VOL06: Finding True Value in the World of Volatility ft. Benn Eifert

On today’s episode, Hari Krishnan is joined today by Benn Eifert, to discuss running a volatility fund, the benefits that Benn gets from using Twitter, how to effectively serve clients as a volatility trader, the drawbacks of hedging via ETFs, monitoring market flows, the popularity of short-dated options, implied volatility versus realised volatility, how correlations change over time, balancing family-life with managing a fund, and the new normalisation of working from home. ----- EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE: Find Out How to Build a Safer & Better Performing Portfolio using this FREE NEW Portfolio Builder Tool In this episode, we discuss:A behind the scenes look at running a volatility fundHow to use Twitter as an investorBringing value to clients as a volatility traderHedging via ETFsMarket flowsOptionsImplied volatilityFinding a good work & life balance 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 “The Many Flavors of Trend Following” 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 Hari on Twitter. Follow Benn on Twitter. ----- Episode TimeStamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:20 - How did you end up running a Volatility fund? 06:39 - Why did you join a Vol fund instead of a Global Macro fund? 09:30 - What do you gain from being on Twitter? 11:50 - Explain some of the methods behind how you serve your clients 16:19 - What are some of the weaknesses of hedging via ETF products? 19:44 - Do you find a lot of value in monitoring the flows into various markets? 23:34 - Why is it people are so eager to sell shorter-dated options? 26:17 -...