This week is a cage match of a pod, going point/counterpoint on every Alt from private equity to fine art to digital assets with Phil Huber and the knowledge he’s about to drop in his upcoming new book ‘The Allocators Edge: A modern guide to alternative investments and the future of diversification’. Phil is the […]
Category: Investing Insight
12
Oct
2021
ESG causing Europe’s Energy Issues?
If you haven’t noticed what’s happening in the energy markets of late- oil and natural gas are on a bit of a tear this year, especially over in Europe, where they’ve been a bit more aggressive politically in their embrace and enforcement of ESG protocols and mandates. Even good old-fashioned West Texas Crude Oil isn’t […]
05
Oct
2021
Asset Class Scoreboard: September 2021
Well, that was interesting! The first “real” down month for stocks in about a year saw US stocks drop -4.66% alongside world stocks and real estate. On the other side of the coin, managed futures rode a big move higher in commodities to post a small gain, while those commodities themselves were back at it […]
30
Sep
2021
Why Whales Tails Whip Up Market Tremors with Hari Krishnan
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, […]
28
Sep
2021
How are Endowments Posting the Eye Popping Returns
If you haven’t seen some of these Endowment returns over the past “year” being reported recently… take note: Duke University’s endowment returned 56% in fiscal 2021, the latest U.S. college to post eye-catching gains thanks to soaring public markets and investments in private assets https://t.co/xt5ZTwZhjI — Bloomberg Markets (@markets) September 25, 2021 Here’s the InsideHigherED […]
14
Sep
2021
What is Return Stacking?
A new paper by Rodrigo Gordillo and Adam Butler of Resolve Asset Management and Corey Hoffstein of Newfound Research is out this week, purporting to add a new term to the investing lexicon – “Return Stacking.” What? What is return stacking, and what are stacked returns? Well, you can download the full paper here […]
08
Sep
2021
Asset Class Scoreboard: August 2021
Welcome to the dog days of summer… unless you’re U.S. equity markets, which again posted a new all-time high. That’s seven months in a row of relatively straight-up action for equities. When will it end and How will it end? are the questions on everyone’s mind. Elsewhere, Commodities took a little hiatus, along with bonds […]
01
Sep
2021
The Cockroach Fund, Congratulations, and Collaboration
While there are articles about 12-year-olds making millions minting NFTs these days – it’s good to know there may still be a place for good old-fashioned hard work. Enter Jason Buck and Taylor Pearson of Mutiny Funds (www.mutinyfund.com), who successfully launched their newest venture – the Cockroach Fund. Running an asset management firm is no […]
26
Aug
2021
Valuations….Are you F*&^ing Insane, with Howard Lindzon
Our guest this episode is surely not a stranger to our listeners, with his voice reaching far and wide via StockTwits, the Panic with Friends podcast, his ever-changing Twitter handle (currently Metaverse Lindzon) and his eponymous blog where he dishes on everything from stock picks to software to NFTs. Oh, and in his spare time, […]
20
Aug
2021
Charting a Chinese Commodities Course with Fred Schutzman of Abingdon Global
What do you do when trends stop appearing for the quarter of a billion dollars you manage? Where do you go to find markets like the ‘good old days’ for trend following? Our guest for this episode, Abingdon Global’s Fred Schutzman is in a unique position to answer those questions – and much more! Listen […]
