Tiingo Investing: How to Create a Better Investment and Retirement Portfolio

We sit down with Jonathon Jones and Jaimi Goodfriend of Point72 to discuss what it takes for a university student to enter the financial industry. In this episode we discuss interview tips, what an analyst program is, and how you can make the most of your internship. We also kick off our collaboration in which Point72 uses a portfolio competition on Tiingo to help find new talent! Join the Tiingo – Point72 Portfolio game, where winners may get the opportunity to interview at Point72 along with other prizes: https://www.tiingo.com/point72

We sit down with Samer Habl, CEO and Founder of Fingage.com to learn about the different retirement plans and what we can do, based on our age and circumstance, to ensure we have enough for retirement. In this episode you will learn the difference between IRAs, 401ks, and Pensions, and for the more advanced listener, you will learn what you can do to improve your current retirement strategy.

I am so honored to kick off the podcast again as we sit down with prominent trading psychologist Dr. Daniel Crosby. Dr. Crosby is a NYT best-seller, fund manager, and recently released his latest book: The Laws of Wealth. In this episode, we discuss how many people view our psychology as a detriment to our investing, but Daniel takes it a step further and helps us understand how we can use this awareness to make ourselves better investors through practical steps, advice, and rules. Check out his book, The Laws of Wealth, here: http://a.co/he3hzGN

Forming a backtest is a skill I’ve spent the past 8 years honing, and after many years of toiling, I share with you some of the secrets I’ve uncovered. Hear the lessons I’ve learned the hard way and the biggest mistakes I see traders and investors make, including experienced ones at banks and hedge funds. This is an easy-to-follow episode that discusses different ways to conduct backtests and the gotchas behind them. I also share a rigorous 10 question check-list I always use when running a new study. This episode is applicable even if you’re a purely discretionary/gut trader as the greatest discretionary traders also rely on historical studies. And if you’re a data scientist, you’ll especially enjoy this episode.

We sit down and chat with Garrett Baldwin, a financial journalist and academic. Garrett is the Managing editor of AlphaPages.com and a contributing editor to Futures Magazine, Modern Trader, and FinAlternatives. In this episode, we touch upon a variety of topics including the journalistic process in finance, holding Wall Street analysts and bloggers accountable, and tips on building an investment process. Learn how financial journalism is changing today and how the latest financial technology tools can sift through the noise and find meaningful, actionable data.

In this episode we cover not only what hedge funds are, but one of the most recently used hedge fund allocation strategies: risk parity. The largest quantitative hedge funds are using this method and it is now presenting some real dangers. We use this example to touch upon how we can skeptically look at performance and also what to beware of with 13F filings. This episode synthesizes everything we've learned into a single practical episode.

Short-selling can allow somebody to make money when the price of a stock falls. I've been thinking for years on how to best explain this, because I myself struggled with this concept for a very, very long time. Luckily, I found a way! I share with you not only what short-selling is, but how it works, and what to be wary of.

Many of us have heard of the big name investors and traders out there, but what makes them different? What styles do they use? How do they approach markets? What separates the best from the good? This episode is an intro into the different type of investing and trading styles, so you can find one that best suits you. This will help separate some of the confusion when you see "value" and "growth" funds or when reading about discretionary and quantitative traders. We conclude with a discussion about how the top traders approach markets.

Volatility is one of the most important metrics in understanding uncertainty, risk, and also the context of current market movements. This episode delves right into what it is and how to calculate it. You will learn why uncertainty matters and also how to judge current market movements and see if they significant.

Learn more than basic portfolio advice and take a much deeper dive. This episode explains how we can measure our portfolios (more than just returns), and why financial advisors give the advice they do. It discusses what volatility is, why it's important, and how our portfolios should change as we change. Finally, we discuss important things to look for in choosing a broker that can help you save money and fulfill your goals.