Episode-1158- Matthew Millar on How to Measure Preparedness or Anything for that Matter

Summary: TweetMatthew Millar is Manager of Consulting Operations at Hubbard Decision Research. He comes to Hubbard Decision Research from the financial and musical fields. Most recently  he was a Portfolio Manager at the firm Armored Wolf, and a founding member of Millar Futures, LLC. At Hubbard Research, the quantitatively assess difficult measurements for complex decisions; build models that creatively treat these complex decisions by teasing out and decomposing relevant variables; compute the economic value of information for every variable in the decision and conduct empirical measurements accordingly. The method they use is called Applied Information Economics and focuses on using well-calibrated methods that have convincing, published evidence of improving forecasts and decisions. Matthew past experience is in hedge funds and finance including: managing a book for both pure alpha hedge fund strategies and for directional mutual fund products; developing innovative conceptual model of contango and backwardation in commodity strips; developing quantitative models that blend cointegration, momentum indicators, sentiment, and inventory analysis; applying cutting edge estimation and calibration techniques to risk management; writing as a popular commentator at Financial Sense. Resources for Today’s Show… Members Support Brigade 13Skills.com Join Our Forum TSP Mint TSP Gear WalkingToFreedom The Berkey Guy – (sponsor of the day) Free State Project – (sponsor of the day) Hubbard Research – (company Matt works for) Outside the Box eCon – Matt’s personal Blog Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.