collected art, and after seeing the data available in the last twenty years thanks to the Internet, Scott decided to pursue art as an investment. Art as an asset class has been around for hundreds of years, but only recently has been seen as a viable investment opportunity – made possible by Masterworks. Listen in on today’s episode to find out why art is becoming more popular as an asset class among investors, what the key macro drivers are for art, and how Masterworks is making art an accessible investment opportunity. Lees meer
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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
How the art market is different today than it was twenty five years ago
How old art is as an asset class
How analyzing art is different from analyzing other asset classes
When did art as an asset class begin to be studied
How art returns are related to the growth of the top 1%
How art prices are driven by a decreasing supply of new works
How should an art collector think about risk
What is a bad environment for art investment
How Masterworks invests in art
What is a standard commission when buying a piece of art
What are the trends among art investors
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SI110: US Election and how to trade Cryptos with rules ft. Moritz Seibert
19 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 8 min
This week, we discuss how markets are handling current US presidential election uncertainty, why a healthy allocation to Trend Following strategies may be needed now more than ever, our thoughts on trading systematically in the cryptocurrency markets, and how to invest in Trend Following funds with relatively low capital. We also answer your questions, including: how do I share the details of my successful trading strategy with my employer, who is a money management firm? Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:08 – Special thank you to our listeners
03:41 – Macro recap from Niels
07:50 – Weekly review of performance
25:53 – Q1; Adam: I’m running a crypto Trend Following strategy. How do I minimise the amount of profit lost at tops & bottoms of markets?
35:40 – Q2; Brendan: My employer is now interested in using my Trend Following system. Do I handover the code & backtests? If I decline, will they be able to sue me (I built the system using half of my own time, and half during my employer’s time)? Do you have any advice re: incentives?
43:38 – Q3; Dr. Doom: Do you have any thoughts on how an Actuary could turn into a Quant trader? What are your opinion on high frequency trading managers?
46:45 – Announcement of Michael Covel j…
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SI109: Investing like a legend ft. Perry Kaufman
12 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 30 min
Systematic trading and Trend Following legend, Perry Kaufman, joins us on the show today to discuss the importance of being comfortable with risk, the benefits of continuously ranking & evaluating markets, the importance of ‘fat tails’ in Trend Following systems, why you might want to use equal risk with every trade, how to avoid being over-correlated, trading single stocks vs indices, opinions on profit targets, and why he generally prefers long trades vs short trades. Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:25 – Weekly review of performance
06:08 – Niels: How does the content in your book, Trading Systems, inform your decisions when building a system, and what do they mean to you?
26:44 – Niels: How do you avoid overfitting your system to accommodate markets that may not perform well in the future?
29:28 – Niels: How do you avoid being over-correlated?
30:17 – Niels: How does your ranking system work when adding or removing markets from your trading universe?
44:19 – Niels: How do you feel about profit targets?
53:06 – Niels: Why do you believe Trend Following strategies will always be successful?
57:00 – Niels: Have you found in your research that long-sided trades tend work better than short trades, and if so, have any hypothesis as to why that is?…
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SI108: The case for and against the Kelly Criterion ft. Robert Carver
4 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 22 min
Robert Carver joins us today to discuss the case for and against the Kelly Criterion, short vs medium vs long-term Trend Following, how closely you should be following different markets, diversification across markets vs across timeframes, how mainstream financial media is driving investors to alternative information sources, the amount of screens you need to trade successfully, and the importance of viewing returns in terms of percentage rather than monetary terms. Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:24 – Macro recap from Niels
04:40 – Weekly review of performance
31:11 – Q1 & Q2; Roberto: Can Rob & Moritz explain the framework behind building block ‘volatility-targeting in his book ‘Systematic Trading’? Why does Rob, in his book, disagree with trading leveraged ETFs?
01:03:50 – Q3; Chris: Am I correct in avoiding the mini-futures in Silver market due to low liquidity?
01:10:08 – Trend Following: short-term vs medium term vs long term
01:18:05 – Benchmark performance update
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SI107: Best and Worst markets to trade and benefits of adding the S&P500 ft. Moritz Seibert
27 september 2020 · 1 uur 13 min
In this episode, we discuss the best & worst markets for Trend Following strategies in recent years, the benefits of trading & investing across multiple timeframes, how a combined portfolio of Trend Following & the S&P500 has been historically lucrative, the perils of a market that is stuck in a large trading range, and how 3 months can easily change your year-to-date performance. Questions we answer include: What are your thoughts on inflation & fixed income, as they relate to Trend Following? How do commission & other charges affect systematic trading strategies? What is the optimal allocation to Trend Following? Do you have any advice for trading CFDs? Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:57 – Macro recap from Niels
04:32 – Weekly review of performance
32:46 – Q1; James: Why does Moritz seemingly switch his positioning in a market between long & short, some times, and not other times?
39:42 – Q2 & Q3; Eduardo: What are your thoughts on inflation, bonds & Trend Following on fixed income? How do commissions and charges affect a Trend Following strategy?
59:00 – Q4; Anti: Is Moritz’s system a ‘stop & reverse’ system?
01:01:02 – Q5 & Q6; Mikael K: Can you build a trend following trading system based on Options rather than Fut…
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SI106: Ray Dalio's underwhelming 2020 performance and the FED ft. Moritz Seibert
18 september 2020 · 58 min
Today, we discuss the Federal Reserve’s current inflation targets, whether it is ok for systematic managers to turn off their systems during periods of high volatility & uncertainty, the looming questions around Ray Dalio & Bridgewater’s underwhelming performance in 2020, volatility control vs risk control, and why liquidity should be an important deciding factor for investors when choosing a money manager. Questions we answer this week include: How do you size your positions once maximum portfolio risk is reached? Do have you have any tips on how to perform volatility-control? Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:30 – Macro recap from Niels
04:36 – Weekly review of performance
31:24 – Q1; Daniel: How do you size new positions once your intended maximum portfolio risk is reached?
39:17 – Q2; Dave: Do you have any pointers on how effectively perform volatility targeting?
55:30 – Benchmark performance update
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SI105: TESLA & How paper trading can dramatically differ to live trading ft. Moritz Seibert
13 september 2020 · 53 min
On today’s show, we discuss Tesla’s threat to the current giants of European car manufacturing, how paper trading can dramatically differ to live trading, the drawbacks of Systematic Investing through a broker’s platform rather than manually operating the system, the benefits of including commodities & currencies in a Trend Following system, and the case against long/flat-only Trend Following on stocks. Questions we answer this week include: Do you recommend any platforms that you allow you to test your trading system? Do you recommend any ‘off-the-shelf’ Trend Following trading systems? Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:24 – The importance of investing psychology (with reference to Morgan Housel’s new book: The Psychology of Money)
07:20 – Weekly review of performance
23:32 – Discussion on the perceived safety of bonds
33:05 – Q1; Mike: Do you recommend any platforms that allow you test your system?
40:34 – Q2; Carmich: Can you recommend any off-the-shelf Trend Following strategies for retail traders?
49:32 – Benchmark performance update
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GM10: MMT, Global Warming and the Uniqueness of the 2020 Crisis ft. Steve Keen
10 september 2020 · 1 uur 4 min
We are extremely honoured to welcome Steve Keen, the legendary Australian economist, to our podcast today. Steve is one of the leading critics of mainstream economics, and in our conversation provided a valuable alternative perspective to some of the critical issues facing us today. As you might expect, we did spend time discussing the COVID crisis and the potential policy options for addressing its economic effects, but we also touched on a range of other topics, from climate change to digital currencies, as well as giving Rob the opportunity to ask Steve about Brexit. Lees meer
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Topics Discussed in this Episode:
COVID crisis as a demand and supply shock
Deflation
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)
The Wealth Effect’ vs free markets
Fiat and Gesselian currencies
Central bank digital currencies
The Euro
Climate Change
Government Debt and Deficits
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SI104: Inconvenient truths about Trend Following ft. Roberto Osorio
7 september 2020 · 1 uur
Today, we’re delighted to welcome Roberto Osorio, Vice President, Trading Systems at DUNN Capital, onto the show. Niels pitches Roberto some of our most fiercely debated topics so far, such as the optimal amount of markets to trade, diversification in all of its forms, the pros & cons of Volatility Targeting, how to accurately recognise model decay, Black Swan strategies and why they maintain popularity regardless of performance, the best look-back period for Trend Following strategies, and if today’s speed of information flow has led to stock market crashes & fast recoveries being the new normal. Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
03:07 – Macro recap from Niels
08:49 – Weekly review of performance
09:26 – Interview with Roberto Osorio
12:03 – Niels: Can you help settle the debate of how many markets are optimal to trade?
19:00 – Niels: What are your thoughts on Volatility-targeting?
30:41 – Niels: How do you recognise model decay?
36:23 – Niels: What do you think is the best look-back period for Trend Following models?
44:40 – Niels: What is your view on the most effective ‘type’ of Trend Following model?
50:43 – Niels: What makes DUNN Capital so unique?
55:52 – Benchmark performance update
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SI103: FED's Powell, Dave Portnoy and the potential Bond market bubble ft. Robert Carver
31 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 26 min
Rob Carver returns to the show this week to discuss Jerome Powell’s comments at Jackson Hole, the potential Bond market bubble that very few are talking about, the sweet-spot for Trend Following fund AUMs, Dave Portnoy’s influence on Robinhood traders, Tom Basso’s recent interview with Meb Faber, and the continual need to improve your successful trading strategies. Questions we answer this week include: Do you know of any Trend Following funds who use the Black-Litterman model of asset allocation? Is it possible to have too much of an allocation to Trend Following strategies? Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
03:01 – Macro recap from Niels
22:22 – Weekly review of performance
42:34 – Q1; Mike: Do you know of any Trend Followers who use the Black-Litterman model in their work?
55:31 – Q2; Michael: Should you combine the weight of more than 1 entry signal, for added effectiveness?
01:02:30 – Q3; from Twitter, for Rob: Do you have any update on using forecast-strength in a trading system?
01:09:02 – Q4; from Twitter: Is it possible to have too much of an allocation to Trend Following strategies?
01:22:28 – Benchmark performance update
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GM09: Mistakes from the past to guide us forward ft. Lyn Alden
26 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
We are very pleased to welcome Lyn Alden to the studio today, the founder of Lyn Alden investment strategy. Lyn is from an engineering background, and hence, as you might expect, brings a logical and rigorous approach to thinking about economics and financial markets. In our fascinating conversation Lyn was able to draw on her considerable knowledge and understanding of history to inform us in thinking about today’s problems. Our discussion spanned high level thinking about multi decade trends, but also very granular recommendations for the portfolio of assets you should hold today. Lees meer
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Topics Discussed in this Episode:
Long run debt cycles
Deleveraging and inflation in the 1920’s and 1940’s
The 2008 Great Financial Crisis
The Wealth Effect’ vs free markets
Debt and demographics
QE and inflation
Geopolitics and the possibility of war
Portfolio inflation hedging
Bitcoin
Debt jubilees
Pension fund investing in a low yield world
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SI102: TESLA and the famous Tech Bubble ft. Moritz Seibert
23 augustus 2020 · 54 min
This week, we discuss Tesla’s meteoric stock price rise and its likely inclusion into the S&P 500, similarities between today’s parabolic moves in the stock market and the famous tech bubble, why the current outlook for markets necessitates a place for investing in Trend Following strategies, Germany’s move to tax investors on their gold ETF holdings, Volatility-focused trading strategies, and the differences in making adjustments to short term systems vs long term systems. Questions answered this week include: At what point do you decide that your system is no longer working? How do you adjust for ‘conviction’ when placing a trade? Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:12 – Macro recap from Niels
17:53 – Weekly review of performance
22:52 – Discussion on how to safely own gold, and the German government’s move to tax investors on their Gold ETF holdings
31:56 – Q1 & Q2; Zaro: At what point do you decide that your model isn’t working? How do you account for ‘conviction’ when placing a trade?
51:05 – Benchmark performance update
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GM08: Watch out for The Bond Market Vigilantes ft. Jim Bianco
21 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 6 min
In today’s episode we are joined by Jim Bianco, the president and macro strategist at Bianco Research, L.L.C. Since 1990 Jim’s commentaries have offered a unique perspective on the global economy and financial markets. Unencumbered by the biases of traditional Wall Street research, Jim has built a decades long reputation for objective, incisive commentary that challenges consensus thinking. In nearly 20 years at Bianco Research, Jim’s wide ranging commentaries have addressed monetary policy, the intersection of markets and politics, the role of government in the economy, fund flows and positioning in financial markets. Lees meer
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Topics Discussed in this Episode:
The uniqueness of the 2020 financial crisis
How the Federal Reserve has been aggressively manipulating the bond markets
The Wealth Effect’ vs free markets
The current retail stock market ‘mania’
The only group who can bring bond markets down: The Bond Market Vigilantes
The scale and risk of the Federal Reserve’s borrowing and money printing
Implications of the recent, wild price swings in Oil
How the Corona Virus may have accelerated trends that were already beginning to occur
How the future may be bright, but the journey to get there may prove to be difficult
Jim’s thoughts on how to be positioned for the times ahead
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GM07: The father of the Yield-Curve indicator ft. Campbell Harvey
19 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 9 min
In today’s episode we are joined by Campbell Harvey, Professor of Finance at Duke University and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cam served as Editor of The Journal of Finance from 2006 to 2012 and as the 2016 President of the American Finance Association. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Chicago. Lees meer
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Topics Discussed in this Episode:
The ‘Great Compression’ rather than another Great Depression
How the Yield Curve indicator was signalling a mild recession even before the Corona crisis
Why politician’s would rather have inflation than raise taxes
How 50% of all companies in the S&P 500 were completely unaware of the risk of pandemics
Why Bitcoin failed as a hedge in its first ever recession
Why the US Dollar’s days as a world reserve currency are numbered
Why central banks may now feel incentivised to create their own digital currencies
Technology and how it’s going to unleash opportunities to transact value & human capital on a scale never seen before
Cam’s somewhat rare, positive outlook for the future
Why peer to peer transactions and lending will be the way forward
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SI101: Howard Mark’s comments on managing risk and market cycles ft. Moritz Seibert
17 augustus 2020 · 1 uur
In this episode, we discuss the danger of financial products such as the Daily 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN, the potential end of the 2020 bull market in stocks, Howard Mark’s recent quotes on managing risk & market cycles, how a Trend Following mentality can have a positive affect on your world-view, patience for your system vs patience for an individual position, and why needing to ‘agree’ with your trades can be a dangerous idea. Questions we answer this week include: How do you avoid losing large open profits during a parabolic move? Is CAGR a good measure of performance? Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
03:15 – Macro recap from Niels
04:10 – Weekly review of performance
11:25 – Howard Marks quotes on risk management and market cycles
29:11 – Patience for your system vs for an individual position
34:36 – Q1; Rene: How do you avoid losing a big profit during a parabolic move?
40:10 – Q2 & Q3; Peregrin: Do you have any evidence of systems working better when its positions match our opinion of the macro ‘story’? Does Trend Following system alert its manager to crowd opinions they might otherwise be unaware of?
48:48 – Q4; Maurigus: Is CAGR a good measure of performance?
57:06 – Benchmark performance update
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SI100: How to filter your trades and staying unemotional ft. Jerry Parker
10 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 6 min
In this special anniversary edition of the Systematic Investor podcast, Jerry Parker joins us on the show to discuss why removing as many filters as possible may be beneficial to your trading system, why we could actually be living in the most ‘certain’ times in history, the importance of laser-like focus and unemotional trading during the best & worst periods, Jerry’s incredible story of despair to eventual victory as a Trading Turtle under Richard Dennis, the fallacy of aiming for the ‘perfect’ system, Cliff Asness’s quotes on Corey Hoffstein’s Flirting With Models podcast, the deep history of Trend Following, and a lot more! Lees meer
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00:00 – Introduction
03:13 – Macro recap from Niels
08:16 – Weekly review of performance
13:54 – The benefits of keeping it simple
17:20 – Why you should take every trade & follow your rules
26:16 – Jerry’s incredible story from his journey with Richard Dennis’s ‘Trading Turtles’
27:30 – Some more thoughts on Volatility Targeting
48:19 – The best performing sectors historically among Trend Followers
50:24 – The deep history of Trend Following investors
51:31 – Cliff Asness quotes from the Flirting With Models podcast
01:00:41 – Performance recap
01:31:00 – Some personal highlig…
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GM06: The hidden danger of Passive Investing ft. Michael Green
4 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
In today’s episode, we are joined by Michael Green. Michael has over 20 years as a portfolio manager, mainly in the global macro space. Recently he has become well known because of his work on the shift to passive investing, and inevitably this was one of the topics we wanted to ask Mike about. Our conversation wasn’t limited to that however, and we also discussed comparisons between the present day and previous historical crisis (going back to the Roman Empire!), as well as many other interesting subjects. Lees meer
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Topics Discussed in this Episode:
Passive investing
ETFs and target date funds
Intergenerational inequality
Real interest rates over history
Mean reversion and momentum
Negative interest rates
Leverage: recourse vs no recourse (limited liability)
MMT
Yield enhancement strategies
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SI99: Trend Following on ETFs and how to safely invest more aggressively in stocks ft. Moritz Seibert
3 augustus 2020 · 54 min
In today’s show, we discuss why a great defence is necessary for great portfolios, Trend Following on ETFs, why liquidity is often an under-appreciated factor when choosing markets, why you need to include shorts, tips for testing system code, why futures are better for short positions than stocks, and why investing in alternative strategies can allow you to be more aggressive when chasing stock market returns. We also answer some of your questions, including: What is your chosen measure of liquidity? Do you place your trades at the open, close, or other times? Lees meer
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00:00 – Intro
01:44 – Macro recap from Niels
03:00 – Weekly review of returns
04:25 – The importance of non-correlated strategies such as Trend Following or Volatility-based
15:17 – Q’s 1, 2 & 3; Bruno: What is your chosen measure of liquidity, and how liquid does a market have to be, to be included in your portfolios? How do you size positions, with co-movements in mind? Are you always trading the front-month contract?
26:37 – Q4; Walter: How do you test your system’s code?
33:14 – Q’s 5 & 6; Zack: Does Trend Following on ETFs work? What are the optimal time periods when analysing market correlation data?
45:01 – Q7: Michael: Do you place your tr…
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GM05: FEDs reaction to the Global Pandemic ft. Danielle DiMartino Booth
28 juli 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
Our guest today is Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO and chief strategist for Quill intelligence. One of the major themes of our podcast series so far has been the reactions of central banks to the global pandemic, and it’s likely effects on inflation and asset prices. As a former Fed insider, with nine years of experience as an advisor to the president of the Dallas Fed, Danielle is uniquely positioned to give us her take on the action taken by central banks so far, and what their next move is likely to be. However, our conversation was not just about the Fed, as it covered many other interesting topics including the curious timing of the US-China trade talks and when we first learned about COVID in the autumn of 2019 (one for conspiracy theorists!). Lees meer
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Topics Discussed in this Episode:
COVID-19
QE and the transmission mechanism
China
US bond market
Monetary policy rules and the choice of inflation measure
Democracy: Revolution or direct democracy?
China-US trade
Inequality
Negative interest rates
Bitcoin and ‘Fedcoin’
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SI98: The secret to John. W. Henry's (owner of Liverpool FC and Boston Red Sox) success ft. Mark Rzepczynski
26 juli 2020 · 1 uur 24 min
Today, we’re delighted to welcome Mark Rzepczynski onto the show to discuss his time working with John W. Henry and what J. W. Henry’s ‘secret weapon’ was, the most effective way to gain downside protection, how to overcome behavioural biases in investing, how diversification can reduce profitability during huge trends, how to effectively make the case for Trend Following to potential investors, where returns dispersion among CTAs is stemming from, and one of our favourite topics: how many markets in a portfolio is too many? Lees meer
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00:00 – Intro
01:14 – Macro recap from Niels
02:53 – Weekly review of performance
05:55 – Niels: Can you tell us about your journey to where you are today?
10:24 – Niels: Do you think John Henry’s success in sports can be partly down to his previous Trend Following methodologies?
12:18 – Niels: How do think we as humans overcome our behavioural biases in investing?
14:32 – Moritz: To what extent do systematic CTAs need laser-like focus, compared to others?
17:57 – Moritz: How did the day-to-day business of John W. Henry run?
21:00 – Niels: What led to John W. Henry eventually dissolving his firm, and what have leading CTAs today, who have been around since then, done right to still be…
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GM04: Global Macro from a High Level ft. Larry McDonald
24 juli 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
Today we are very lucky to welcome Larry McDonald as our guest. Larry is the founder of the Bear Traps report, and has extensive experience in consulting and investment banking. His bestselling book “A colossal failure of common sense”, described his time as a Vice President at Lehman brothers where Larry had a ringside view of the last financial crisis. Needless to say this gives him an interesting perspective on the current state of the global markets. Our very enjoyable conversation covered a wide range of topics from high level macro, across Silver and Copper, and down to individual stocks like Tesla. Lees meer
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Topics Discussed in this Episode:
Risk Indicators
Unemployment
Modern Monetary Theory
US Dollar
Inequality
Inflation
Gold and Silver
2020 Election
Tesla
Warren Buffet
Fed balance sheet
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GM03: The Dollar losing its Reserve Currency Status ft. Erik Townsend
22 juli 2020 · 1 uur 4 min
Todays’ guest is Erik Townsend, host of the Macro voices podcast. Erik has an unusual background, as he had a very successful career as a technology entrepreneur before turning his hand to commodity trading. His background gives him a different perspective to many in the financial world, as we discovered in our conversation. Our discussion explored the possible consequences of the action taken by central banks in the last and current crisis; including rampant inflation, social unrest, and the overthrow of the dollar as the worlds reserve currency. As Erik said towards the end of our conversation “Put your seatbelt on, there could be some rough turbulence ahead”! Lees meer
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Topics Discussed in this Episode
MMT
Inflation outlook & inflation hedging
QE
China & Russia
Civil unrest & revolution
Digital global reserve currency
Coronavirus
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SI97: Warren Buffett’s recent ‘value’ purchase ft. Robert Carver
21 juli 2020 · 39 min
Today, Robert Carver joins us to discuss JP Morgan’s comments on markets being fabricated by central bank liquidity, Tesla’s incredible swings in market cap, thoughts on Warren Buffett’s recent ‘value’ purchase, the point at which diversification in a portfolio becomes dilution, and the benefits of diversifying among different Trend Following managers. Lees meer
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00:00 – Intro
00:45 – Check out the first 2 recent episodes of our Global Macro series
01:58 – Macro recap from Niels
03:18 – Weekly review of performance
11:44 – Thoughts on Warren Buffett’s recent ‘value’ purchase of the Dominion Energy’s natural gas pipelines & current Apple position
14:59 – Discussion on Mark Zepczynski’s article on being over-diversified
31:05 – Thoughts on AQR article regarding Tail Risk hedging
34:48 – Benchmark performance update
35:41 – Check out Rob Carver’s recent article on his blog
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GM02: The failure of the Dollar ft. Preston Pysh
17 juli 2020 · 1 uur 4 min
Our guest for today’s episode is Preston Pysh, founder of BuffetsBooks.com and co-host at The Investors Podcast network. As a graduate of both West Point and John Hopkins, Preston is certainly the only person we have interviewed who has both an MBA but can also fly a helicopter. Mostly in the interview we were talking about economics rather than military strategy, but the topic of a US/China war did come up briefly. Preston has spent a lot of time thinking about value investing, and some of the most interesting parts of our discussion centred around the effects that money printing and technological change have had for the traditional value investor. But we also had a wide ranging chat about many other topics, including Moritz’s current favourite: Bitcoin. Lees meer
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Topics Discussed in this Episode
Value Investing
The correct discounting of future cash flows
Demographic changes
The debt cycle
QE
Berkshire Hathaway
The fundamental case for huge returns on Bitcoin
Yield curve control
The failure of the dollar
The connection between Bonds & Bitcoin prices
Why countries should be doing their best to accumulate Bitcoin
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GM01: The COVID-19 Fallout ft. Julian Brigden
14 juli 2020 · 1 uur 6 min
Our guest in todays episode is Julian Brigden, co-founder of MI2 partners. Julian has decades experience in investment banking on both sides of the Atlantic, and is a true original thinker. We had a highly enjoyable conversation with Julian, who has a unique knack of explaining his frequently controversial views in a thoroughly entertaining fashion. He has a wide knowledge of topics as varied as silver and shale oil, and his historical references ranged from the 2008 crash all the way back to the Black Death in the middle ages. Lees meer
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Topics Discussed in this Episode:
The consistency of the US dollar cycle
The COVID related March funding squeeze
Why Risk Parity strategies might be a bad idea going forward
The many visible signs of ‘the Fourth Turning’ and why global markets are at an inflection point
Unemployment
Why recent Federal Reserve liquidity injections into the market may not have been part of Quantitative Easing (QE), which could still be yet to come
Yield curve control
The independence of the Fed
Why Bitcoin may be a dangerous long-term investment
Financial repression
Why government bond yields may struggle to rise again
The history of global pandemics
How market cycles tend to repeat themselves
The importance of central bank policies when trying to gauge markets
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SI96: How RobinHood really makes its profits ft. Moritz Seibert
13 juli 2020 · 47 min
On today’s episode, we discuss the clear link between stock market prices & the Federal Reserve balance sheet, the widening gap between the best & worst CTA performances, the influx of retail money into the stock market, how RobinHood makes its profits despite offering free trading, bond prices and what they may be telling us about the future, how CTAs might now be swinging back to the long side, and how lofty expectations are driving many stock prices unexpectedly higher. Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:21 – Global macro review
02:42 – Weekly review of performance
05:15 – How lofty expectations are driving stock market prices
08:25 – What bond markets are telling us about the long prospects for equities
13:13 – Why we may be heading for an inflationary environment
19:05 – How CTA positioning is beginning to swing to the long side of equities
21:20 – Article on downside protection by Mark Zepczynski
28:29 – Article on high CTA returns dispersion by Mark Zepczynski
30:23 – Unveiling of guests, & more info, about our upcoming mini-series
44:47 – Benchmark performance update
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BO117: Judging A “Book” By Its Cover
10 juli 2020 · 8 min
How investors are easily swayed by misleading titles... costing them dearly. Lees meer
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One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO116: Are US Treasuries Still Safe?
9 juli 2020 · 12 min
Are US Treasuries as safe as many investor think? Lees meer
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO115: Trend or Value Investing...why not Both?
8 juli 2020 · 7 min
Meb Faber explains how to combine Trend Following with Buy & Hold. Lees meer
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO114: Why Too few Invest with CTAs
8 juli 2020 · 6 min
Meb Faber on why investors are underinvested in Trend Following. Lees meer
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
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And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO113: Asset Allocation Using Correlations
6 juli 2020 · 5 min
How to allocate a portfolio, accounting for market correlations? Lees meer
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
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SI95: Jim Simon’s quotes on overriding your system and how to size your positions ft. Moritz Seibert
6 juli 2020 · 50 min
This week, we give our thoughts on the inaccuracies of CTA replicator models, static risk versus dynamic risk, ways to approach variable position sizing, the power of a system being ‘good enough’, Jim Simon’s quotes on overriding your systems, and the recent accusation that CTAs are driving the stock market upward. Questions answered this week include: What elements of my trading system should I look to expand, if it’s going well? Can I diversify using stock sectors only? What are your thoughts on Volatility Targeting? Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:16 – Global macro review
04:04 – Weekly review of performance
07:41 – The inaccuracies of typical CTA replicator models
22:28 – Jim Simons quotes on overriding trading models
24:34 – Question One; Will: So far, my trading system is successful, and I am looking to expand it. Should I expand it to include an additional look-back period, market(s), or trading strategy? Could you recommend any reliable data sources?
31:57 – Question Two; Abishek: Can I diversify using different stock sectors only?
35:28 – Question Three; Noah: What are your views on Volatility Targeting?
47:57 – Benchmark performance update
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BO112: Combining Fundamental & Systematic Investing. Does it work?
3 juli 2020 · 11 min
Combining fundamental macro with price data. Does it work? Lees meer
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO111: Educating Financial Advisors About Systematic Investing
2 juli 2020 · 9 min
How to educate financial advisors about Trend Following strategies. Lees meer
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Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.
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PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:
1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO110: Change vs Inconsistency
1 juli 2020 · 5 min
The differences between changes leading to improvement & changes leading to inconsistency. Lees meer
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO109: Leverage & Volatility
30 juni 2020 · 3 min
What level of Leverage should you use? Lees meer
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO108: The Case For Being Longer-Term & Systematic
29 juni 2020 · 8 min
Jim O’Shaughnessy’s paper from 1987 confirms our thesis. Lees meer
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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SI94: Markets to avoid in Systematic Investing and David Harding interview ft. Moritz Seibert
29 juni 2020 · 44 min
In today’s episode, we discuss David Harding’s interview from 2013 with the SEC Historical Society, possible mistakes to avoid in Systematic Investing, if there are any differences between market confidence and the strength of a Trend, thoughts on Excel vs Python, and the importance of preserving capital during bad periods. We also answer your questions, including: Does the rise of Volatility trading have any effect on the effectiveness of Trend Following strategies? How is trend strength calculated? Lees meer
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:27 – Weekly review of performance
07:38 – David Harding interview with the SEC
14:44 – Richard Dennis quotes
15:57 – Hedge Nordic magazine article featuring Niels & Rob Carver
18:44 – Question One; Brian: Does the rise of Volatility Trading affect Trend Following strategies?
33:48 – Question Two; Brian: How is Trend Strength calculated?
41:37 – Benchmark performance update
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BO107: Roughly Right or Precisely Wrong
27 juni 2020 · 3 min
Why Trend Following strategies aren’t perfect. Lees meer
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PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:
1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO106: The Perfect Portfolio
26 juni 2020 · 9 min
What would the ‘perfect portfolio’ look like? Lees meer
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Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.
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PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:
1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO105: How to Trade Fixed Income
24 juni 2020 · 7 min
How & where to trade Interest Rates. Lees meer
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Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO104: What (really) Defines A Trend Following Trader?
23 juni 2020 · 8 min
What defines a Trend Following trader? Lees meer
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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SI93: Howard Mark’s latest memo, TESLA and Wirecard ft. Moritz Seibert
22 juni 2020 · 56 min
This week, we discuss the possible effects of recent bans on short selling, Howard Mark’s latest memo on the recent rally in asset prices, the Wirecard debacle of losing $1.9billion, Tesla’s ascension to having the largest market cap of all car manufacturers in the world, the benefits of Trend Following in a diversified portfolio, the power of non-correlated strategies combined, and the secret sauce of Trend Following. Questions we answer include: How do Central Bank policies affect Trend Following strategies? Are some markets more prone to trends than others? Lees meer
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Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.
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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:40 – Howard Marks memo on the recent rally in asset prices (The Anatomy of A Rally)
03:41 – Weekly review of performance
07:31 – The banning of short-selling
13:49 – Tesla trading above $1000 for the 1st time
19:43 – Question One; Thomas: How do central bank policies affect Trend Following?
36:45 – Question Two; Stratesdown: How many strategies should I run on each market?
47:21 – Question Three; Brian: Are some markets more prone to trends than others?
51:35 – Announcement of new Top Traders Unplugged mini-series
53:11 – Benchmark performance update
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BO103: Trend Following Explained in Less Than 15 Words
22 juni 2020 · 2 min
Why the term ‘Managed Futures’ may be misleading for some. Lees meer
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1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO102: Treating Markets Differently...True or False?
19 juni 2020 · 10 min
Should you treat some markets differently? Lees meer
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IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.
And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.
Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.
Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.com
And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.
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PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:
1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO101: Ignoring Short-Term Performance...even if it's Hard to do
18 juni 2020 · 3 min
How much does luck play a part in short-term results? Lees meer
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Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.
IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.
And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.
Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.
Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.com
And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.
Copyright © 2026 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved
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PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:
1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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BO100: Embracing Both Longs & Shorts
17 juni 2020 · 2 min
Why aiming for a balance of longs & shorts in your portfolio may be beneficial. Lees meer
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- CLICK HERE
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Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.
IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.
And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.
Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.
Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.com
And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.
Copyright © 2026 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved
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PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:
1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. Click Here
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! Click Here
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following world...check out some precious resources that I have found over the years to be really valuable. Click Here
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