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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - A big thank you to those who have left a rating or review on iTunes. Feel free to share this podcast with like-minded friends using this link: https://top-traders-unplugged.captivate.fm/listen
02:23 - Macro recap from Niels
04:24 - Weekly review of returns
09:12 - How do you approach position-sizing and risk-per-trade?
18:42 - Check out my new blog post: How to Invest with the Best
20:01 - Q1 & Q2; Abbey: Should I switch to a mean-reversion strategy when my Trend Following strategy is in a downtrend? Is buying the dip in Trend Following funds an accepted investment strategy, and can I also do this with the S&P 500?
32:28 - Rob, what was it like meeting Campbell Harvey for the first time?
42:08 - Static and dynamic optimisation when trading smaller accounts
01:09:41 - How does your backtest look before and after using the methodologies just described?
01:13:06 - What are some of the more obscure markets you can now trade with this newer approach, Rob?
01:20:11 - Benchmark performance update
01:21:09 - This week, we record the first of our 2-part end of year special, featuring all of my regular co-hosts on the Systematic Investor Podcast