Greed and Capitalism

What kind of society isn't structured on greed? The problem of social organization is how to set up an arrangement under which greed will do the least harm; capitalism is that kind of a system.
- Milton Friedman

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Jack Schwager presents: 15 Hedge Fund Market Wizards trading secrets & insights in their own words - YouTube



lished on Jun 4, 2012 by
Matthias Knab meets Jack Schwager who unveils his fourth Market Wizards book: "Hedge Fund Market Wizards" with fascinating insights into 15 hedge fund traders who consistently outperform the markets -- all in their own words! While they all approach their field in radically different ways, each of them has brought new and unique insights and developed distinct strategies that have allowed them to repeatedly outperform the markets.

The book features:
* "Macro Men": Colm O'Shea, Ray Dalio, Larry Benedict, Scott Ramsey, Jaffray Woodriff
* Multistrategy Players: Edward Thorp, Jamie Mai, Michael Platt
* Equity Traders: Steve Clark, Martin Taylor, Tom Claugus, Joe Vidich, Kevin Daly, Jimmy Balodimas, Joel Greenblatt
* 40 essential lessons to be learned from the market luminaries

This Opalesque.TV BACKSTAGE interview further highlights:
* The difference between Schwager's four Market Wizards books
* Markets have changed, but the typology of successful traders not
* The genius of Michael Platt (Bluecrest) and Ed Thorp
* Three of the 40 Market Wizard Lessons - For Traders: 1. Find your own style 2. Be flexible, For Investors: Volatility and risk are not synonymous
* Ray Dalio's Bridgewater: How to consistently achieve outsized, uncorrelated returns
* Jimmy Balodimas: The most unconventional of the successful traders
* Joel Greenblatt: Why value investing still works

Jack D. Schwager is a recognized industry expert on futures and hedge funds, and the author of a number of widely acclaimed financial books. He is currently the co--portfolio manager for the ADM Investor Services Diversified Strategies Fund, a portfolio of futures and FX managed accounts. He is also an advisor to MarkeTopper Securities, an India-based quantitative trading firm. Previously, Mr. Schwager was a partner in the Fortune Group, a London-based hedge fund advisory firm that specialized in creating customized hedge fund portfolios for institutional clients. His prior experience also includes over twenty years as a director of futures research for some of Wall Street's leading firms.

For more details on the Hedge Fund Market Wizards book see the publisher's press release here: http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118273044,descCd-release_t...





Jack Schwager presents: 15 Hedge Fund Market Wizards trading secrets & insights in their own words - YouTube

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