Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The luck of the Irish is on our side as we celebrate today’s episode with Dubliner Alan Dunne, CEO and Founder of Archive Capital, a boutique multi-asset and investment research firm focused on global macro and managed futures strategies. Alan has worked in the financial markets and investment management industry for […]
Category: Podcasts
16
Mar
2022
The Derivative March Madness: Introducing Our Spring Podcast Guests
Our favorite NCAA tournament is finally BACK! That’s right March Madness. So in the spirit of the tournament starting this weekend, we’d thought we’d create a tournament of our own — The Derivative March Madness. The catch? We get to introduce you to our upcoming Spring Derivative guest with an exciting twist! Here’s how it […]
03
Mar
2022
A Macro take on Russia’s Gambit, Oil, Gold, Bitcoin and more with Luke Gromen
Oil prices spiking. Wheat at new highs. A bid in Bitcoin. Russia’s invasion on its neighbor, Ukraine, got the world’s attention and moved all sorts of markets. While our human side rallies around the Ukrainian people, our financial minds turn to wondering what is going on and what impact this chaos will bring on? To […]
24
Feb
2022
VIX in the 30s, talking market shocks and VIX spikes with Brian Stutland of Equity Armor
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 […]
17
Feb
2022
Trend following. The dynamic systems & strategies that make up a modern CTA, w/ EMCs John Krautsack
From his days as a clerk in the S&P pits to becoming Chairman and CEO of EMC Capital, John Krautsack is here to tell us about his journey in the futures industry — and nothing is off limits! From his wild west pit days to working for one of the original turtle traders, the late […]
10
Feb
2022
High Frequency Trading and Systematic Macro Funds with Matthew Hanna of Teza Technology
There are not a lot of Florida Gator fans in Utah, just like there are few firms that move from high-frequency trading (HFT) into the mutual fund space. That’s why Matthew Hanna from Teza Capital Management is here to talk us through what it is like running a systematic macro mutual fund. He reviews Teza’s […]
03
Feb
2022
Wood is Good! With the Lords of Lumber: Stinson Dean and Kyle Little
Timmberrrrr…welcome to the world of lumber! We’re laying the lumber in this episode talking through an exciting world some know as timber; others as fiber or wood, and the futures world as Lumber. Whatever you call it, it is impacting today’s market with its wild swings, and in this episode, we’re getting down to the […]
27
Jan
2022
Protecting the Portfolio not with Long Vol, but with Long Gamma, with Convexitas
When in Rome do as the Romans do?…Did they have convexity? They had the word, convexitas, and in this episode, we are joined by not one, but TWO brainiacs in the option and vol space, Devin Anderson and Zed Francis from Convexitas. Devin and Zed making noise in the derivative world by launching the first […]
20
Jan
2022
Talking Tech, VC, eSports, Uranium, Bitcoin & more with Dr. Chris Dark
Now we’re cooking! We’re turning up the heat and bringing an abundance of flavor in this episode with a special guest who discusses venture capital, working capital, adds in a dash of e-sports and computer games, and sprinkles in being a rocket scientist. Dr. Chris Dark does it all, retiring at the age of 39, […]
13
Jan
2022
Emissions Trading and Carbon Allowance Futures with Michael Azlen
We’re taking a trip across the pond to London in this episode and diving into the carbon markets and emissions trading with Michael Azlen, CEO and founder of Carbon Cap Fund and Management. Whether you care about making money off trending carbon emission prices, or saving the planet, or both… Mike has become a leading […]
