11 Lessons From a Highly Educated Founder and Fund Manager with Mathias Bucher of AllMountainCapital – 1of2
Summary: "We strive to have a selective portfolio of not very many positions. Essentially, picking the best trends out there and combining them into the portfolio in a way that provides an optimum de-correlation of these candidates"<br> Our next show provides you with the opportunity to learn from a highly educated founder and fund manager.<br> <br> He Studied Economics at the Luzon Universidad de Carlos III de Madrid. He went on to earn a PhD in Quantitative Finance in Evolutionary Finance at University of Zurich. Upon graduating he agreed to a research position with Zurich Capital Bank.<br> <br> Horizon21 made an offer to have Mathias and his business partner Dr. Tilman Keese build a systematic trading program. In 2010 they left Horizon21 to go out as entrepreneurs with AllMountainCapital.<br> <br> Please give a warm welcome to, Dr. Mathias Bucher.<br> <br> <br> In This Episode, You'll Learn:<br> <br> The story of founding AllMountainCapital and how much AUM they currently manage<br> How they outsource all non-core aspects of the business so they can focus on Research, Trading & Client services<br> On the changes in the CTA industry from 2007 to the present<br> <br> "On a positive note, a drawdown triggers a huge amount of creativity and research in many aspects"<br> <br> Why central bank actions are correlated with a drop in volatility since 2009<br> The nature of the AllMountain trading model and how it has coped during challenging times<br> <br> "So now all major central banks are doing the same thing which totally and fully killed volatility, especially since autumn 2011"<br> <br> About the Modules that make up the AllMountain trading program<br> Sectors and markets that AllMountain trade<br> How their different system works and why they use it the way they do<br> How they quantify trend strength in a market<br> <br> <br> "I actually discovered that finance is actually more interesting than they teach you in the college classroom"<br> <br> Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode:<br> <br> Larry Hite and ISAM<br> Watch another interview with Dr. Mathias Bucher on Opalesque TV.<br> <br> "We want to be invested only in the 10-20 best markets at any time."<br> Sponsored by Swiss Financial Services and Saxo Bank:<br> <br> Connect with AllMountainCapital:<br> Visit the Website: www.allmountaincapital.com<br> <br> Call AllMountainCapital: +41 (0) 55 511 05 85<br> <br> E-Mail AllMountainCapital: info@allmountaincapital.com<br> <br> Follow AllMountainCapital on Linkedin<br> "I also know that the low volatility state will not go on forever, and we have convincing evidence from many studies"
