TTU17: Start Your Own Firm at 21 Years of Age? Russian CEO Tells All ft. Peter Kambolin of Systematic Alpha Management – 1of2

TTU17: Start Your Own Firm at 21 Years of Age? Russian CEO Tells All ft. Peter Kambolin of Systematic Alpha Management – 1of2

Peter Kambolin is the common sense CEO behind Systematic Alpha Management, an Award Winning CTA Firm which has come through the tremendous market forces of the past 10 years. Their staying power is a testament to their success as conscious, ruled based traders.

This episode is about his hero’s journey from immigrant origins in Moscow to founding a lasting, top financial service company headquartered in New York City.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

  • About the effect of the 2004 internet bubble and how Systematic Alpha created a “market neutral” CTA strategy in response
  • What it’s like to win global CTA awards yet still have to hunt new business due to capital flows towards large investment firms
  • Peter’s story of moving from Moscow to New York and how he entered the finance industry
  • The surprising story of how Peter was inspired to start his own firm at 21 years of age
  • How Peter and Alexi work together to maximize each others strengths, and control for each-other’s weaknesses
  • About the transition from long term to short term CTA strategies
  • Why living in New York yet playing in Miami helps stoke Peter’s creativity
  • The story of the dramatic period of March-August 2011 in which they experienced a drawdown that let to a drop in AuM from 721 million to 50 million due to investor redemptions.
  • The effects of the coordination of global economic decisions by government on volatility and it’s effect on the overall environment for Systematic Alpha Management’s CTA programs.
  • Why Peter considers Systematic Alpha to be a stronger firm after the steep drop in AUM they experienced in 2011.
  • Where Systematic Alpha’s value proposition is and the importance of a CTA position in diversification
  • How to get out of losing trades when liquidity is a problem

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