Happy May the 4th everyone. (&TLDR, we mashed up Star Wars and VolTwit in an infographic, see here) Simply hold CTRL to zoom in & zoom out 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 […]
Category: Investing Insight
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May
2021
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, […]
28
Apr
2021
Where are the Lumber Trend Followers?
But one well worn internet trope we haven’t seen tied to the rise in lumber prices is the inevitable blaming of CTAs, aka managed futures, aka trend followers for the move. That game usually starts out with JP Morgan’s Marko Kolanovic or one of the Nomura quants putting out some statistics on where he […]
22
Apr
2021
A Crude Oil Cornucopia: Covid, Crack, CSOs & Contango with Brent Belote of Cayler Capital
COVID affected a lot of ways that we interacted with the world – it changed how we worked, how we socialized, how we entertained ourselves….and if you’ve been tuned into the markets over the past year, it also changed our expectations on how in the world Oil prices could have ever gone NEGATIVE. Last year […]
21
Apr
2021
Lumber: A Demand Driven Rally….On Steroids
There’s an inflation narrative out there with a lot of people pointing to lumber – but is it that or mills ? Actual people who trade lumber: Prices are rising due to sawmill bottlenecks, tariffs, residual caution on the part of the industry limiting capacity, the surprise renovation boom Inflation bros on Twitter: CPI, Muh […]
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 […]
15
Apr
2021
The Top Podcasts, Blogs, and Videos with Cem Karsan
We’re not above admitting that we have fangirled over a few of our favorite fintwitters (and we know that we’re not alone in that). But it’s not without merit; take for instance Cem Karsan (or you may know him as @jam_croissant). He’s the leading voice on all things Vanna, Volatility, and meme responses. But we’ve […]
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 […]
08
Apr
2021
Asian Markets, American Investments, & Accessing (Chinese) Futures with Alvin Fan of OPIM
Sign up for OPIM’s Cap Intro event (April 12-16) here We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – the opportunities in the Asian investment landscape are nuanced, emerging, and incredibly attractive. But on top of the excitement around the opportunities, there’s also gated access and a general list of unknowns that can […]
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 […]
