Top Traders Unplugged
Episodes
TTU31: Why Investors Should Not be Worried ft. Marc Malek of Conquest Capital Group – 1of2
15 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This guest had a different path that eventually led to owning a hedgefund in New York. Marc Malek got a grant from NASA to study how different armored...
TTU30: Don’t Tweak Your Models! ft. Aref Karim of Quality Capital Management – 2of2
11 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the second part of our discussion with Aref Karim. In this episode, Aref discusses his firm’s strategies and the broader philosophie...
TTU29: How the largest investor in Hedge Funds got Started ft. Aref Karim of Quality Capital Management – 1of2
08 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
How do you transition from working alongside the capital management industry to starting your own hedge fund? Our next guest grew up in Bangladesh but...
TTU28: How to Bridge the Gap Between Philosophy & Rules ft. Scott Foster of Dominion Capital Management – 2of2
04 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the second part of our interview with Scott Foster, President and Founder of Dominion Capital Management.In this episode, we learn the...
TTU27: Magician-turned Trader: “Reality Doesn’t Matter” ft. Scott Foster of Dominion Capital Management – 1of2
01 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Our next guest was a philosophy major and a magician before he ever considered trading in the stock market. In Part 1 of our talk, he describes how ph...
TTU26: The Most Repeatable Trading Method Ever Invented ft. Scot Billington – 2of2
28 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the second part of our interview with Scot Billington of Covenant Capital Management.In this episode, Scot delves into the practice of...
TTU25: Why a Mechanical, Long-Term Trend Approach is Best ft. Scot Billington – 1of2
25 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Our next guest takes a mechanical, long-term trend approach to trading to a new level, and you’ll find out why he thinks it is the better option in ...
TTU24: What it Takes to be a Great Hedge Fund Manager ft. Anders Lindell of IPM – 2of2
21 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the second part of our interview.In this episode we dive into the negative effect of greed on the market. Anders Lindell again sh...
TTU23: Former CEO Reveals How to Thrive in a Challenging Market ft. Anders Lindell of IPM – 1of2
18 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Our next guest turned a challenging market into an opportunity to transform his strategy and build something substantial.Welcome back t...
TTU22: The Most Important Question Investors Should be Asking ft. Nigol Koulajian of Quest Partners – 2of2
14 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that a meditation practice can help you be a better investor?In this episode we discuss our common lessons that we ask all Top Trade...
TTU21: Building a Computer That Makes Money? ft. Nigol Koulajian of Quest Partners – 1of2
11 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Want to build a computer that makes money?Quest Partners LLC has a long, robust track record with their systematic trading approach.They uti...
TTU20: How to Identify Trades No One Else is Looking For ft. Roman Lutz of Future Value Capital – 2of2
07 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
How would it feel to identify trades no one else you know is looking for?Our guest is back and this interview is all about carry trades, mean rev...
TTU19: How to Take the Emotions out of Investment Decisions ft. Roman Lutz of Future Value Capital – 1of2
04 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Can you implement well established hedge fund strategies in a systematic way?Future Value Capital has been researching this for years, before the...
TTU18: Estimating & Predicting Black Swans ft. Peter Kambolin of Systematic Alpha Management – 2of2
31 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine if your assets under management went from $721 million to $50 million….Would you have the courage to stick with your system?Our next gu...
TTU17: Start Your Own Firm at 21 Years of Age? Russian CEO Tells All ft. Peter Kambolin of Systematic Alpha Management – 1of2
28 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Kambolin is the common sense CEO behind Systematic Alpha Management, an Award Winning CTA Firm which has come through the tremendous&n...
TTU16: You Can’t Learn This In A Book! ft. Karsten Schroeder of Amplitude Capital – 2of2
24 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Top Traders Unplugged. On this episode Karsten and I discuss the systems and implementation that has led Amplitude to such remarkable ...
TTU15: Model Decay & How Best to Handle It ft. Karsten Schroeder of Amplitude Capital – 1of2
21 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Through courage and vision, Karsten Schroeder co-founded Amplitude Capital as a pioneer in the CTA industry.Why pioneers? Because they focused on shor...
TTU14: “You’re going to make a lot of money doing this…” ft. Jerry Parker – 2of2
16 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Today we will continue our conversation with Jerry Parker the founder of Chesapeake Capital and widely known as the most successful Turtle ever.A...
TTU13: Lessons From the Most Successful Turtle of All-Time ft. Jerry Parker – 1of2
13 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine you found an advertisement in the newspaper offering a position with a one sentence application process.Would you take it?What if it was ...
TTU12: The Philosophy, Habits and Personal Traits Required to Excel in the Hedge Fund Industry ft. Mathias Bucher of AllMountainCapital – 2of2
10 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Top Traders Unplugged. In this episode we continue our conversation with Dr. Mathias Bucher the Co-Founder of AllMountainCapital....
TTU11: Lessons From a Highly Educated Founder & Fund Manager ft. Mathias Bucher of AllMountainCapital – 1of2
07 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Our next show provides you with the opportunity to learn from a highly educated founder and fund manager.He Studied Economics at the Luzon Univer...
TTU10: The Fairest Fee Structure in the Industry ft. Marty Bergin of DUNN Capital Management – 2of2
03 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What are you going to do to differentiate yourself from everyone else in the industry?That’s the question Marty Bergin would ask the next guest on T...
TTU09: 40+ Years of Trading & Still Making NEW Highs ft. Marty Bergin of DUNN Capital Management – 1of2
29 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Our next guest is a partner in a firm that has enjoyed 40+ years of trading success with a 35+ year continues track record of their WMA program.T...
TTU08: Key Traits to Success in the CTA Industry ft. Martin Estlander of Estlander & Partners – 2of2
26 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Today we rejoin the conversation with Martin Estlander the Founder and CEO of Estlander & Partners. If you missed the first part, feel f...
TTU07: Inside Scandinavia’s Longest Running CTA Firm ft. Martin Estlander of Estlander & Partners – 1of2
22 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Estlander & Partners – The Oldest CTA firm in Scandinavia and one of the Longest Running CTA firms in the World. Thank you for listening t...
TTU06: Why Trend Following Systems Make Money Over Time ft. Tushar Chande – 2of2
12 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with the second part of our conversation with the Head of Research at Rho Asset Management. In this episode we discuss the details of&nbs...
TTU05: What You Must Do To Survive In the CTA Business ft. Tushar Chande – 1of2
09 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show I am talking to Tushar Chande, Co-Founder and Head of Research at Rho Asset Management. Tushar is also the author of a number ...
TTU04: What it Takes to Become a Great Trader ft. Mike Dever of Brandywine Asset Management – 2of2
05 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we continue our conversation with the founder and CEO of Brandywine Asset Management and discuss the aspects of what makes his rule ba...
TTU03 How To Get Predictable Returns ft. Mike Dever of Brandywine Asset Management – 1of2
02 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show I am talking to Mike Dever, the Founder and CEO of Brandywine Asset Management. Mike is a Divergent Thinking Systematic Invest...
TTU02: Why The Game of Picking Sectors is a Fool’s Errand ft. Jason Gerlach of Sunrise Capital Partners – 2of2
29 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our conversation with Jason Gerlach of Sunrise Capital Partners.In this interview we discuss the history of Sunrise Capital Partners, ...
TTU01: Are Research Ideas Overrated? ft. Jason Gerlach of Sunrise Capital Partners – 1of2
26 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sunrise Capital was the first CTA (Commodity Trading Advisor) ever.The company has evolved considerably since its inception in the 1970s.Today on the ...