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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021: Adam Grimes – How to Identify a Trading Edge, and a Realistic Breakdown of ‘The Path to Becoming a Trader’

021: Adam Grimes – How to Identify a Trading Edge, and a Realistic Breakdown of ‘The Path to Becoming a Trader’

Welcome to episode 21, with a very special guest; Adam Grimes. Adam is author of the very popular book titled, The Art and Science of Technical Analysis, which covers market structure, price action an...

21 Maj 20151h 13min

020: Kunal Desai – Go-To Setups, Trading Explosive Momentum, and How to Combat FOMO

020: Kunal Desai – Go-To Setups, Trading Explosive Momentum, and How to Combat FOMO

This week I was thrilled to speak with a well respected, high-energy, and incredibly insightful trader. And who many of you probably already know as the head honcho at Bulls on Wall Street, his name i...

14 Maj 20151h 7min

019: Stuart McPhee – How to Form the Basis of a Solid Trading Plan—and Follow it With Absolute Discipline

019: Stuart McPhee – How to Form the Basis of a Solid Trading Plan—and Follow it With Absolute Discipline

I’m not sure how it happened, but this interview somehow slipped through the cracks. I actually had the conversation with this weeks guest around November last year (2014), and it’s been tucked away i...

7 Maj 201541min

018: John Welsh – Giving Weight to Fundamentals & News, Plus the Advantage of Focusing on a Single Sector

018: John Welsh – Giving Weight to Fundamentals & News, Plus the Advantage of Focusing on a Single Sector

This weeks guest is a little different to many of the guests I’ve had on in the past. Instead of giving very little weight to fundamentals and news releases, these two things actually form the foundat...

29 Apr 201538min

017: Jason Leavitt – Swing Trading For a Large Chunk of Major Trends, Plus One Common Trait of Million Dollar Traders

017: Jason Leavitt – Swing Trading For a Large Chunk of Major Trends, Plus One Common Trait of Million Dollar Traders

Like many who get into trading, Jason had no formal education in the field. Actually, prior to trading full time he was waiting tables in a restaurant and bartending. This is where he began swing trad...

23 Apr 201556min

016: Tim Biggam – Tales From the Pit, Generating Trade Ideas, and a Lesson in Position Sizing

016: Tim Biggam – Tales From the Pit, Generating Trade Ideas, and a Lesson in Position Sizing

It’s almost unfathomable to think that there was a time when it would take a couple minutes to execute an order. And now days we have traders taking extreme measures, just to get filled a nanosecond q...

16 Apr 201548min

015: Joel Kruger – How to Use Leverage in Forex Markets for Your Best Chance of Survival

015: Joel Kruger – How to Use Leverage in Forex Markets for Your Best Chance of Survival

Joel Kruger has been involved with foreign exchange since the very beginning of his career in investment banking as a currency strategist. This was after he came to the realization that he wasn’t cut ...

9 Apr 201553min

014: Ilan Azbel – Below the Surface of Algorithmic Trading, and Why You Must Understand the Game From a Macro Perspective

014: Ilan Azbel – Below the Surface of Algorithmic Trading, and Why You Must Understand the Game From a Macro Perspective

With an involvement in trading since his early twenties, and a background in mathematics and computer programming, it was a natural progression that this weeks guest would adapt a completely algorithm...

2 Apr 201547min

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