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RCM Alternatives

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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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Episodes (239)

You still don’t have enough Trend Following or Foreign Equity exposure with Meb...

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Mar 2, 20231:17:49pending

Volatility as an Asset Class with Jason Buck, Zed Francis, Rodrigo Gordillo, and...

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Feb 23, 20231:21:47pending

We’re Back!! Talking Trend, Miami, and Volatility with Nasdaq’s Kevin Davitt

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Feb 16, 202343:55pending

Why hasn’t “VOL” done better amidst stock market losses in 2022 with Logica’s Wa...

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Dec 8, 20221:16:36pending

What the hell is going on in logistics and is there any relief in sight? with Wo...

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Nov 17, 202235:17pending

Getting Long Skew in Short (term) trading models, with Quest Partner's President...

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Nov 3, 20221:21:29pending

Being a GenZ’er during Crypto Winter with @DeadCaitBounce's Caitlin Cook

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Oct 25, 20221:00:39pending

WTF is LDI, and What’s working in Vol Trading with Zed Francis of Convexitas

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Oct 13, 20221:11:09pending

Is there room for a VIX competitor, SPIKES founder Simon Ho sure thinks so.

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Oct 6, 202255:03pending

Hurricanes, Cat Bonds, and the Billions at Risk with Dr. Jeff Masters and Chris...

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Sep 29, 20221:13:14pending

The Game of Trading with SIG Alums Kris A, Tina L, & Steiner

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Sep 22, 20221:20:10pending

Trends, Inflation Protection, & Getting Investors to the Finish Line with Eric C...

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Sep 15, 20221:23:27pending

Nobody is prepared for a 2nd leg down, with Ari Bergmann of Penso Advisors

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Sep 8, 202256:32pending

The Business of Staying Wealthy with Homer Smith of Konvergent Wealth

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Sep 1, 20221:05:06pending

There’s no Stupid Options questions, just Stupid Options Courses, SurgiFi attend...

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Aug 23, 20221:17:22pending

Using the Laws of Trading to find our edge with Agustin Lebron

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Aug 11, 202258:24pending

It's not whether commodities keep going up, it's whether they remain distinct an...

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Aug 4, 202257:02pending

YOLO is BS, and Investing as just one Dimension of Wealth with Brian Portnoy of...

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Jul 28, 20221:08:43pending

Don’t Call it Private Equity, Seeking Value (and Tax Alpha) in Small Business wi...

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Jul 21, 20221:07:42pending

Covering Calls and Charting Curves with Jay Soloff of Investors Alley

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Jul 14, 20221:05:57pending

Cotton the Canary, Why it’s a leading indicator, and how it’s traded with Ron La...

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Jul 7, 20221:24:32pending

Trend Following Crypto with Leigh Drogen of Starkiller​

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Jun 30, 20221:16:11pending

TIPS, Options & Rates. Increased Volatility environments with Nancy Davis

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Jun 23, 20221:12:17pending

It’s Not a Fed Put, it’s a Fed Short Call! And more inflation thoughts with Ston...

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Jun 16, 20221:27:47pending

Algorithmic Sports Betting, Trading Metals to Trending Commodities, & Crypto’s F...

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Jun 9, 20221:08:07pending

What happens in Vegas…. Gets Dished on this Pod. Overheard at a Derivatives Conf...

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Jun 2, 202258:19pending

Wine as an Asset Class: Demands, Dilemmas, & Distribution with Vinovest's Anthon...

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May 26, 20221:10:55pending

Vol Arb, Rates Vol, Dispersion, & Risk Premium. Part II with Noel Smith

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May 19, 20221:08:00pending

Setting the Risk Parity Record Straight (it’s NOT just stocks/bonds) with Resolv...

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May 12, 20221:24:54pending

The Glory Days, Market Making & Trading Options at the CBOE with Noel Smith of C...

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May 5, 202258:14pending

Trend Following, Signal Deterioration, & Crypto Modelling With Quant Artur Sepp

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Apr 28, 20221:23:44pending

What’s New about the New -1x/+2x VIX ETFs SVIX and UVIX, w/ Stuart Barton, Jim C...

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Apr 21, 20221:12:52pending

Using Emotions to Make Better Decisions and Deliver Results with ReThink’s Denis...

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Apr 14, 20221:03:01pending

Hedge Funds vs ETFs, Passive vs Active, 70s Inflation vs Now, & Commodities vs C...

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Apr 7, 20221:17:33pending

Why is intraday trading so hard, Where is the ES liquidity, and When are most ma...

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Mar 31, 20221:33:34pending

The Trillions of Dollars tracking Three Million Indices, with F.T.'s Finance Cor...

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Mar 24, 20221:21:16pending

Commodity Volatility, Global Macro, and Trend Following with Alan Dunne from Arc...

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Mar 17, 20221:13:15pending

Vol Persistence, The Unholy Trinity of Risk, and the (100 yr) Dragon Portfolio f...

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Mar 10, 20221:31:43pending

A Macro take on Russia’s Gambit, Oil, Gold, Bitcoin and more with Luke Gromen

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Mar 3, 20221:05:47pending

VIX in the 30s, talking market shocks and VIX spikes with Brian Stutland of Equi...

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Feb 24, 20221:00:44pending

Trend following. The dynamic systems & strategies that make up a modern CTA, w/...

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Feb 17, 20221:12:12pending

High Frequency Trading and Systematic Macro Funds with Matthew Hanna of Teza Tec...

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Feb 10, 20221:04:26pending

Wood is Good! With the Lords of Lumber: Stinson Dean and Kyle Little

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Feb 3, 20221:27:24pending

Protecting the Portfolio not with Long Vol, but with Long Gamma, with Convexitas

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Jan 27, 20221:26:29pending

Talking Tech, VC, eSports, Uranium, Bitcoin & more with Dr. Chris Dark

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Jan 20, 20221:30:49pending

Emissions Trading and Carbon Allowance Futures with Michael Azlen

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Jan 13, 20221:14:11pending

2021's Vol moves, 2022's outlook, Meme stocks, Option Flows and KAI with Cem Kar...

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Jan 6, 20221:22:22pending

Welcome to The Derivative by RCM Alternatives

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Dec 1, 20212:09pending

The Bitcoin ETF parade and Grayscale Trust, with Jason Urban of Galaxy Digital

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Nov 20, 20211:09:03pending

A Multi PM (Global) Macro Masterclass with Markian Zyga

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Nov 13, 20211:24:55pending