

Top Traders Unplugged
Top Traders Unplugged is where the world’s best investors come to share how they think - not just what they trade. Hosted by Niels Kaastrup-Larsen, the show goes deep into systematic trend following, global macro, and the principles that drive long-term success. No forecasts. No fads. Just real conversations with hedge fund managers, economists, authors, and allocators - revealing the timeless ideas, mental models, and risk frameworks behind robust performance. If you're building resilient portfolios, allocating capital, or simply looking to cut through the noise - this is your edge. Clear thinking. Deep insights. Real experience. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Explore all episodes at toptradersunplugged.com https://toptradersunplugged.com
Episodes


GM100: Central Banks in the Dark: Inflation, AI, and the Limits of Control ft. David Beckworth

SI399: AI, Inflation and the Portfolio That Refuses to Sit Still ft. Alan Dunne

OI22: Inside the Next Generation Market Wizards ft. Jack Schwager & George Coyle

GM99: Gold, Trust, and the Return of Real Assets ft. Philip Diehl

SI398: Navigating a VUCA World ft. Mark Rzepczynski

IL48: The Misunderstood Economics of Africa ft. Joe Studwell

SI397: The Market Isn’t Free Anymore, It’s Being Managed ft. Cem Karsan
Geopolitical instability and the systematic management of market outcomes define the current financial landscape. The US administration increasingly utilizes liquidity injections, strategic narrative control, and direct coordination with financial institutions to buffer against mounting risks, particularly regarding en...

UGO11: Fiscal Dominance, Dollar Power, and the Politics Driving Markets ft. Lyn Alden

SI396: Markets Look Calm… But Are They? ft. Rob Carver

TTU152: Where is the Open? ft. Toby Crabel

SI395: Finding Alpha in the Strait of Chaos ft. Andrew Beer

OI21: The Hidden Edge in Markets No One Is Trading ft. Tom Babbedge

SI394: The Quarter That Tested Every Trend Follower ft. Katy Kaminski & Harry Moore

GM98: Powerlessness Is Rising and Nobody Is Ready ft. Peter Atwater

SI393: The Illusion of Control in Modern Markets ft. Yoav Git

IL47: The AI Revolution That Will Redefine What It Means to Be Human ft. Craig Mundie

SI392: The Hidden Cracks in Systematic Strategies No One Talks About ft. Nick Baltas
The podcast explores current trends and challenges in systematic investing, particularly within the QIS (Quantitative Investment Strategies) space. It highlights the impact of geopolitical tensions, such as those in the Middle East, on commodity markets and the performance of strategies like short commodity spreads. Th...

ALO34: Building an Asset Owner Mindset in Modern Pension Investing ft. Dan Mikulskis

SI391: Why Trend Following Works... the Evidence ft. Richard Brennan
The podcast explores the structural properties of financial markets that enable trend following, questioning why the patterns trend followers depend on exist. It highlights that markets possess memory, returns are not bell-shaped, and volatile periods cluster together. The hosts use the Hurst exponent to demonstrate lo...
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