TTU08: Key Traits to Success in the CTA Industry ft. Martin Estlander of Estlander & Partners 2of2

Published: June 26, 2014, 6:30 a.m.

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Today we rejoin the conversation with Martin Estlander the Founder and CEO of Estlander & Partners. If you missed the first part, feel free to listen to it here.

In this episode we explore the evolution of the CTA industry, the skills required to run a successful business and finally the fun, less known facts of Martin\\u2019s life outside of trading.

Welcome to the second part of our conversations with Martin Estlander.

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In This Episode, You\\u2019ll Learn:

  • The best rule of thumb to visualize risk in a traditional CTA portfolio
  • What Martin has learned from being in drawdowns and the difference between drawdowns before and after 2009
  • The effect of volatility in the markets and how this impact CTA performance
  • How Martin Estlander manages the emotional roller coaster
  • Research processes and research cycles at Estlander & Partners
  • How to identify and address systems that were working but now aren\\u2019t
  • The biggest challenge for Estlander & Partners going forward
  • What are investors not asking that they should be asking when choosing a CTA
  • Where the misunderstandings can happen for investors when trying to understand the CTA industry
  • How to become better at communicating with investors
  • Martin\\u2019s key traits to success in the CTA industry
  • Personal habits that have contributed to the success of Martin Estlander
  • How Martin manages failures and improves from them
  • The things Martin would do differently if he started over today

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