TTU102: What Institutions have Learnt about Investing ft. Nigol Koulajian of Quest Partners – 2of2

Katy Kaminski and I continue our conversation with Nigol Koulajian, and discuss if his strategies of working with, around, and doing the opposite of what many investors are doing, has given him any advantages? In this episode, we talk about the risk of research and data affecting the market, why he distrusts in many institutional teachings of finance, and what he is looking forward to this year.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• How savvy investors stay ahead of the curve
• Why you need to isolate yourself from the hivemind of mainstream investors
• Why those using smart beta have not succeeded recently
• Nigol’s opinion on VIX’s impact in and outside the managed futures industry
• How Nigol adapts to the changing industry
• Why Nigol calls filtering the “holy grail” and how he uses it
• The state of institutional and scientific learning of investing
• How research into the markets affects their behavior
• What opportunities 2018 brings for Nigol and other investors
• Why Nigol believes CTA’s are still very useful for managed futures

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