64 The Trader-less Hedge Fund with Dave Sanderson of KFL Capital Management




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Summary: "2014 may be viewed as the year of the machines, or the start of this phase of machines." - Dave Sanderson (Tweet)<br> In this year-end-review, we take a look at how 2014 might be seen many years into the future. Is this when "trader-less" systematic trading caught on? We take you into the workings of a 1-year-old trading technology company, how they succeeded, and where they are going in the future.<br> <br> Thanks for listening and please welcome back Dave Sanderson.<br> <br> <br> <br> Subscribe on:<br> <br> <br> In This Episode, You'll Learn:<br> <br> It was their first year of trading under the public eye.<br> How consistent the statistics were the entire year.<br> How the backtest matched up with live data in 2014.<br> What led to their profits and where they lost money.<br> Why it’s hard to draw conclusions that tie trades back to world events.<br> How they made a lot of money in the first half of the year when other trend followers were having a difficult time.<br> "I would rather be in the hot sector with a good story, than a standout performer in a sector that people are trying to allocate away from." - Dave Sanderson (Tweet)<br> <br> About their one-year birthday party.<br> The improvements they made during the year.<br> How 2015 will see a “refined” interest in trend following CTAs.<br> <br> Resources &amp; Links Mentioned in this Episode:<br> Listen to 2 hour-long episodes with Dave on this podcast here and here.<br> This episode was sponsored by Swiss Financial Services:<br> <br> Connect with KFL Capital Management:<br> Visit the Website: www.kflcapital.com<br> <br> Call KFL Capital Management: +1 (416) 849-1925 x212<br> <br> E-Mail KFL Capital Management: Info@KFLCapital.com<br> <br> Follow KFL Capital Management on Linkedin