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The Derivative

RCM Alternatives

Welcome to The Derivative by RCM Alternatives, where we dive into what makes alternative investments go, analyze the strategies of unique hedge fund managers, and chat with interesting guests from across the investment world. Hosted by RCM Managing Partner, Jeff Malec, join us to take a ride through the world of alternative investments.

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01:24:54

Setting the Risk Parity Record Straight (it’s NOT...

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2022/05/12

We’re talking with the purveyors of one of the best performing mutual funds thus far in 2022, the dynamically shifting asset allocator, RDMIX (past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results). It hasn’t all been rainbows and lollipops, however, for the ReSolve Asset Management Global team of Rodrigo Gordillo and Mike Philbrick, and they explain why and when a core of Risk Parity should work, and exactly what is and isn’t a Risk Parity approach (hint: it’s not just levered stocks and

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00:58:14

The Glory Days, Market Making & Trading Options at...

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2022/05/05

This week, we're painting the picture of what life on Chicago's option trading floors was like at the CBOE...but there's a catch — we put it all on the table and needed two episodes! Today's guest came into asset management in a round-about way – trading his own money for decades before venturing into the world of other people's money…We're talking to the one and only Noel Smith @NoelConvex , Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Convex Asset Management. In this two-parter, we're talking

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01:23:44

Trend Following, Signal Deterioration, & Crypto...

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2022/04/28

This week, we're adding another stamp to our Derivative passport and traveling to Zurich, Switzerland, as we talk to the Head of Systematic Solutions and Portfolio Construction at Sygnum Bank's Asset Management, Artur Sepp @ArturSepp — who specializes in crypto-assets and decentralized finance. Artur has led quantitative research at systematic trend-following hedge fund Quantica Capital, focusing on data-driven investment strategies and asset allocation in global managed futures. In this episode, we

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01:12:52

What’s New about the New -1x/+2x VIX ETFs SVIX and...

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2022/04/21

A little over four years since 2018’s Volmageddon, and 2 years after TVIX got terminated – two new VIX ETF’s were recently launched – the 1x short VIX exposure SVIX and 2x long VIX exposure UVIX by VelocityShares. What’s different about them, how do they protect against another Feb of 2018 event. We’re going straight to the source(s) to answer those questions and more; chatting up three musketeers of VIX expertise: Stuart Barton CIO of VolatilityShares, Jim Carroll of the @Vixologist Twitter handle,

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01:03:01

Using Emotions to Make Better Decisions and Deliver...

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2022/04/14

Forget about not being emotional in your investment process. Tap into those emotions! According to today's guest Denise Shull, that is the recipe for success. Denise is the Founder of the ReThink Group and leverages her neuroscience and modern psychoanalysis background to solve the mental mysteries of successful investing, trading, competing, and leading teams. In this episode, we talk through Denise's days as a trader, the differences between trading and athletic performance, why systematic traders

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01:17:33

Hedge Funds vs ETFs, Passive vs Active, 70s Inflation...

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2022/04/07

What exactly does a chief strategist do?Besides picking fightswithBitcoinHODLerson Twitter… And how exactly does one of the most prominent voices on the dangers of too much passive money trying to fit into a single asset classes on/off ramps, end up at….wait for it….an ETF shop? We aim to find outin this episodewithSimplify's Chief Strategist and Portfolio Manager -theone and onlyMike Green - he of Clue character handles, Princess Bride Avatars, and insightful RealVision interviews and macro focused

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01:33:34

Why is intraday trading so hard, Where is the ES...

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2022/03/31

Who in the right mind would choose to make a living day trading stock index futures? It must be one of the most competitive, most challenging arenas out there with HFT and 10s of billions of dollars in quant strategies chasing alpha. In this week's episode, we're chatting up the founder and CEO of short-term systematic shop Deepfield Capital from Switzerland, who ply their wares on stock index markets from Asia to Europe, the U.S. Bastian also discusses why there is a difference between market

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01:21:16

The Trillions of Dollars tracking Three Million...

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2022/03/24

Interesting times in the world bring interesting guests to the show. And, there's no better time than now to sit down with a global finance correspondent, especially with the U.S. unleashing their USD financial war against Russia. Robin Wigglesworth, a Financial Times journalist, joins us all the way from Oslo, Norway, for a captivating chat about his home country, the current turmoil between Ukraine and Russia and its impacts worldwide, and why there isn’t more of an uproar over the current “tech

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01:13:15

Commodity Volatility, Global Macro, and Trend...

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2022/03/17

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The luck of the Irish is on our side as we celebrate today's episode with Dubliner Alan Dunne, CEO and Founder of Archive Capital, a boutique multi-asset and investment research firm focused on global macro and managed futures strategies. Alan has worked in the financial markets and investment management industry for over 25 years at hedge funds and large investment banks as a CIO, hedge fund allocator, macro strategist, and technical analyst. During our exciting chat with

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01:31:43

Vol Persistence, The Unholy Trinity of Risk, and the...

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2022/03/10

Picture this...Downtown Chicago...December 2019 B.C. (Before COVID)...The RCM crew is venturing out to a small studio ready to record the first episode of The Derivative, with no video or clue what we were doing! Who would have thought we would be crossing the 100th episode mark just two short years later!? And, we couldn't celebrate this special milestone without a one-of-kind guest. Chris Cole, founder and CIO of Artemis Capital Management, is taking it up 100%, as he tells us about his very own

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01:05:47

A Macro take on Russia’s Gambit, Oil, Gold, Bitcoin...

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2022/03/03

Oil prices spiking. Wheat at new highs. A bid in Bitcoin. Russia’s invasion on its neighbor, Ukraine, got the world's attention and moved all sorts of markets. While our human side rallies around the Ukrainian people, our financial minds turn to wondering what is going on and what impact this chaos will bring on? To get a clearer global picture, Luke Gormen, a research pro focused on the macro picture and CEO of Forest for the Trees (FFTT, LLC), joins us for a unique discussion of what he is seeing

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01:00:44

VIX in the 30s, talking market shocks and VIX spikes...

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2022/02/24

With news of Russia invading Ukraine, it was as scary, market-wise, as it’s been since March of 2020 with global stock indices selling off rapidly overnight to send the Nasdaq into bear market territory, SP into correction, and the Nikkei to 15-month low. As the craziness ensued, VIX spiked up to 34 – so we got VIX expert Brian Stutland to come out of his foxhole to provide a unique overview of what is happening in the volatility world this morning and explain why he is so into providing some armor

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01:12:12

Trend following. The dynamic systems & strategies...

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2022/02/17

From his days as a clerk in the S&P pits to becoming Chairman and CEO of EMC Capital, John Krautsack is here to tell us about his journey in the futures industry — and nothing is off limits! From his wild west pit days to working for one of the original turtle traders, the late Liz Cheval, to what it's like implementing a new vision and everything in between. With their Classic program having been around for 40 years, John gives us a glimpse into EMC’s recipe for long-term success. We're talking

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01:04:26

High Frequency Trading and Systematic Macro Funds...

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2022/02/10

There are not a lot of Florida Gator fans in Utah, just like there are few firms that move from high-frequency trading (HFT) into the mutual fund space. That's why Matthew Hanna from Teza Capital Management is here to talk us through what it is like running a systematic macro mutual fund. He reviews Teza's HFT and prop trading roots, how Teza’s algorithms approach the market, all while mixing his love for UF sports into the conversation. We also flip the script and ask the lead PM of the Catalyst/

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01:27:24

Wood is Good! With the Lords of Lumber: Stinson Dean...

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2022/02/03

Timmberrrrr...welcome to the world of lumber! We’re laying the lumber in this episode talking through an exciting world some know as timber; others as fiber or wood, and the futures world as Lumber. Whatever you call it, it is impacting today's market with its wild swings, and in this episode, we're getting down to the nitty-gritty with two wood wizards, Stinson Dean of Deacon Lumber and Kyle Little of Sherwood Lumber — who both have interesting stories behind their names. One for having a

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01:26:29

Protecting the Portfolio not with Long Vol, but with...

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2022/01/27

When in Rome do as the Romans do?...Did they have convexity? They had the word, convexitas, and in this episode, we are joined by not one, but TWObrainiacs in the option and vol space, Devin Anderson and Zed Francis from Convexitas. Devin and Zedmaking noisein the derivative world by launching the firsttrue discretionary,all separate account implemented,derivative manager into existence. Tune in as Devin and Zed talk us through constructing Convexitas, theirlong gammatail liquidity strategy,why

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01:30:49

Talking Tech, VC, eSports, Uranium, Bitcoin & more...

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2022/01/20

Now we’re cooking! We’re turning up the heat and bringing an abundance of flavor in this episode with a special guest who discusses venture capital, working capital, adds in a dash of e-sports and computer games, and sprinkles in being a rocket scientist. Dr. Chris Dark does it all, retiring at the age of 39, he continues to invest his family office across all asset classes, focusing on crypto, long-term out of consensus strategic plays, and allocating to external managers with specialist

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01:14:11

Emissions Trading and Carbon Allowance Futures with...

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2022/01/13

We're taking a trip across the pond to London in this episode and diving into the carbon markets and emissions trading with Michael Azlen, CEO and founder of Carbon Cap Fund and Management. Whether you care about making money off trending carbon emission prices, or saving the planet, or both… Mike has become a leading voice for educating and explaining the role carbon emission credits and the emerging carbon futures markets play. In this episode, Mike breaks down the complex carbon concepts and

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01:22:22

2021's Vol moves, 2022's outlook, Meme stocks, Option...

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2022/01/06

We're kickstarting the 2022 season of The Derivative with fan-favorite - Cem Karsan. In this episode, the FinTwit star better known as @jamcroissant and his calls on Gary and Gamma and Vol and Vanna, digs into the interesting 2021 Vol moves, what 2022 may look like in the vol space (not good…or good, depending on your positioning), how he actually trades flow and options in his KAI hedge fund, as well as a journey through all the things that make you go 'hmm.' Tune in as Cem also highlights the

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00:02:09

Welcome to The Derivative by RCM Alternatives

The Derivative ·

2021/12/01

Hey everyone, it's hard to find a more interesting cast of characters in the financial world than in alternative investments, where every strategy has a story, every trade has a lesson, and every manager has a unique way of looking at the markets. That's why we started the derivative I'm your host, Jeff Malec. In each episode, I sit down with the people living and breathing futures and options, day in and day out, commodity traders, volatility experts, hedge fund managers. We even get some quants to

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