93 The Systematic Investor Series – June 22nd, 2020 - a podcast by Niels Kaastrup-Larsen

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?

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Episode Summary

0:00 - Intro

1:40 - Howard Marks memo on the recent rally in asset prices (The Anatomy of A Rally)

3:41 - Weekly review of returns

7:31 - The banning of short-selling

13:49 - Tesla trading above $1000 for the 1st time

19:43 - 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-series

53:11 - Performance recap

 

 

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