Who in their right mind would name an investment strategy after cockroaches? Well, probably the guys who view themselves as staging a mutiny against traditional portfolio construction and the investment business = Jason Buck and Taylor Pearson of Mutiny Funds. We’re digging in deep with the two wunderkids in this episode on what exactly the […]
Category: Hedge Funds
14
May
2021
Allocating Assets and Attracting Allocators with Ted Seides
From actual capital allocator to branding his book and podcast “Capital Allocator,” Ted Seides has one of the biggest banks of knowledge in the capital allocation game. He’s a well-known author of two books, host of the podcast Capital Allocators, and in his “free time” invests his own money in some of the best and […]
07
May
2021
The NON-Wisdom of Crowds with Nigol Koulajian of Quest Partners
In through the nose – out through the mouth. In through the nose – out through the mouth. You’ve now joined a headspace where we think you’re prepped to focus in and become one with today’s guest. He’s a well known CTA, expert researcher, meditation and yoga practitioner, and Founder & CIO of $1.8 Billion […]
30
Apr
2021
Turning the Tables: Trading Pits and Dip Spits with RCM’s Jeff Malec
Today’s guest is one you’ve heard many times before if you’ve listened to The Derivative, but may not necessarily know all that well. He’s and alts/managed futures veteran, having started his career in Chicago’s famed trading pits, founded a futures investment firm, and continued on to become a partner at RCM Alternatives. ,And, of course, […]
15
Apr
2021
Yep, She’s Opening Up Option Eyes with NOPE It’s Lily
We apologize for potential audio issues with this episode – please download the transcript here NOPE – we’re not just going to be talking to our typical vol guest. NOPE – we’re not going over the usual trend following or strategy. NOPE we definitely (did) find today’s guest off of VolTwit. @nope_it’s_lily is Head […]
14
Apr
2021
Asset Class Scoreboard: March 2021
Commodities have been the biggest topic so far this year, but we saw a small dip in performance in March due to the (unforeseen) bullish report released by USDA. Commodities are expected to pick back up in the following months, and overall are still performing high with positive double-digit returns for the year. In other […]
05
Apr
2021
eSports, ETFs, & Enormous Deals with the Sports Pomp, Joe Pompliano: The Derivative
The world of sports and finance have continually meshed together – and the Covid-19 pandemic has fast tracked that even further. Between the growth of analytics, to financiers making their way into the pro sports arena, I think we’re past a future where these two worlds will ever depart. Today’s guest is the culmination of […]
26
Mar
2021
Making Market Music with Roy Niederhoffer
How many families have two brothers who’ve been in the hedge fund game for 30+ years, much less on polar opposites of the long vol/short vol spectrum. We’re talking with the volatility loving, positive skew seeking brother in our episode today, Roy Niederhoffer. Roy is the founder and President of the eponymous R. G. Niederhoffer […]
02
Mar
2021
Asset Class Scoreboard: February 2021
Last year it feels like all we talked about was the rough performance of commodities and now we’re reading headline after headline of a 2021 commodity supercycle “driven by stimulus spending and a weaker US dollar” (SP Global). Up 15% for the year already, I think we’ll be talking about commodity performance for a good […]
23
Dec
2020
2020’s Best Strategies, Styles, and Stories with Adam Butler and Jason Buck on The Derivative
2020 has been a year for the books – be it the fastest every market sell-off or a just as amazing tech rally from the lows. Whether you’re looking at it from a social/emotional/fiscal lens, it probably didn’t pan out the way you imagined based on your New Year’s Resolution. And in today’s podcast, we’re […]
