meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Top Traders Unplugged

GM49: Unveiling the Power of Confidence ft. Peter Atwater

Top Traders Unplugged

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen

Business, Business News, Investing, News

4.8670 Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 73 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Join us for a captivating episode where we delve into the hidden influence of confidence in our decision-making. Discover why seemingly unprecedented events are often predictable with the right insights. Peter Atwater provides an accessible framework for understanding confidence, helping us navigate uncertainty and lack of control. Our conversation delves into how confidence impacts politics and the economy, as well as how we can nurture confidence in the younger generation to face life's challenges with resilience. Tune in to gain valuable perspectives on the role of confidence in shaping our world.

-----

50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE

-----


Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.

IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.

And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfoliohere.

Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.

Send your questions to [email protected]

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

Follow Cem on Twitter.

Follow Peter on Twitter.

Episode TimeStamps:

02:04 - What does confidence mean to Peter?

04:38 - The feeling of vulnerability

06:19 - Being in the present

07:57 - Understanding the confidence map

12:08 - How to become confident

13:32 - Peter's advice for the younger audience

17:02 - Having confidence is not a constant

17:48 - Learnings from a traumatic experience

21:23 - Map it out

22:33 - Why is sentiment changing so quickly?

28:05 - The generational shift

30:49 - Is crypto the new Woodstock?

36:15 - Is the

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

It seems like at every turn, there's an advertisement, there's a story, there's something that

0:13.1

suggests that we live in uncertain times.

0:16.7

What's interesting to me about that is the future is inherently uncertain.

0:22.1

It always was, is, and will be uncertain.

0:24.8

And so all of these messages of uncertainty are telling me that the crowd feels inherently vulnerable in some way.

0:35.6

And so that feeling of uncertainty is leading to lots of highly

0:43.2

impulsive, highly emotional behavior. It's also leading us to be followers.

0:53.8

Imagine spending an hour with the world's greatest traders.

0:57.0

Imagine learning from their experiences, their successes, and their failures.

1:02.0

Imagine no more.

1:04.0

Welcome to Top Traders Unplugged, the place where you can learn from the best hedge fund managers in the world

1:10.0

so you can take your

1:11.3

manager, due diligence, or investment career to the next level. Before we begin today's conversation,

1:17.0

remember to keep two things in mind. All the discussion we'll have about investment performance

1:21.4

is about the past, and past performance does not guarantee or even infer anything about future

1:26.8

performance.

1:31.5

Also understand that there's a significant risk of financial loss with all investment strategies, and you need to request and understand the specific risks from the

1:35.8

investment manager about their product before you make investment decisions.

1:39.9

Here's your host, veteran hedge fund manager, Nealz Kostrup Larson.

1:49.2

Thank you. Here's your host, veteran hedge fund manager, Niels Kostrup Larson. Peter, welcome back to our show, and thank you so much for joining Gem and I today.

1:53.5

For what I'm sure will be a super interesting and important conversation as part of our global macro series.

1:59.1

How are you doing? Where do we find you today?

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Niels Kaastrup-Larsen, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Niels Kaastrup-Larsen and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.