88 The Systematic Investor Series ft Robert Carver – May 17th, 2020




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Summary: <br> Robert Carver joins us to discuss the huge outperformance year-to-date of systematic funds vs discretionary funds, negative prices &amp; their effects on market participants, systematising volatility strategies, whether there is a Holy Grail for eliminating risk completely, Newfound Research’s article on Options Straddles &amp; Trend Following, and where we currently see the strongest trends in our portfolios.<br> Article mentioned: <a href="https://blog.thinknewfound.com/2020/05/straddles-and-trend-following/">Straddles &amp; Trend Following by Newfound Research</a><br> If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/ttuvoicemail">here</a>.<br> Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.<br> IT's TRUE - most CIO's read 50+ books each year - get your copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written <a href="http://bit.ly/36bzny2">here</a>.<br> And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" <a href="http://www.toptradersunplugged.com/book">here</a>.<br> Send your questions to <a href="mailto:info@toptradersunplugged.com">info@toptradersunplugged.com</a><br> Follow Niels, Jerry, Moritz &amp; Rob on Twitter:<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/TopTradersLive">@TopTradersLive,</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rjparkerjr09">@RJparkerjr09</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/moritzseibert">@MoritzSeibert</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/investingidiocy">@InvestingIdiocy</a><br> And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest rating &amp; review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/top-traders-unplugged-niels/id888420325?mt=2">iTunes</a> so more people can discover the podcast.<br> <br> Episode Summary<br> 0:00 - Intro1:32 - Macro recap from Niels4:15 - Weekly review of returns1:07:37 - Question 1; Brian: Where do you see the strongest trends in your portfolio?1:08:34 - Performance recap<br> Subscribe on:<br> <a href="https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/itunes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/top-traders-unplugged" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/toptradersunplugged-com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br>