Buckle up for a wild ride through the markets with Eric Leake, founder of Altus Private Capital, as Jeff Malec explores the investment world with a quantitative maverick who’s about to reveal the hidden playbook of market mastery! From analyzing market waves to navigating volatility, Eric uncovers his unique approach combining long-term equity market trend […]
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18
Oct
2025
From Liability to Leverage: How Delta Air Lines Turned Its Pension Into an Alpha Engine
We recently touched on this story in our latest Return Stacking Symposium podcast recap, but after hearing Jon Glidden’s presentation in person, we wanted to take a deeper look at what may be one of the most compelling real-world case studies in Portable Alpha implementation. Delta Air Lines’ journey from a 38% funded pension in […]
16
Oct
2025
Overheard at a Stacked Portable Alpha Symposium
Join Jeff Malec and Jason Buck as they dive deep into the inaugural Return Stacked Symposium held at the CBOE in Chicago. They break down key presentations from institutional leaders like Jonathan Glidden and Roxton McNeal, exploring how portable alpha and return stacking are revolutionizing portfolio construction. Hear their candid insights on leverage, uncorrelated strategies, […]
06
Oct
2025
SEPTEMBER RALLY CONTINUES: MANAGED FUTURES SURGE 3.4% AS MOMENTUM BUILDS
September 2025 delivered another strong month across most asset classes, with World Stocks gaining +3.62% and U.S. Stocks posting a solid +3.56% return. The continued strength pushed World Stocks to an impressive +26.40% year-to-date performance. Managed Futures posted their best month of 2025 with a +3.41% gain in September, building on August’s positive momentum. This […]
02
Oct
2025
Beyond Buy and Hold: Q3 Asset Mgmt’s Quantitative Approach to Tactical Investing with Bruce Greig & Brad Giaimo
Join Jeff Malec as he sits down with Brad Giaimo and Bruce Greig from Q3 Asset Management, two investment pros who turned trading floor grit into a modern, rules-based quant shop helping RIAs build out tactical trading models for clients. From Brad’s formative days alongside Paul Tudor Jones to Bruce’s mathematical approach to market analysis, […]
01
Oct
2025
Bringing Futures to Future Proof Festival 2025: Where Wealth Management Meets Its Future
Four days on the beach, 5,000+ financial leaders, and countless conversations that reshaped how we think about advice, growth, and technology, Future Proof Festival 2025 in Huntington Beach delivered on every front—even for us futures folks at what was decidedly a stock/bond/ETF fest. The energy this year was undeniable. RIAs, enterprise firms, fintech innovators, capital […]
25
Sep
2025
NASDAQ 100, Options & Volatility: 0DTE, Tail Hedges, Structured Products — with Kevin Davitt & Nick Smith
In this lively episode of The Derivative, Jeff Malec sits down with NASDAQ’s Kevin Davitt and Nick Smith for a deep dive into the wild world of index options, with a special focus on the NASDAQ 100. These guys break down everything from the evolution of options trading to why the NASDAQ 100 is becoming […]
18
Sep
2025
Bridgewater, Botany & Breaking the 2/20 mold with Unlimited ETFs’ Bob Elliott
In this episode of the Derivative podcast, we’re hanging out with Bob Elliott, co-founder of Unlimited Funds. Bob used to work at small shop you may have heard of… Bridgewater, working his way from (nearly) the mail room to Ray Dalio’s right hand man. And now he’s doing something pretty interesting – he’s figured out […]
12
Sep
2025
High-Vol Trend Following: The Most Valuable Alternative Investment?
When we first opened Dunn Capital’s latest paper on trend following, we’ll admit we braced ourselves for another round of the usual talking points. You know the ones: “negative correlation,” “crisis alpha,” “diversification benefits”—all true, but frankly, we’ve heard it all before. The trend following community has been singing from the same hymnal for decades, […]
02
Sep
2025
World stocks lead august surge: broad-based rally lifts most assets
August 2025 delivered strong performance across most asset classes, led by World Stocks with an impressive +4.12% gain. U.S. Stocks followed with a solid +2.05% return, while U.S. Real Estate posted a strong +2.91% gain for the month. Hedge Funds continued their positive momentum with a +1.51% return in August. Bonds also participated in the […]
