043: Jon Boorman Buying Stocks in Uptrends, Managing Risk, and Tips for Long Term Survival

Published: Oct. 22, 2015, 9:13 a.m.

b'This week we\\u2019re at episode 43 and my guest is Jon Boorman (of Alpha Capture).\\n\\nJon has been immersed in the world of trading for over 30 years now, and has spent the majority of this time in the institutional space \\u2013 he\\u2019s been on the buy-side, sell-side, run a trading desk, assistant to a portfolio manager, and has also been a prop trader. But now days Jon trades independently and does also manages assets for others.\\n\\nHis approach to trading is best described as a long-only trend following strategy, which we discuss extensively during this episode. Some of the topics we hit on include; why the simplicity of trend following can be both, a gift and a curse, why Jon trades the long-side only and how this affects him in a full fledged bear market.\\n\\nPlus, Jon shares a few pointers on position sizing, and his best tips for long term survival. Jon was an interesting guest, and shared a lot of wisdom \\u2013 I feel like you\\u2019re really going to enjoy our discussion.\\n\\nFor your chance to WIN a free 90 minute, one-on-one mentoring session with a genuine, pro trader, visit \\u2013 http://chatwithtraders.com/win.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'