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Unlocking the Commodity Risk Premium with Kurt Nelson of SummerHaven
Join us for an insightful exploration of the fascinating world of commodity futures with Kurt Nelson, co founder and Managing Partner of SummerHaven Index Management. Kurt shares his unique perspecti…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
The State of AI, and AI in Alternative Investments with Mohammad Rasouli of AIx2
In this episode, we dive deep into the current state of AI… getting to its transformative impact on the alternative investments landscape. Our guest, Mohammad Rasouli, is a renowned researcher at Sta…
Published on 8 months ago
A US state with a sovereign wealth fund? Utah’s new approach to old money with Peter Madsen
In this first episode of 2025, we’re plunging right into the fascinating world of sovereign wealth funds with Peter Madsen, the CIO of Utah's School and Institutional Trust Funds Office (SITFO). Pete…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
General George Cashington had a Dream of a Grand Financial System (a humorous prelude to Season 5)
For our first episode of 2025 we wanted to take a different approach... Enjoy our full-blown parody of Nate Bargatze's 'Washington's Dream' – complete with satire of several key issues in private…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Polymath Pod: Jason Buck and Zed Francis talk rates, vol, and cheeseburgers?!
To close out the 2024 season of the Derivative podcast, host Jeff Malec sits down with two friends of the pod, and friends of his - Jason Buck and Zed Francis - for a wide-ranging discussion on the …
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Retail to Institutional: How David Sun Scaled His ODTE Options Strategies
In this episode, Jeff Malec sits down with David Sun, an entrepreneur, trader, and fund manager with a unique journey into the world of options trading and alternative investments. David shares his u…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Blending Insurance and Credit Expertise: How Obra Capital Finds Opportunities in Unique Situations
In this episode, Jeff Malec sits down with Peter Polanskyj, Head of Structured Credit at Obra Capital, to delve into the firm's unique approach to investing across the insurance and credit markets. O…
Published on 11 months ago
Carmika Partners Unpack the August Volatility Spike and Complexities of Options Trading
In this episode, we explore the world of options trading with Martin Vestergaard and Michael Cameron from Carmika Partners. The conversation begins with an in-depth analysis of the volatility spike t…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Is there Alpha in boring old Muni-Bonds, with Riverbend Capital
In this episode of the Derivative podcast, our host Jeff Malec sits down with Tim McGregor and Tom Hession from Riverbend Capital Advisors to dive deep into the world of municipal bonds. The discussi…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Trend, Prop, and Being Allergic to Optimization with Bill Gebhardt of 10Dynamics
In todays episode, Jeff Malec sits down with Bill Gebhardt, the founder of 10 Dynamics, to discuss his interesting career journey and the development of his unique systematic trading approach. Bill s…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago