Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAlex Kazan, Partner and Geopolitical Co-Lead, Brunswick Group
Episode 230
The global economic and geopolitical order has long been balanced by the United States. Today, however, that traditional stabilizing role is in flux.…
5 months ago
Is US Stock Market Wealth a Reflexive Risk?
Episode 229
Loyal listeners, I hope your recent days have gone well, even if they are becoming shorter. On my mind – and where I hope to engage your interest for…
5 months ago
Ben Hoff, Global Head of Commodity Strategy Société Générale
Episode 228
The distribution of asset price returns is a subject of much study in the literature of empirical finance. We know, of course, that equity returns ar…
5 months, 1 week ago
Low Correlation is the Defining Risk in Markets
Episode 227
They say that diversification is the only “free lunch” in markets. Scatter your bets around and you’ll realize a reduction in volatility that helps y…
6 months ago
David Puritz, Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Shaolin Capital Management
Episode 226
It was a pleasure to welcome David Puritz back to the Alpha Exchange. A colleague of mine from 25 years ago and now the CIO of Shaolin Capital Manage…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
RoR: Reflections on Risk
Episode 225
In this discussion, I share my thoughts on the backdrop for both SPX realized and implied volatility, as I explore the question of whether there is v…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ken Rogoff, Professor of Economics, Harvard and Former Chief Economist, IMF
Episode 224
On this episode of the Alpha Exchange, I had the pleasure of reconnecting with Ken Rogoff, Professor of Economics at Harvard and former Chief Economi…
7 months ago
Kris Kumar, Founder and CIO, Goose Hollow Capital
Episode 223
It was a pleasure to welcome Kris Kumar, founder and CIO of Goose Hollow Capital, back to the Alpha Exchange. Kris presents a compelling argument tha…
7 months, 1 week ago
Rainy Day Insurance Amidst the Sunshine
Episode 222
As the summer winds down, and there’s so little daily motion in the SPX, the realized vol spike of April feels further in the rear view. I often sugg…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ben Hunt, Co-Founder, CIO and President, Perscient
Episode 221
On this episode of the Alpha Exchange, I was joined by Ben Hunt, Co-founder and CIO of Perscient. Ben has built his career around one powerful idea: …
7 months, 2 weeks ago