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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036: Peter Brandt – Trading Since 1975, Lessons From 40+ Years of Extraordinary Returns

036: Peter Brandt – Trading Since 1975, Lessons From 40+ Years of Extraordinary Returns

I can promise you right now, this one will not disappoint… My guest today is the legendary trader, Peter Brandt. Peter first started trading around 1975 (which I’m sure is before many of you listening...

3 Sep 20151h 12min

035: Howard Lindzon – Speaks on High Growth Stocks, “Destroying” the Market and Angel Investing w/ Co-Founder of StockTwits

035: Howard Lindzon – Speaks on High Growth Stocks, “Destroying” the Market and Angel Investing w/ Co-Founder of StockTwits

This week I have a very special guest on the show who almost needs no introduction, Howard Lindzon. Who’s best known as the co-founder of StockTwits, but he’s a man who wears many hats, he’s also a tr...

27 Aug 201552min

034: Michael Melissinos – Launching a Fund at 26, and Trading Trends in 40 Global Futures Markets

034: Michael Melissinos – Launching a Fund at 26, and Trading Trends in 40 Global Futures Markets

When the market went down in ’08 this weeks guest, Michael Melissinos was right there, in the thick of it. He was an analyst on the trading desk at Bear Sterns, and then later at JP Morgan after they ...

20 Aug 20151h 18min

033: Chris Sayce – Trading Mentors, Increasing Discipline, and Embracing the Power of Repetition

033: Chris Sayce – Trading Mentors, Increasing Discipline, and Embracing the Power of Repetition

Chris is an equities trader from Southampton, UK. His journey to becoming a trader kicked off roughly 7 years ago, after his interest in markets was peaked from reading through a book about stocks. Wh...

13 Aug 20151h 1min

032: Dan Shapiro – How to Handle a Run of Losses & Grind Through Slumps, While Keeping Your Emotions Intact

032: Dan Shapiro – How to Handle a Run of Losses & Grind Through Slumps, While Keeping Your Emotions Intact

I’ve received many requests for this weeks guest, in recent months. Maybe it’s because he’s a straight shooter who doesn’t mix his words, or maybe it’s because he’s bounced back from harsh failures, t...

6 Aug 20151h 10min

031: Luke Cummings – Low-Correlation Equities Trading; How to Avoid Being Tied to the Market

031: Luke Cummings – Low-Correlation Equities Trading; How to Avoid Being Tied to the Market

This week I spoke with Luke Cummings, an Australian equities trader with 14 plus years of experience on his side. After making a last minute decision that journalism wasn’t a good fit, Luke went into...

30 Juli 20151h 3min

030: Tom Basso – The Logic of Trend Following, and How to Improve Your Trader Psychology w/ a Market Wizard

030: Tom Basso – The Logic of Trend Following, and How to Improve Your Trader Psychology w/ a Market Wizard

This week we’re taking it up a level… I had the honor of interviewing the legendary Market Wizard, Tom Basso, president of former money management firm, TrendStat. Tom started his working life as a ch...

23 Juli 20151h 22min

029: Brian Shannon – The Science of Technical Analysis, Versus the Art of Trading

029: Brian Shannon – The Science of Technical Analysis, Versus the Art of Trading

This weeks guest is Brian Shannon, who first and foremost is a professional trader, whose involvement with the market dates back well over 20 years.   He’s also the author of the highly regarded book,...

16 Juli 20151h 5min

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