SI93: Howard Mark’s latest memo, TESLA and Wirecard ft. Moritz Seibert

Top Traders Unplugged

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen

Business, Business News, Investing, News

4.8 • 670 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

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? If you would like to leave us a voicemail to play on the show, you can do so here. Learn more about the Trend Barometer here. IT's TRUE 👀 - most CIO's read 50+ books each year - get your copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here. And you can get a free copy of my latest book "The Many Flavors of Trend Following" here. Send your questions to [email protected] Follow Niels & Moritz on Twitter: @TopTradersLive, and @MoritzSeibert, And please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest rating & review on iTunes so more people can discover the podcast. Episode Summary 0:00 - Intro1:40 - Howard Marks memo on the recent rally in asset prices (The Anatomy of A Rally)3:41 - Weekly review of returns7:31 - The banning of short-selling13:49 - Tesla trading above $1000 for the 1st time19:43 - 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-series53:11 - Performance recap Subscribe on:

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0:00.0	You're about to join Jerry Parker, Maritz Siebert, and Nealz Kostrup Larson on their raw and honest journey into the world of systematic investing and learn about the most dependable and consistent yet often overlooked investment strategy. Welcome to the Systematic Investor podcast series.
0:22.6	Welcome and welcome back to this week's edition of the Systematic Investor series
0:26.0	with Moritz Sieber and I, Niels Karz Larsen, where we each week take the pulse of the global
0:31.3	market through the lens of a rules-based investor.
0:34.1	Now, for a long time, listeners, our conversations are intended to keep you focused and
0:38.5	inspired to continue your trend following journey.
0:41.9	And if you're new to the show, our hope is that today's episode will trigger your curiosity
0:45.9	to check out the back catalog of all of the episodes that you may have missed.
0:51.4	Moritz, good afternoon.
0:52.6	How are you doing?
0:53.1	How are things where you are?
0:54.5	Neals, good to see you. Good afternoon. I'm doing afternoon. How are you doing? How are things where you are you? Neals, good to see you.
0:55.6	Good afternoon.
0:56.2	I'm doing fine.
0:57.0	How are you?
0:58.0	Yes, yes, yes.
0:58.9	Very excited.
1:00.6	I had my son's graduation from high school yesterday.
1:03.6	So a very emotional time.
1:05.6	Important day.
1:06.6	Yeah, big day.
1:07.6	Very emotional.
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