Top Traders Unplugged

SI426: The Hard Part Isn't Buying Trend Following ft. Yoav Git

When markets turn against you, the strategy meant to protect your portfolio may be the last to respond. But is that a flaw in trend following, or have investors misunders

TTU154: Why Trend Following Isn't Crash Insurance ft. Philippe Jordan

What if one of the biggest misconceptions about trend following is what investors expect it to do? Niels Kaastrup-Larsen and Alan Dunne are joined by Philippe Jordan, Pre

SI425: Passive Investing Is About to Face a Real Test ft. Cem Karsan

What happens when the system holding global markets together begins to reach its breaking point? In the wake of the US midterm elections, Niels Kaastrup-Larsen is joined

OI25: What If Lower Volatility Is the Wrong Goal ft. Suhaimi Zainul-Abidin

Moritz Seibert is joined by QuantEdge CEO Suhaimi Zainul-Abidin to explore how one of Singapore’s most successful systematic firms approaches risk, diversification and lo

SI424: Can Your Portfolio Survive the AI Hangover? ft. Alan Dunne

How resilient is your portfolio if stocks and bonds fall together? Alan Dunne joins Niels Kaastrup-Larsen to examine what stock–bond correlations can conceal and why owni

GM109: Why Buffett Finally Went All In on Japan ft. Andrew McDermott

Alan Dunne is joined by Mission Value Partners founder Andrew McDermott to challenge some of the conventional thinking around Japan. Andrew argues that Japan’s supposed “

SI423: Why Trend Following Might Outlast the AI Arms Race ft. Mark Rzepczynski

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen and Mark Rzepczynski explore why the changing structure of global markets may be creating a very different environment for trend followers. They dis

GM108: Maybe Japan Is Finally Changing for Real ft. Jesper Koll

Alan Dunne is joined by longtime Japan strategist Jesper Koll to explore why Japan may be entering one of its most important economic shifts in decades. Jesper explains w

SI422: Why Trend Following Rewards Patience ft. Katy Kaminski

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen and Katy Kaminski explore why geopolitical risk and structural inflation may be changing some of the assumptions behind traditional portfolios. Katy

UGO13: How Much Longer Can AI Carry the Market ft. Christian Mueller-Glissmann

Cem Karsan is joined by Goldman Sachs’ Christian Mueller-Glissmann to ask how much longer the AI boom can keep supporting markets as the bond market becomes increasingly

SI421: Taking CTAs Mainstream ft. Andrew Beer

How reliable is 60/40 when stocks and bonds fall together? Andrew Beer joins Niels Kaastrup-Larsen to question the return forecasts and diversification assumptions behind

IL54: Why Smart Investors Keep Making Crazy Decisions ft. Alex Edmans

In today’s episode we talk with London Business School professor Alex Edmans. He has spoken at Davos, testified in the UK House of Commons and reached millions through hi

SI420: The Market Might Be More Fragile Than It Looks ft. Cem Karsan

Alan Dunne is joined by Cem Karsan to examine the forces pushing bond yields higher and why he believes markets are becoming increasingly fragile. Cem argues that refinan

TTU153: Why Investors Keep Getting Trend Following Wrong ft. Patrick Welton

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen and Alan Dunne are joined by Welton Investment Corporation founder Patrick Welton to explore what four decades in markets have taught him about trad

SI419: What Happens When AI Starts Building the Portfolio ft. Nick Baltas

Alan Dunne is joined by Nick Baltas to discuss a strong period for trend following and what the latest research says about adapting systematic strategies to changing mark

OI24: Why Power Trading Is 10 Times Crazier Than Crypto ft. Cory Paddock

Moritz Seibert is joined by GBE Energy co-founder Cory Paddock for a look inside the unusual world of proprietary power trading. Cory explains how electricity markets com

SI418: Why Markets Are More Alive Than We Think ft. Richard Brennan

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen and Richard Brennan explore what the science of complex adaptive systems can teach us about markets and trend following. Drawing on research from th

IL53: How Bonds Quietly Built the Modern World ft. Robin Wigglesworth

Today we talk with the editor of the Financial Times’ Alphaville blog, Robin Wigglesworth. Robin is the author of A Fabulous Debt - the Epic Story of How Bonds Built the

SI417: What Happens When AI Starts Trading the Markets ft. Rob Carver

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen and Rob Carver discuss a market that feels unusually calm despite growing pressure beneath the surface. They look at rising concerns around governme

GM107: What If AI Actually Pushes Interest Rates Higher? ft. Matt Klein

Alan Dunne is joined by Matt Klein to discuss whether the excitement around AI is getting ahead of the economic reality. Matt explains why the parallels with the 1990s pr