How do large delta hedging flows of market makers tie in with Central Bank quantitative easing? How do ETF rebalancing’s and structured note issuer movements shift markets? We sit down with options guru Hari Krishnan talk through his new book: Market Tremors – Quantifying Structural Risks in Modern Financial Markets. Hari’s first book, The Second Leg Down, […]
Category: VIX
02
Sep
2021
Options to Trend Following, and Back Again with Scot Billington of Covenant Cap.
We jump back into some VIX and Volatility discussion with this week’s episode but also get to talk about trend following’s rise and fall (and rise again?) over the past decade. We’ve got Scot Billington, the co-founder and managing partner of Covenant Capital Mgmt., talking through his unique journey from futures broker to floor trader […]
01
Jul
2021
The Kid who Kaptures Kurtosis with Kris Sidial of Ambrus Group
Our guest this episode has quickly become one of the must follows on FinTwit with his mixture of motivational messaging and market savvy. Kris Sidial is the Co-CIO of The Ambrus Group, a volatility arbitrage fund that focuses on statistical outliers in the U.S equity derivatives space. But he’s no kid, despite his bio touting […]
10
Jun
2021
Carefully Constructing a Cockroach (Portfolio) with Mutiny Funds Jason Buck and Taylor Pearson
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 […]
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 […]
04
May
2021
The Jedi of Volatility Trading
Happy May the 4th everyone. (&TLDR, we mashed up Star Wars and VolTwit in an infographic, see here) That’s Happy Star Wars Day to those not in the know. As in ‘May the 4th be with You!’ If you’ve been following along with the Derivative Podcast this past year, you’ll have noticed we had […]
26
Feb
2021
The VOLvengers: Wayne Himelsein (Iron Man) & Mike Green (Captain America) on The Derivative
Get more information on the funds at Logica Capital Advisers. We’re bringing out the cake & ice cream for this pod because it’s The Derivative’s 1 year anniversary! If you’ve been with us since the beginning – you may fondly remember our inaugural episode The Human Behind The Hedge Fund with Wayne Himelsein. So, […]
11
Feb
2021
Vol – Benn There, Done That with Benn Eifert of QVR Advisors on The Derivative
Why can’t vol managers tell good jokes? Bad timing? Buh dum tsss. All jokes aside, we’re excited to be back talking Volatility on The Derivative with the Professor, the DJ, the Han Solo of Vol trading, the one and only Benn (with two N’s) Eifert. Benn is Founder and CIO of QVR Advisors and joined […]
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 […]
05
Nov
2020
When a VIX Spike Doesn’t Equal Volatility
Did it feel like the VIX was up 45% in October? It sure didn’t look like it when reviewing various “Long Vol” funds across the hedge fund space or watching the VIX futures day in and day out. Not to mention the stock market falling just little more than -2%. Which brings us to the […]
