SI343: CTAs: The Unexpected Heroes of Market Crises ft. Yoav Git

Together with Yoav Git, we’ll explore how market conditions are shifting and what that means for investors, especially in light of recent bond market movements. It’s been a wild ride lately, with unexpected changes in correlations between stocks and bonds, and we’re here to break it all down. We’ll also touch on the implications for trend-following strategies and how they can adapt in these turbulent times. So, whether you’re a seasoned investor or just curious, hang tight as we unravel these complex topics together! ----- 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.com And 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 Yoav on LinkedIn. Episode TimeStamps: 01:21 - What has caught our attention recently? 04:39 - Are there more to the Trump Tariffs than meets the eyes? 09:53 - What is actually a safe haven asset today? 11:50 - Industry performance update 15:15 - Git's trend following perspective on fixed income 17:25 - Trend following performance numbers 21:39 - What you can expect from trend following during a crisis period 30:31 - What we can learn from the current economic events 34:27 - Key insights to achieving diversification 40:40 - Achieving better performance through trend predictors 45:01 - How CTAs interpret diversification in a unique way 50:03 - Are we experiencing more dispersion today than previously? 57:57 - The symbiotic relation between time and price in a trend following...