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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 - Introduction to the episode and systematic investing mindset
01:27 - Geopolitical uncertainty and parallels to past crises
03:13 - Why this crisis feels different from previous ones
04:24 - Ideology, negotiation, and unintended consequences
06:16 - AI, technology, and the changing global landscape
10:58 - Technology dependence and societal tradeoffs
12:37 - Market environment and trend following conditions
16:02 - CTA performance and the macro “do over” of 2026
21:11 - Traditional markets vs systematic strategies
22:39 - Hedge fund losses and dispersion across strategies
25:48 - CTA alpha, simplicity, and ETF performance
32:42 - Complexity vs efficiency in portfolio construction
39:40 - Hidden implementation costs in systematic trading
52:21 - QIS strategies and the illusion of beta
57:43 - Structural challenges in QIS products
01:03:12 - Index construction, research, and innovation constraints
01:08:47 - Fees, transparency, and real investor costs
01:12:41 - Product evolution and the future of systematic investing
