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This week, we discuss how markets are handling current US presidential election uncertainty, why a healthy allocation to Trend Following strategies may be needed now more than ever, our thoughts on trading systematically in the cryptocurrency markets, and how to invest in Trend Following funds with relatively low capital. We also answer your questions, including: how do I share the details of my successful trading strategy with my employer, who is a money management firm?

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Check out our Global Macro series here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/category/global-macro/

Learn more about the Trend Barometer here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/

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And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here: www.toptradersunplugged.com/book

Send your questions to [email protected]

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Systematic trading and Trend Following legend, Perry Kaufman, joins us on the show today to discuss the importance of being comfortable with risk, the benefits of continuously ranking & evaluating markets, the importance of ‘fat tails’ in Trend Following systems, why you might want to use equal risk with every trade, how to avoid being over-correlated, trading single stocks vs indices, opinions on profit targets, and why he generally prefers long trades vs short trades.

You can find more of Perry’s work on his website: https://kaufmansignals.com

If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttuvoicemail

Check out our Global Macro series here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/category/global-macro/

Learn more about the Trend Barometer here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/

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 here: http://bit.ly/36bzny2

And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here: www.toptradersunplugged.com/book

Send your questions to [email protected]

Follow Niels, Moritz on Twitter:

@TopTradersLive & @MoritzSeibert

And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest rating & review on iTunes so more people can discover the podcast.

Robert Carver joins us today to discuss the case for and against the Kelly Criterion, short vs medium vs long-term Trend Following, how closely you should be following different markets, diversification across markets vs across timeframes, how mainstream financial media is driving investors to alternative information sources, the amount of screens you need to trade successfully, and the importance of viewing returns in terms of percentage rather than monetary terms.

If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttuvoicemail

Check out our Global Macro series here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/category/global-macro/

Learn more about the Trend Barometer here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/

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 here: http://bit.ly/36bzny2

And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here: www.toptradersunplugged.com/book

Send your questions to [email protected]

Follow Niels, Moritz & Rob on Twitter:

@TopTradersLive, @MoritzSeibert & @InvestingIdiocy

And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest rating & review on iTunes so more people can discover the podcast.

In this episode, we discuss the best & worst markets for Trend Following strategies in recent years, the benefits of trading & investing across multiple timeframes, how a combined portfolio of Trend Following & the S&P500 has been historically lucrative, the perils of a market that is stuck in a large trading range, and how 3 months can easily change your year-to-date performance. Questions we answer include: What are your thoughts on inflation & fixed income, as they relate to Trend Following? How do commission & other charges affect systematic trading strategies? What is the optimal allocation to Trend Following? Do you have any advice for trading CFDs?

If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttuvoicemail

Learn more about the Trend Barometer here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/

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 here: http://bit.ly/36bzny2

And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here: www.toptradersunplugged.com/book

Send your questions to [email protected]

Follow Niels & Moritz on Twitter:

@TopTradersLive & @MoritzSeibert

And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest rating & review on iTunes so more people can discover the podcast.

Today, we discuss the Federal Reserve’s current inflation targets, whether it is ok for systematic managers to turn off their systems during periods of high volatility & uncertainty, the looming questions around Ray Dalio & Bridgewater’s underwhelming performance in 2020, volatility control vs risk control, and why liquidity should be an important deciding factor for investors when choosing a money manager. Questions we answer this week include: How do you size your positions once maximum portfolio risk is reached? Do have you have any tips on how to perform volatility-control?

If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttuvoicemail

Learn more about the Trend Barometer here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/

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 here: http://bit.ly/36bzny2

And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here: www.toptradersunplugged.com/book

Send your questions to [email protected]

Follow Niels & Moritz on Twitter:

@TopTradersLive & @MoritzSeibert

On today’s show, we discuss Tesla’s threat to the current giants of European car manufacturing, how paper trading can dramatically differ to live trading, the drawbacks of Systematic Investing through a broker’s platform rather than manually operating the system, the benefits of including commodities & currencies in a Trend Following system, and the case against long/flat-only Trend Following on stocks. Questions we answer this week include: Do you recommend any platforms that you allow you to test your trading system? Do you recommend any ‘off-the-shelf’ Trend Following trading systems?

If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttuvoicemail

Learn more about the Trend Barometer here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/

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 here: http://bit.ly/36bzny2

And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here: www.toptradersunplugged.com/book

Send your questions to [email protected]

Follow Niels & Moritz on Twitter:

@TopTradersLive & @MoritzSeibert

And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest rating & review on iTunes so more people can discover the podcast.

We are extremely honoured to welcome Steve Keen, the legendary Australian economist, to our podcast today. Steve is one of the leading critics of mainstream economics, and in our conversation provided a valuable alternative perspective to some of the critical issues facing us today. As you might expect we did spend time discussing the COVID crisis and the potential policy options for addressing it’s economic effects. But we also touched on a range of other topics, from climate change to digital currencies, as well as giving Rob the opportunity to ask Steve about Brexit.

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 here: http://bit.ly/36bzny2

And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here: www.toptradersunplugged.com/book

Send your questions to [email protected]

Follow Niels, Moritz, Rob & Michael on Twitter:

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Today, we’re delighted to welcome Roberto Osario, Vice President, Trading Systems at DUNN Capital, onto the show. Niels pitches Roberto some of our most fiercely debated topics so far, such as the optimal amount of markets to trade, diversification in all of its forms, the pros & cons of Volatility Targeting, how to accurately recognise model decay, Black Swan strategies and why they maintain popularity regardless of performance, the best look-back period for Trend Following strategies, and if today’s speed of information flow has led to stock market crashes & fast recoveries being the new normal.

Check out previous episodes with Niels & Roberto (featuring Alex Greyserman & Katy Kaminski) here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/redefining-trend-following-katy-kaminski-alex-greyserman-roberto-osorio/ and here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/the-simplicity-of-trend-following-katy-kaminski-alex-greyserman-roberto-osorio/

If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttuvoicemail

Learn more about the Trend Barometer here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/

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 here: http://bit.ly/36bzny2

And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here: www.toptradersunplugged.com/book

Send your questions to [email protected]

Follow Niels on Twitter:

@TopTradersLive

And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest rating & review on iTunes so more people can discover the podcast.

Rob Carver returns to the show this week to discuss Jerome Powell’s comments at Jackson Hole, the potential Bond market bubble that very few are talking about, the sweet-spot for Trend Following fund AUMs, Dave Portnoy’s influence on Robinhood traders, Tom Basso’s recent interview with Meb Faber, and the continual need to improve your successful trading strategies. Questions we answer this week include: Do you know of any Trend Following funds who use the Black-Litterman model of asset allocation? Is it possible to have too much of an allocation to Trend Following strategies?

If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ttuvoicemail

Learn more about the Trend Barometer here: https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/

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 here: http://bit.ly/36bzny2

And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here: www.toptradersunplugged.com/book

Send your questions to [email protected]

Follow Niels & Rob on Twitter:

@TopTradersLive & @InvestingIdiocy

And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest rating & review on iTunes so more people can discover the podcast.