TTU105: The Many Flavors of Trend Following ft. Niels Kaastrup-Larsen of DUNN Capital (Europe)

Published: July 9, 2018, 6:31 p.m.

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We\\u2019re changing things up on today\\u2019s episode of the podcast: we have with us Frank Conway from the Economic Rockstar Podcast interviewing Niels about trend following strategies, asset allocation, and more. Listen in to find out what changes need to be made in the trend following space, the importance and benefits of your asset allocation when it comes to your investments, and new publications that can take you farther in mastering trend following and managed futures.

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In This Episode, You\\u2019ll Learn:

  • Why Niels has worked hard to keep his explanation of trend following as simple as possible
  • Why at the end of the day, all investors are trend followers
  • What really sets one trend follower apart from another
  • How trend following techniques have evolved over time
  • What traits Niels sees in the company he works with as most important in their 40+ year success
  • The challenges and difficulties of trend following
  • Why trying to do it yourself in trend following can hurt rather than help
  • Why successfully executing a trend following strategy is not something that Niels believes everybody can or should do
  • Why despite their successes, many trend followers feel an embarrassment in showing their track records
  • How the right asset allocation can build safer and better performing portfolios
  • Why it\\u2019s important to have \\u201cskin in the game\\u201d as an investment manager
  • The importance of COI versus ROI
  • What Niels thinks of cryptocurrencies and how it relates to trend following
  • Why DUNN Capital trades the VIX and its importance in their portfolio
  • What inspired Niels to write his recent books on trend following and managed futures
  • The purpose behind Niels outreach, whether it\\u2019s podcasts, books, newsletters, or anything else
  • What Niels hopes people will get out of his books

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