In this episode, the ReSolve team welcomes Roni Israelov, Chief Investment Officer and President of NDVR, to discuss advanced portfolio strategies for optimizing tax efficiency, credit exposure, and cash flow objectives. We explore a wide range of topics, including: Roni's background and experience in asset management, including his time at AQR Capital Management and Lehman Brothers The importance of portfolio construction and implementation in achieving investment goals The challenges and oppor...
May 03, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 162
In this episode, the ReSolve team is joined by Vlad Aldea and Ross Fortune from ATNV Energy LP for an insightful conversation exploring the intricacies of the electricity markets, and how their careers led to the creation of ATNV Energy. During the episode, Vlad and Ross cover a wide range of topics related to electricity markets, including: • The similarities and key differences between electricity markets and other energy commodities like natural gas and oil • The importance of a strong founda...
Apr 19, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 161
In this episode, the ReSolve team talks with Oliver Rust, Head of Product at Truflation , a blockchain-based project that aims to provide real-time inflation forecasting. We discuss a range of topics, including: The current challenges in measuring inflation and the potential benefits of utilizing blockchain technology in inflation forecasting An introduction to Truflation and its mission to provide more accurate, real-time inflation data How decentralized oracles can help improve the accuracy an...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 26 min
In this episode, the ReSolve team is joined by Brian Moriarty, Associate Director of Fixed Income at Morningstar Research Services, and Dave Nadig, Chief Futurist at VettaFi Financial, to discuss the recent demise of Credit Suisse and the complexities of capital structure in banks. They explore various topics, including: • The persistent overweight of fixed-income mutual funds in financials, and in particular, banks • The impact of the 2008 global financial crisis on the capital structure of ban...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 159
In this episode, the ReSolve team delves deep into the challenges and emotional rollercoaster associated with trend following amid an uncertain market environment. They discuss an array of topics, including: • The impact of Jerome Powell's recent statement on interest rates and its implications for market participants • The role of central bank policies on systematic investment strategies • The lack of clear trends, economic trajectories, and market signals in today's financial landscape • The i...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 158
In this episode, Adam, Rod and Mike review a new whitepaper called Peering Around Corners: How to Replicate Trend Following Managed Futures. They cover the motivation, methods, analysis and conclusions including: · why managed futures produce strong returns · the role of managed futures in a stock / bond portfolio · why every strategy is vulnerable to lost decades, and the role of diversification · why investors probably shouldn’t be worried about flows to managed futures · why replication does ...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 157
In this episode, Adam, Rod, Mike and Richard review the topics covered in the ReSolve Masterclass podcast series and offer context and updates in response to the 2022 investment experience. Specifically, they cover: • Why asset allocation is more important than security selection • How diversifying globally can help to reduce risk • How to triangulate on the outcome of asset classes by drawing from multiple perspectives and sources of information • How to think about long-lived assets and how th...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 156
In this episode, our guest Jerry Parker, founder and CEO of Chesapeake Capital, a global systematic trend-following investment manager, shares his insights on: His journey from being a student of legendary trader Richard Dennis to running his own trend-following fund The importance of sticking to a disciplined process despite market noise Why trend following is the ultimate solution for diversifying portfolios How to navigate compliance hurdles and get exposure to trend following strategies The ...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 155
Our guest this week was Jeremy Schwartz, Global CIO of WisdomTree ETFs, a global ETF manager with over $70 billion in AUM. Our conversation covered: Why it is important to consider refinancing your house at a lower interest rate and to move your excess cash to higher-yielding accounts How managing your savings has become more crucial in the current low interest rate environment Why your checking account is costing you money and what you can do to avoid it How the recent surge in money supply and...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 154
Adam and Rodrigo had the opportunity to chat with engineer and business owner Alonso Gonzalez about his upcoming book, and in particular his research on the transition from a dirty, inefficient fossil fuel economy predicated on scarce energy to a new energy economy founded on effectively infinite, distributed clean energy from the sun. Alonso shared a presentation that introduced a variety of novel concepts and assertions that makes a compelling case for a complete overhaul of earth’s energy sou...
Feb 09, 2023•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 153
This week we welcomed back Andy Constan (CEO / CIO of Damped Spring Advisors) and thought-provoking commentator on financial markets. His deep understanding of the global macro landscape and structure of markets, as always, made for a fascinating conversation that covered: A disciple of two completely different and complimentary schools of global macro excellence Navigating his portfolio in 2022 through the Twitter looking glass Listening between the lines and hearing the drumbeat of quantitativ...
Feb 01, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 152
Our guest this week was David Cervantes, founder of Pine Brook Capital Management. With a rich and diverse background within the investment industry, in the last few years David has dedicated his time to managing his family office and has been developing a macroeconomic framework that considers the objectives and incentives of policymakers as the primary economic drivers. Our conversation included topics such as: Empirical economic analyses and insights from the ‘school of hard knocks’ Fundament...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 151
This week we had the pleasure of speaking with Bob Elliot (who can be found on Twitter @BobEUnlimited), CIO at Unlimited, a new investment firm that launched a hedge fund replication strategy in ETF format. Our conversation included: Bob’s career and especially his years at Bridgewater Associates The synergies between macro research and systematic investing Systems that create discipline and leverage (the non-financial kind) A better sense-making process within an investment framework Why most i...
Jan 17, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 150
For the opening episode of the new year we had the pleasure of speaking with Aahan Menon, founder and CEO of Prometheus Research , which seeks to democratize access to elite financial research to the general public. This great conversation covered several topics, including: A macro framework focused on the interplay between the real and financial economies, and the business cycle The main driving forces in markets and the economy: growth, inflation and liquidity Key variables for measuring liqui...
Jan 09, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 149
Our guest this week was Dr. Andrew Butler, Chief Investment Officer here at ReSolve. He has an Honors B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics & Physics from Memorial University, an M.A. in Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Financial Engineering from York University, and a PhD from the University of Toronto, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. Our conversation covered: Mentors, studying optimization, machine learning and emulating similarities Comparing methodologies used in calculating oil r...
Dec 23, 2022•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 148
Our guest this week was Vincent Deluard, Director of Global Macro Strategy at Stonex. StoneX (formerly known as INTL FCStone) is an institutional-grade financial services network that connects companies, organizations, traders and investors to the global markets ecosystem through a unique blend of digital platforms, end-to-end clearing and execution services, high-touch service and deep expertise. Our conversation covered: Comparing the narratives from other allocators Is the Fed Pivot here now ...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 147
Our guest this week was Bradley Barrie, president and CEO of Dynamic Alpha Solution , a firm that is reshaping the way US advisors think about asset allocation through their multi-dimensional framework. Our conversation covered: His early career and almost becoming a math teacher Embracing difference and uniqueness from the very beginning The barren landscape for alternative strategies in the 1990s Style drift and closet indexers False diversification Defining Multi-Dimensional Asset Allocation ...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 146
Alfonso – also known as MacroAlf – joined Adam and Mike to discuss his most recent report entitled “Yes, But When Recession?” Our conversation covered: Alf’s experience managing a $20B multi-asset book at a global bank Experience launching an independent macro newsletter for greater freedom of views Benefits of interacting with central bankers, regulators and senior officials at the bank Currently focused on recession – when and how bad will it be? Economic, social and market impacts of recessio...
Nov 29, 2022•54 min•Ep. 145
Our guest this week was Mark Yusko, founder, chief investment officer and managing director of Morgan Creek Capital Management. With deep experience in both digital assets and traditional finance, Mark took us on a rollercoaster as we dissected the recent turmoil affecting the ‘crypto-verse’. Topics included: A post-mortem of the FTX debacle – an evolving situation with many missing pieces The sequence of events that led to the debacle Why Mark passed on the opportunity to invest… three times Us...
Nov 23, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 144
It was our great privilege to welcome Mark Rzepczynski this week. Mark has over 25 years of experience in financial markets, is a former finance professor and writes frequently about global markets and quantitative investing. Our conversation covered: His early years, ‘forged in the chaos of the trading pits’ Pursuing a PhD and recognizing a career in research was not for him Working for John Henry – an apprenticeship in trend following Finding one’s comparative advantage and sticking to it Why ...
Nov 14, 2022•2 hr 52 min•Ep. 143
We have been eagerly waiting for this one for a while! Our friend Mike Green, Chief Strategist and Portfolio Manager at Simplify Asset Management, returned to the podcast this week. Always thought-provoking, Mike journeyed with us through a wide range of topics that included: Why the enthusiasm for central bank intervention is so asymmetric Options trading and the wild swings in Zero Days to Expiration Options (0DTE) Statistical anomalies in the labor market The primary drivers of inflation in t...
Nov 07, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 142
It was our great pleasure to welcome back Cem Karsan (also known as @jam_croissant on Twitter), Founder and Sr. Managing Partner at Kai Volatility Advisors. This deeply insightful conversation included topics such as: A recap of the last few months in equity markets Volume-weighted time and why seasonality matters more than most people know The acceleration of gamma, vanna and charm – a dangerous time to be short equities Dealer positioning as a major gravitational force in markets, often overlo...
Nov 01, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 141
Our guest this week was Darius Dale, founder and CEO of 42 Macro, an investment research firm focused on macroeconomics. Our conversation covered topics including: How higher inflation leads to higher inflation volatility and increased risk premia The core drivers of inflation and where the data currently points Complacency followed by overshooting – the central bank dichotomy Don’t count on a pivot anytime soon – why Powell is determined to “break things” An uncomfortable trade-off – under infl...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 140
Wade Pfau is Professor of Retirement Income at The American College and has published several books on retirement, most recently The Retirement Planning Guidebook: Navigating The Important Decisions For Retirement Success. He joined us for an awesome discussion that included: The drawbacks of privatized retirement plans Why longevity pooling is so important Trade-offs between defined benefits and defined contribution plans Varying incentives across countries How different systems can withstand l...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 138
Our friend Jeff Weniger, Head of Equity Strategy at Wisdom Tree, returned as this week’s guest. Our wide-ranging conversation covered topics including: How sticky has inflation really become Many ways to measure inflation Leading and lagging indicators The recent drop in US home prices and the health of the real-estate market How the recent rise in interest rates affects mortgages and affordability US money supply and the reversal of the TINA trade Japan – demographics, debt burden and a collaps...
Sep 20, 2022•2 hr 52 min•Ep. 137
As we returned from the summer break, the season’s opening episode brought the ReSolve crew together for a deep dive into Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) strategies, often referred to as Managed Futures, covering topics that included: The path we all took to become CTA fund managers The role these strategies can and should play in portfolios How to position them within a broader asset allocation framework ‘Closet betas’ vs true diversifiers Are CTAs necessarily synonymous with trend following? T...
Sep 14, 2022•2 hr 47 min•Ep. 136
Today’s guest is Claudia Sahm, who is the founder of Stay-At-Home Macro Consulting. She also writes a Substack of the same name, stayathomemacro.substack.com . She is a former Federal Reserve analyst, and also a former White House economic adviser. Claudia and I discussed the interaction between fiscal and monetary policy, and how the government and the Federal Reserve might more effectively combine forces to use the best tools available to address many of the major challenges that are ongoing i...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 135
Logan is one of the foremost experts on the state and health of the U.S. housing market. In his capacity as Lead Analyst for HousingWire, he invokes a comprehensive data-driven framework for understanding the fundamental drivers of housing supply and demand. Logan demonstrated his expertise on the subject, bringing to bear data and analysis from a variety of sources and perspectives. The housing market is extremely complex with many agents and feedback effects. Logan’s insights into the motivati...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 134
The conversation was motivated by Demetri’s tweets about MMT and fiscal policy, which stirred up quite a conflagration, and involved several primary exponents of MMT including Warren Mosler and Rohan Gray. Adam and Demetri spent the first 35 or 40 minutes on MMT, mostly overcoming the frustration around the politicization of the concept. They discussed inequality and government’s involvement in the economy. The conversation then shifted to what’s happening currently in the economy and to the US ...
Jul 22, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 133
This week we welcomed back our good friend Jason Buck (founder and CIO of Mutiny Fund) for the final episode before the summer break. Our conversation included: Recent price action in the commodity space The incredible confidence of the ‘buy the dip’ equity investors An end to the “bad news is good news” regime The mental pivot required to successfully navigate regime shift Why prolonged bear markets have become a foreign idea to most investors The kind of environment in which the difference bet...
Jun 29, 2022•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 132
