165: Michael Samuels – Speculating on Mergers—and a Case of “Excessive” Due Diligence

165: Michael Samuels – Speculating on Mergers—and a Case of “Excessive” Due Diligence

I was introduced to this weeks guest by an experienced trader and fund manager, who described him as being "hands down the best trader I know..." Michael Samuels is an equities trader, who once traded for First New York and Apex Capital, he now trades his own money under the banner of Broome Street Capital. Michael describes himself as being an 'event driven trader' with a primary focus on news flow surrounding mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism and fundamentals—to seek out valuation disconnects. During this episode you'll hear about merger-arb strategies (including examples), what happens during takeovers, a case of "excessive" due diligence, mistakes made and lessons learned during Michael's career, plus plenty more. You should also note, Michael has recently begun hosting a podcast about M&A activity and the journalists who report on significant company news: According To Sources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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111: David Bush – Strategy Objectives, Statistical Significance, and Market Behavior

111: David Bush – Strategy Objectives, Statistical Significance, and Market Behavior

Returning to Chat With Traders for a second time is David Bush—first on episode 23. David began as a discretionary trader, more than 20-years ago, but over time he’s developed into a quant trader. And...

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110: George, @RollyTrader – Learning to Trade, Momentum Setups, and Becoming a Venture Capitalist

110: George, @RollyTrader – Learning to Trade, Momentum Setups, and Becoming a Venture Capitalist

On this episode, I’m joined by George—who goes by @RollyTrader on Twitter. George is an Australian equities trader, with a momentum/swing trading type of approach. In the past, George has held a few f...

2 Feb 20171h 9min

109: Edward Thorp – The Man Who Beat the Dealer, and Later, Beat the Market

109: Edward Thorp – The Man Who Beat the Dealer, and Later, Beat the Market

I’m not sure how to best say this, but Edward Thorp, is kind of a big deal… Not only in the world of financial markets, but he’s also a household name amongst the gambling scene. He’s the man who beat...

26 Jan 20171h 4min

Q6: Delaney Mackenzie – Your Quantitative Trading Questions Answered

Q6: Delaney Mackenzie – Your Quantitative Trading Questions Answered

Throughout this series, which has been a window into the workflow of professional quant trading firms, we’ve encouraged you to submit questions and requests for further clarification. So, in this epis...

23 Jan 20171h 15min

108: John Netto – Being a Versatile and Adaptable Trader, While Testing Your Comfort Zone

108: John Netto – Being a Versatile and Adaptable Trader, While Testing Your Comfort Zone

John Netto, a former U.S. marine, describes himself as a high velocity, cross-asset class trader. He connects the ability to be versatile, adaptable, and interpret large amounts of information to be h...

19 Jan 201754min

107: Anthony Saliba – A 40-Year Trading Career Fueled by Necessity—the Mother of Invention

107: Anthony Saliba – A 40-Year Trading Career Fueled by Necessity—the Mother of Invention

For the great, Anthony Saliba, his initial 13-years in the field were spent as a market maker on the CBOE floor, where he made approximately $9,000,000 before 30 years old (and that was during the 80’...

12 Jan 20171h 49min

106: Turney Duff – A Wall Street Trader’s Tale of Spectacular Excess

106: Turney Duff – A Wall Street Trader’s Tale of Spectacular Excess

Turney Duff was a hedge fund trader on Wall Street who lead a truly excessive lifestyle. In 2013 he released a book about his experiences—titled, The Buy Side. And currently, Turney is a consultant on...

5 Jan 20171h 16min

105: Brendan Poots – How a Former Punter Pioneered a Premier Sports Betting Hedge Fund

105: Brendan Poots – How a Former Punter Pioneered a Premier Sports Betting Hedge Fund

Brendan Poots is the founder of sports betting hedge fund, The Priomha Group, who mainly bet on football, cricket, golf and also horse racing and tennis. Priomha setup shop in Melbourne (Australia) in...

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