216 Episodes

  1. George Goncalves, Independent Bond Strategist

    Published: 4/6/2020

  2. Eric Peters, Founder and CIO, One River Asset Management

    Published: 4/1/2020

  3. Vineer Bhansali, Founder and CIO, Long Tail Alpha

    Published: 3/31/2020

  4. Benn Eifert, Founder and CIO, QVR Advisors

    Published: 3/30/2020

  5. Stuart Kaiser, Head of Equity Derivatives Research, UBS

    Published: 2/20/2020

  6. John Succo, Partner, SS Financial

    Published: 2/10/2020

  7. Michael Green, Chief Strategist, Logica Capital Advisers

    Published: 1/27/2020

  8. Andy Redleaf, Principal, Park Financial Group

    Published: 1/14/2020

  9. Scott Ladner, Chief Investment Officer, Horizon Investments

    Published: 12/12/2019

  10. Jon Havice, Founder and CIO, DGV Solutions

    Published: 12/4/2019

  11. Alberto Gallo, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Algebris Investments

    Published: 11/27/2019

  12. Louis-Vincent Gave, CEO and Founding Partner, Gavekal

    Published: 11/13/2019

  13. Ben Melkman, Founder and CIO, Light Sky Macro LP

    Published: 11/5/2019

  14. Jim Bianco, Founder and President, Bianco Research, LLC.

    Published: 10/14/2019

  15. Glenn Stevens, Former Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia

    Published: 9/27/2019

  16. Mark Spindel, Founder and CIO, Potomac River Capital

    Published: 9/23/2019

  17. Nancy Davis, Founder, Quadratic Capital

    Published: 9/13/2019

  18. Barry Knapp, Managing Partner, Ironsides Macroeconomics, LLC.

    Published: 8/19/2019

  19. Benjamin Bowler, Managing Director and Global Head of Equity Derivatives Research at Bank of America - Merrill Lynch

    Published: 7/22/2019

  20. Robert Whaley, the Valere Blair Potter Professor of Management and Director of the Financial Markets Research Center at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University

    Published: 7/16/2019

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The Alpha Exchange is a podcast series launched by Dean Curnutt to explore topics in financial markets, risk management and capital allocation in the alternatives industry. Our in depth discussions with highly established industry professionals seek to uncover the nuanced and complex interactions between economic, monetary, financial, regulatory and geopolitical sources of risk. We aim to learn from the perspective our guests can bring with respect to the history of financial and business cycles, promoting a better understanding among listeners as to how prior periods provide important context to present day dynamics. The “price of risk” is an important topic. Here we engage experts in their assessment of risk premium levels in the context of uncertainty. Is the level of compensation attractive? Because Central Banks have played so important a role in markets post crisis, our discussions sometimes aim to better understand the evolution of monetary policy and the degree to which the real and financial economy will be impacted. An especially important area of focus is on derivative products and how they interact with risk taking and carry dynamics. Our conversations seek to enlighten listeners, for example, as to the factors that promoted the February melt-down of the VIX complex. We do NOT ask our guests for their political opinions. We seek a better understanding of the market impact of regulatory change, election outcomes and events of geopolitical consequence. Our discussions cover markets from a macro perspective with an assessment of risk and opportunity across asset classes. Within equity markets, we may explore the relative attractiveness of sectors but will NOT discuss single stocks.