Today’s guest is Jan van Eck, President & CEO of VanEck, which offers value-added exposures to emerging industries, an investment management firm that manages $85 billion. 
In today’s episode, Jan shares the origin story of the firm and its’ tie to gold dating back to the 1960’s. Then he shares his macro framework, criteria for launching a fund, and why the firm has starting getting exposure to venture capital.
Next we get into what led him to go down the crypto rabbit hole and launch ETN’s abroad. He shares his big picture thoughts on the crypto ecosystem, his frustrations on how regulators are treating stablecoins, and what his thoughts are on when the Bitcoin ETF will be approved.
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Jan van Eck, VanEck – Thematic Investing, Gold & Digital Assets, and Financial History | #416

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Today’s guest is Brendan Ahern, Chief Investment Officer at KraneShares, which provides investors access to China, Climate, and other uncorrelated strategies. He also produces China Last Night, a daily note recapping important news out of China. 
In today’s episode, Brendan delves into the current state of China's stock market and economy, exploring the impact of the property crisis, upcoming U.S. election and the state of the consumer. Our discussion addresses key questions on whether China remains a viable destination for investors, considering recent regulatory changes, economic policies, and global market dynamics. 
(1:02) Introducing our guest, Brendan Ahern
(5:53) The state of China's economy
(14:18) Analysis of China's geopolitical concerns and international partnerships
(20:01) The narrative around China post Russia-Ukraine
(22:03) Deep dive into KWEB
(29:44) Implications of the US election
(32:40) Discussion on currency hedging
(33:52) Other KraneShares' funds
(41:44) Will TikTok be banned
(43:52) Brendan's most memorable investment
(46:18) Future plans for KraneShares
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KraneShares' Brendan Ahern: Is China Investable? | #535

Today’s guest is Michael Melissinos, founder of Melissinos Trading, an investment firm that employs a systematic trend-following approach.
In today’s episode, Mike shares his journey into trend following and his approach to trading. He emphasizes the importance of removing biases and opinions when observing trends and executing trades. We get into the nuances of trend following, sticking to a trading system, and much more.

(0:00) Introduction of guest Mike Melissinos and his journey into trend following

(6:08) Jumping into trend following

(10:07) Implementation and execution of trend following strategies, with emphasis on risk management

(14:19) Deciding what markets to trade

(16:33) The pitfalls of overriding your system

(21:24) Questioning assumptions and the benefits of sticking to a system

(28:40) Trading during the 2020 COVID crash and the subsequent inflation wave

(30:07) The unexpected downfall of the 60/40 in recent years

(33:11) Long term versus short term trading systems

(36:06) Mike's most memorable investment


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Michael Melissinos - Mastering the Art of Trend-Following | #534

Today’s guests are Eric Crittenden, CIO of Standpoint Asset Management, and Jason Buck, CIO of Mutiny Funds.
In today’s episode, we talk about the sentiment around trend-following today. We discuss optimal diversifiers for trend-following, how the Herschel Walker trade relates to portfolio construction, and if investors are as diversified as they think they are.


(1:01) - Welcome back to our guests, Eric and Jason; Episode #389: Eric Crittenden; Episode #440: Jason Buck


(2:02) - Investor interest in trend following

(6:00) - Herschel Walker Syndrome


(15:55) - Building a portfolio away from the traditional 60/40

(18:08) - Rob Lintner Revisited


(29:02) - Interest overseas 

(41:30) - Paul Mulvaney’s back-to-back 40% months

(51:19) - Show recommendations

(56:22) - What Jason & Eric are hearing from investors today

(1:03:22) - Love for ETFs

(1:10:12) - Pairing trend following with factor investing

Learn more about Eric and Jason: Standpoint; Mutiny Fund



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Eric Crittenden & Jason Buck Explain Why Best Investors Follow the Trends | #533

Today’s guest is Hendrik Bessembinder, a professor at Arizona State University.
In today’s episode, Meb and Hank discuss Hank's research on long-term stock returns and wealth generation. They explore the concept of power laws in the stock market, where a small percentage of stocks generate significant returns, while the majority underperform. They also discuss the implications of Hank's findings for investors, including the importance of diversification and the challenges of holding onto big winners.

(1:06) - Welcome to our guest, Hendrik Bessembinder

(1:27) - Do Stocks Outperform Treasury Bills?


(6:16) - Power laws drive stock market returns

(13:52) - The importance of holding on to winners in your portfolio

(15:22) - Shared traits among the best stocks

(23:10) - Takeaways from his global studies

(28:21) - Mutual Fund Performance and Long Horizons


(31:34) - Other topics Hank is interested in researching

(37:52) - Hendrik’s most memorable investment

Learn more about Hendrik: SSRN; Lessons from Bessembinder


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Hendrik Bessembinder - Do Stocks Outperform T-Bills? | #532

Today’s guest is Catherine LeGraw, a member of GMO’s Asset Allocation Team.
In today’s episode, Catherine explains why this is “the best relative asset allocation opportunity we’ve seen in 35 years," and “we are building portfolios with some of the highest forecasted relative and absolute returns we’ve ever seen." She explains where she sees opportunity around the world today, why she’s excited about deep value and quality, and how she’s thinking about the Magnificent 7.

(1:34) - Welcome to our guest, Catherine LeGraw

(1:45) - Why Catherine is so excited about the opportunity set today (Record Highs…But We’re Still Excited)


(8:04) - The Magnificent 7 (Magnificently Concentrated)


(14:39) - The opportunity in deep value

(17:10) - Opportunities in foreign stocks

(20:38) - GMO 7-Year Asset Class Forecast (Feb. 29, 2024)


(23:46) - Currency implications

(24:56) - The current state of bonds

(30:46) - Other interesting assets

(34:35) - Jump in the Deep End / GMO


(34:59) - Catherine’s most controversial opinion

(37:04) - Catherine’s most memorable investment

(38:41) - What in Tarnation



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Jan van Eck, VanEck – Thematic Investing, Gold & Digital Assets, and Financial History | #416

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