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We dive into unique hedge fund strategies, chat with industry superstars, and explore everything in between. Hosted by RCM Managing Partner Jeff Malec.
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So You Want to Start an ETF? With Gavin Filmore of Tidal
Jeff sits down with Gavin Filmore of Tidal for a deep dive into why, even after three decades, the ETF…
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This City Trades Different: Yogi, the Floor, and Building RCM
Former CME floor trader and RCM co-founder Bobby “Yogi” Schwartz joins Jeff to close out our Chicago month and walks…
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Inside $2B of Chicago Real Estate: Tommy Choi on Housing, Migration, and Millennials
Jeff Malec kicks off “Chicago Month” on The Derivative with Chicago real estate powerhouse Tommy Choi of Weinberg Choi. Tommy…
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Two decades of practical insights on futures markets, CTAs, and alternatives – delivered weekly without the fluff.
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Asset Class Scoreboard: July 2026
July 2026 flipped the recent script for Commodities, which jumped +12.03% for the month after two straight declines. That rebound…
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The 6-Year Test 10,000 Tickers Failed: with Eric Crittenden of Standpoint Funds
In this episode of The Derivative, host Jeff Malec welcomes back Standpoint Asset Management founder and CIO Eric Crittenden for…
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Single Stock Futures: Back to the Future (And This Time It Might Actually Stick)
Will we soon see a 3x leveraged NVIDIA ETF, a 5x SpaceX ETF? Built not on swaps or options, but…
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So You Want to Start an ETF? With Gavin Filmore of Tidal
Jeff sits down with Gavin Filmore of Tidal for a deep dive into why, even after three decades, the ETF…
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Too Basic to Notice, Too Big to Ignore: Tom Ferguson on the VC Opportunity in Water Tech
This week on The Derivative, Jeff Malec sits down with Burnt Island Ventures founder Tom Ferguson to explore why water…
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The $18 Billion of Capped Investors Cursing this Rally
We wanted to call this one “Why $18B of Investors Missed the Tayvis Wedding.” But maybe too abstract? And we…
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