TTU72: Adding Value to Your System ft. Mike Shell of Shell Capital Management 2of2

Published: Feb. 12, 2015, 6 a.m.

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In the second part of our talk with Mike Shell, we delve into the specifics of his program and why most of his clients have 100% of their investments with his firm. He discusses backtesting, risk management, and the differences between purely systematic systems and systems with a discretionary element. Listen in for an inside look at this fascinating firm.

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In This Episode, You\\u2019ll Learn:

  • How people should look at Mike\\u2019s 10 year track record and how his models have evolved over that time.
  • How much of the strategy is machine run and how much is human run.
  • What he does when he backtest a system.
  • How he started out as a chartist in the 1990s.
  • What is it that he can\\u2019t systematize.
  • The difference between a trader that is purely systematic and one that has a discretionary element, however small.
  • How his investors use his program.
  • What his approach to risk management is and how it plays out with his program.
  • Why he doesn\\u2019t take on much short exposure.
  • What\\u2019s the biggest challenge with his business right now.
  • How to expand the customer base to investment advisors.
  • What books Mike would recommend.
  • What he\\u2019d do differently if he had to start all over today.

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