SI339: CTAs vs ETFs: The Showdown That Could Change Everything ft. Andrew Beer and Tom Wrobel
Top Traders Unplugged15 Maalis 2025

SI339: CTAs vs ETFs: The Showdown That Could Change Everything ft. Andrew Beer and Tom Wrobel

Andrew Beer and Tom Wrobel joins us to talk about the current state of global markets and the pivotal changes affecting our industry. We’re all feeling the shift in dynamics, and we’re here to unpack how that impacts our investing approaches. From the rise of new ETFs to the ongoing debate about the future of managed futures, we’ll cover it all. So grab your headphones and get ready for some straight talk on trends, volatility, and what it means for all of us as investors.

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Episode TimeStamps:

00:47 - What has caught our attention recently?

06:11 - Industry performance update

14:30 - Wild moves in markets

16:55 - Trump dumps on Trump trade

26:23 - A wealth of products - is it just a phase?

35:16 - The developments in the CTA space

36:21 - Are we trying to engineer the impossible?

41:45 - The pros and cons of inflection points vs short term models

50:28 - Why do CTAs replicate the way they do?

57:36 - Are the new ETFs threatening the CTA franchise?

01:01:56 - Discussing performance in the CTA space

01:09:22 - The use of QIS strategies in trend following

01:13:52 - Final thoughts

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