Summary: <br> This week, we discuss the possible effects of recent bans on short selling, Howard Mark’s latest memo on the recent rally in asset prices, the Wirecard debacle of losing $1.9billion, Tesla’s ascension to having the largest market cap of all car manufacturers in the world, the benefits of Trend Following in a diversified portfolio, the power of non-correlated strategies combined, and the secret sauce of Trend Following. Questions we answer include: How do Central Bank policies affect Trend Following strategies? Are some markets more prone to trends than others?<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 <a href="https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/">here</a>.<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 & Moritz on Twitter:<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/TopTradersLive">@TopTradersLive,</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/moritzseibert">@MoritzSeibert</a>,<br> And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest rating & 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> <br> Episode Summary<br> 0:00 - Intro1:40 - Howard Marks memo on the recent rally in asset prices (<a href="https://www.oaktreecapital.com/docs/default-source/memos/the-anatomy-of-a-rally.pdf">The Anatomy of A Rally</a>)3:41 - Weekly review of returns7:31 - The banning of short-selling13:49 - Tesla trading above $1000 for the 1st time19:43 - Question One; Thomas: How do central bank policies affect Trend Following?36:45 - Question Two; Stratesdown: How many strategies should I run on each market?47:21 - Question Three; Brian: Are some markets more prone to trends than others?51:35 - Announcement of new Top Traders Unplugged mini-series53:11 - Performance recap<br> <br> <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>
