EP: 180 Less About Fundamentals, More About Risk Management

Guest: Mark Dow Founder of Dow Global Advisors & Behavioral Macro Blog Record Date:  1/22/18 Topics: Why Mark got involved in Financial Markets Behavioral Macro The Fed & Bubbles Stock Market, Interest Rates & Risk Cycle Central Banks & Yield Curves Gold, Commodities & Currencies Cryptocurrencies Emerging Markets Rapid Fire: What Trader has influenced your […]

Guest:

Mark Dow

Founder of Dow Global Advisors & Behavioral Macro Blog

Record Date:  1/22/18

Topics:

Why Mark got involved in Financial Markets
Behavioral Macro
The Fed & Bubbles
Stock Market, Interest Rates & Risk Cycle
Central Banks & Yield Curves
Gold, Commodities & Currencies
Cryptocurrencies
Emerging Markets

Rapid Fire:

What Trader has influenced your life the most and why?

A colleague he didn’t want to name

How has your trading evolved over the years?

Became much more skeptical of efficient markets.  Markets just aren’t efficient. Gotten much better at when the fundamentals matter than when they don’t.

1 source you spend your time on?

Twitter

Favorite Book About Trading or the Markets:

Reminiscent of a Stock Operator, How to Profit in Bull & Bear Markets, Thinking Fast and Slow

Favorite Movie About Trading or the Markets:

Trading Places.  The Big Short.

Best Advice Ever Received About Trading or the Markets:

Don’t get caught in the weeds.

Advice to Give to Others about Trading:

Risk Management is more important than good ideas.

If you weren’t involved in Markets you’d be doing what?

Teacher or Dog Trainer

Guest Resources:

Website
Twitter

 

 

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