SI311: BREAKING: New CTA Index being revealed ft. Andrew Beer
SI311: BREAKING: New CTA Index being revealed ft. Andrew Beer  
Podcast: Top Traders Unplugged
Published On: Sun Sep 01 2024
Description: As August comes to an end, we discuss this month of extremes for the trend-following community, marked by significant dispersion in performance and unusual price activity across multiple asset classes as well as the economy in general. We address the strengths and limitations of replication strategies and Andrew shares insights into how he thinks about appropriate correlations levels between the benchmark and the replication strategy. We discuss the challenges of the due diligence process in replication strategies including team size, why you should start allocating to managed futures and finally Andrew reveals an exciting world premiere that he and his team has been part of.-----50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE-----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Andrew on Twitter.Episode TimeStamps: 00:49 - What has been on our radar recently?04:17 - Industry performance update08:07 - Just another August?12:35 - Q1, Martin: How to reduce drawdowns in the managed futures ETF space?14:54 - Has replication become obsolete?25:14 - Andrew's guidelines for correlation31:56 - Staying in sync35:47 - How to deal with the simplicity of replication strategies43:42 - A world premiere!51:05 - An index madness53:05 - Beware of the shiny new things56:02 - How the new index worksCopyright © 2025 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved----PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment...