SI28: Investing based on the "Evidence" and what are the Trend Commandments?

Published: March 24, 2019, 8:45 p.m.

On today\u2019s show, we give our thoughts on \u2018Evidence-Based Investing\u2019, David Harding\u2019s latest comments on Trend Following, how much is too much \u2018Open Risk\u2019, as well as answering: what are some of the \u2018Trend Commandments\u2019?  Also, we discuss whether it\u2019s safe or not to buy after a big upside price break or sell after a big gap down, whether Volatility should be \u2018targeted\u2019 in your portfolio, and if a system can be designed handle \u2018parabolic moves\u2019 better.

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Episode TimeStamps:

00:00 \u2013 Intro

02:00 \u2013 Weekly review of performance

06:30 \u2013 Top tweets

34:40 \u2013 Question 1: Michael; Have any of you backtested 2009 trades onward with one size fits all position sizing?

47:15 \u2013 Question 2: Dave; What represents too much open risk as a percentage of AUM?

56:55 \u2013 Question 3: Brian; How does a Trend Following system trade a parabolic market?

01:06:15 \u2013 Question 4: George; What are the commandments of Trend Following you reference in earlier episodes?

01:10:00 \u2013 Question 5: George; Could Moritz discuss why he dislikes a simple Trend Following system on just the S&P 500 when Meb Faber\u2019s research shows it is effective.

01:12:40 \u2013 Question 6: George; Is Jerry\u2019s infrequent overall risk reduction built into his system?

01:15:10 \u2013 Question 7: George; Most Trend Followers use stops, why doesn\u2019t DUNN?

01:19:10 \u2013 Benchmark performance update

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