TTU71: Why You Don’t Want Symmetry in Investing ft. Mike Shell of Shell Capital Management – 1of2

TTU71: Why You Don’t Want Symmetry in Investing ft. Mike Shell of Shell Capital Management – 1of2

Most trend following firms have clients that invest somewhere between 2 and 20% of their portfolio with that firm, but Mike Shell’s firm is different. His strategy is tailored to a specific customer, and almost all of his clients have their entire investment portfolios with his firm. We dive into the specifics of Shell Capital Management in this episode, and how Mike grew up in the southern United States with a military background to become the owner of his own firm.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

  • The ways that Mike’s firm is different from other firms.
  • His upbringing in Tennessee.
  • How he started Shell Capital in 2004.
  • The books that influenced him in his trend following education.
  • What his experience was in the brokerage world.
  • Why he left the brokerage world and what gave him the courage to become an entrepreneur.
  • His experience in the military and law enforcement.
  • What he does when he’s not trading.
  • Why symmetry is the last thing he wants when it comes to investing.
  • How his asymmetry term came about.
  • Why he relishes uncertainty.
  • How he structures his firm to compete in his industry.
  • How the firm plans to grow and what they outsource.
  • The way that people should interpret his track record.

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