The views expressed in this program are solely those of the host and speakers in their individual capacity and they do not necessarily reflect the views of the program’s sponsors or the entities with which any of the participants are affiliated. The contents of this program are for informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute and should not be considered legal, tax, investment advice or a solicitation of the sale or purchase of any futures, options or swaps contracts.

Guests: Richard Dennis, creator of the Turtle program; Brian Proctor, Managing Director of EMC Capital Advices; Jerry Parker, Founder and President of Chesapeake Capital

Part 1

Topics discussed:

  • Early introductions to trend following
  • The right balance of financial futures markets and commodity futures market
  • Why more investors haven’t embraced trend following

 

Part 2

Topics discussed:

  • Pros and cons of targeting volatility
  • Biggest takeaways from the Turtle program
  • Availability of counter-trend strategies that work

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