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The Endowment Playbook: Balancing Long-Term Goals with Current Market Volatility
Published 04/17/25 by rcm-alternatives
In this wide-ranging conversation, Jeff Malec sits down with Dave Morehead, CIO of Baylor University’s $2.2 billion endowment, to explore the unique challenges and strategies of institutional portfolio management. From his early days trading derivatives in Chicago’s financial district to overseeing one of Texas’s prominent university endowments, Morehead shares invaluable insights on risk management, alternative […]
Posted in: Podcasts, VIX and Volatility
Optimizing the Supply Chain: Private Equity, Automation, and Economic Indicators in Logistics with Chris Jamroz
Published 03/14/24 by rcm-alternatives
This episode is a fascinating deep dive into the complex world of logistics. Our guest is Chris Jamroz, CEO of Roadrunner, a serial logistics entrepreneur who has indeed seen and done it all over his career. Chris provides colorful anecdotes about his past 100+ acquisitions and turnarounds, including the challenges and lessons learned along the […]
Posted in: Commodities, Investing Insight, Podcasts
Systematic Commodity Trading (without Trend) with Jae-Min Hyun of NWOne
Published 10/5/23 by rcm-alternatives
In commodity trading, where volatility reigns supreme, finding an edge can be daunting. In this episode of The Derivative, we switch up our normal Commodity Trading talk with our non-trend following guest, Jae-Min Hyun of NWOne. With extensive experience in commodities trading and a quant background that spans Wall Street firms, hedge funds, and a […]
Posted in: Podcasts, Trend Following and Systematic Strategies
AI isn’t coming…it’s already here, with Adam Butler and Taylor Pearson
Published 05/4/23 by rcm-alternatives
How fast is the fast-moving world of AI moving after the launch of Chat GPT and crazy pace of new apps and tools. It turns out…. Really Fast! There’s AI tools that can write blog posts, create images, act like a hedge fund lawyer, review a disclosure document, and more. All of it brings up […]
Posted in: A.I., Podcasts, Trend Following and Systematic Strategies
What the hell is going on in logistics and is there any relief in sight? with Woodson Dunavant
Published 11/17/22 by rcm-alternatives
This week on the Derivative we’re doing it a little differently sharing our platforms with RCM’s Agriculture podcast, The Hedged Edge. The Hedged Edge is back online with a guest who could be it’s podcast’s most important guest of all time. At a time when inflation is running rampant through the world economy, drought conditions […]
Posted in: Agriculture, Cotton, Podcasts
VIX in the 30s, talking market shocks and VIX spikes with Brian Stutland of Equity Armor
Published 02/24/22 by rcm-alternatives
With news of Russia invading Ukraine, it was as scary, market-wise, as it’s been since March of 2020 with global stock indices selling off rapidly overnight to send the Nasdaq into bear market territory, SP into correction, and the Nikkei to 15-month low. As the craziness ensued, VIX spiked up to 34 – so we got VIX expert […]
Posted in: Alternative Investments, Podcasts, VIX and Volatility
Was Friday the end for the trend following rally?
Published 11/29/21 by rcm-alternatives
Well…that was fast! No sooner had the digital ink dried on our Trendsgiving post last week talking about the rally in trend-following managed futures programs – then the market gods smacked that asset class right back into place: Us last Wednesday= While economists argue over whether it is “transitory” inflation, many commodity markets are […]
Posted in: Alternative Investments, Market Commentary, Trend Following and Systematic Strategies
Reimagining Risk and Reinsurance (& Cat Bonds) with Chris McKeown of Vantage Risk
Published 10/7/21 by rcm-alternatives
We’re looking into the far reaches of the search for yield in this episode, diving into investors’ interest in so-called Cat Bonds, or catastrophe bonds, and the world of reinsurance and ILS (insurance-linked securities). Yes, even the biggest risk-takers need backing – and we’re talking Reinsurance with Chris McKeown, Chief Executive of Reinsurance, ILS, and […]
Posted in: Education, Market Strategies, Podcasts
3 REALISTIC WAYS TO PLAY A BOUNCE IN OIL
Published 05/5/20 by rcm-alternatives
When #crudeoil and $USO are trending on Twitter – you know it’s something more than just some 5% move or so; AND it’s about the exact same time we’re getting calls from people asking the best way to invest in crude oil and the best way to profit from crude oil eventually rebounding. Chances are, […]
Posted in: Alternative Investments, Commodities and Ag Markets, Investing Insight, Managed Futures, Market Commentary, Market Strategies, Markets, Why Alternatives?
Weekend Reads: Cheese and Butter Futures
Published 10/27/17 by rcm-alternatives
Open interest, or outstanding contracts, for cash-settled cheese options climbed to a record 41,832 on Wednesday
Posted in: Investing Insight, Off Topic, Other Voices
