TTU82: Simplicity vs. Complexity in Trading Models ft. Oliver Steinki of Evolutiqz – 2of2

In the second part of our conversation with the cofounder of Evolutiq, we dive into the firm’s trading strategy, how they manage risk, and what kinds of investors they seek. He also discusses tips for budding entrepreneurs and firm managers, and how he deals with explaining the complexity of his trading models.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• The details of Oliver’s portfolio.
• What types of markets have more success for their models.
• Their unique allocation process.
• How to explain these scientific terms to potential investors.
• The question of simplicity vs. complexity.
• How they managed intra-day forecasting.
• How he manages risk.
• The way that market correlations play into the portfolio.
• Oliver’s thoughts on drawdowns and the worst ones that he is expecting.
• How do you know when a model has stopped working.
• What Oliver’s experience has been as the world has become more divergent.
• What keeps him up at night.
• What he is looking at in his research for the firm right now.
• How models can start decaying.
• Who he is targeting for his firm.
• How he manages the cash portion of his accounts.
• How setting up a company outside the big financial center affects his business.
• What questions investors should be asking him during due diligence meetings.
• The advice he would give to aspiring managers.

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Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:

• Oliver recommends reading The Mathematics of Money Management.
• He also recommends Algorithmic Trading.
• Learn more about Harry Markowitz, mentioned in this episode.

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