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We dive into unique hedge fund strategies, chat with industry superstars, and explore everything in between. Hosted by RCM Managing Partner Jeff Malec.
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This City Trades Different: Yogi, the Floor, and Building RCM
Former CME floor trader and RCM co-founder Bobby “Yogi” Schwartz joins Jeff to close out our Chicago month and walks…
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Inside $2B of Chicago Real Estate: Tommy Choi on Housing, Migration, and Millennials
Jeff Malec kicks off “Chicago Month” on The Derivative with Chicago real estate powerhouse Tommy Choi of Weinberg Choi. Tommy…
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“Dr. Copper”: From Chilean Mines to Chinese Smelters to AI Data Centers in the US – with Kurt Nelson & Natalie Scott-Gray
Copper steps out of the shadow of gold and silver in this wide‑ranging conversation with StoneX’s Natalie Scott-Gray and Summerhaven’s…
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Alternatives Blog
Two decades of practical insights on futures markets, CTAs, and alternatives – delivered weekly without the fluff.
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So You Want to Start an ETF? With Gavin Filmore of Tidal
Jeff sits down with Gavin Filmore of Tidal for a deep dive into why, even after three decades, the ETF…
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Too Basic to Notice, Too Big to Ignore: Tom Ferguson on the VC Opportunity in Water Tech
This week on The Derivative, Jeff Malec sits down with Burnt Island Ventures founder Tom Ferguson to explore why water…
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The $18 Billion of Capped Investors Cursing this Rally
We wanted to call this one “Why $18B of Investors Missed the Tayvis Wedding.” But maybe too abstract? And we…
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Asset Class Scoreboard: June 2026
June 2026 closed out the second quarter with a mixed picture across asset classes. Commodities fell -10.49% for the month,…
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This City Trades Different: Yogi, the Floor, and Building RCM
Former CME floor trader and RCM co-founder Bobby “Yogi” Schwartz joins Jeff to close out our Chicago month and walks…
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How Chicago Became the World’s Options, Vol, and Derivatives Capital (with Cboe’s Rob Hocking & Mandy Xu)
On this episode of The Derivative, Jeff Malec continues Chicago Month with a deep dive into the past, present, and…
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