In this week’s episode, Jeff talks with StoneX’s Global Macro Strategist, Vincent Deluard @VincentDeluard, who authors weekly research reports on global macro trends, asset flows, European capital markets, and quantitative topics. We catch him literally right after the Fed hikes 75bps, and learn quickly that Lagarde was an accomplished synchronized swimmer and that having a […]
Category: Investing Insight
12
May
2022
Setting the Risk Parity Record Straight (it’s NOT just stocks/bonds) with Resolve’s Rodrigo Gordillo and Mike Philbrick
We’re talking with the purveyors of one of the best performing mutual funds thus far in 2022, the dynamically shifting asset allocator, RDMIX (past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results). It hasn’t all been rainbows and lollipops, however, for the ReSolve Asset Management Global team of Rodrigo Gordillo @RodGordilloP and Mike Philbrick @MikePhilbrick99, […]
05
May
2022
The Glory Days, Market Making & Trading Options at the CBOE with Noel Smith of Convex AM
This week, we’re painting the picture of what life on Chicago’s option trading floors was like at the CBOE…but there’s a catch — we put it all on the table and needed two episodes! Today’s guest came into asset management in a round-about way – trading his own money for decades before venturing into the […]
14
Apr
2022
Using Emotions to Make Better Decisions and Deliver Results with ReThink’s Denise Shull
Forget about not being emotional in your investment process. Tap into those emotions! According to today’s guest Denise Shull @DeniseKShull, that is the recipe for success. Denise is the Founder of the ReThink Group and leverages her neuroscience and modern psychoanalysis background to solve the mental mysteries of successful investing, trading, competing, and leading teams. […]
24
Mar
2022
The Trillions of Dollars tracking Three Million Indices, with F.T.’s Finance Correspondent, Robin Wigglesworth
Interesting times in the world bring interesting guests to the show. And, there’s no better time than now to sit down with a global finance correspondent, especially with the U.S. unleashing their USD financial war against Russia. Robin Wigglesworth @RobinWigg, a Financial Times journalist, joins us all the way from Oslo, Norway, for a captivating […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
13
Dec
2021
Liquid Alts PERFORMANCE SUMMARY – NOVEMBER 2021
“If you lose the last game of the season, nobody gives a sh*t.” – Billy Beane, Moneyball (2011, Sony Pictures) Not unlike baseball, the month of November will be defined by what happened on the last day. Most of the month was unremarkable with the main storyline continuing to focus on inflation fears and […]
