The mktg+math, low carb/Lucky Charms eating futures, funds, commodities guy. Rather be Skiing. Host of The Derivative Podcast. Partner @rcmalts
Chicago, IL
Joined March 2011
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Are these all the same?
- Managed Futures
- CTAs
- Trend Following
Yes.... Sort of... Well, let me explain👇
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What does it take for an alternative investment to earn its place in a portfolio?
We screened 12,035 funds. Standpoint was one of just five to clear our strictest historical hurdles.
Now, join @AttainCap2 and @StandpointFunds' Eric Crittenden for a webinar on the strategy behind the numbers, portfolio fit, and your questions.
📅 Thursday, November 5th | 🕒 2PM CST | 💻 Zoom
Save your spot: info.rcmalternatives.com/sta…
ALT Standpoint Webinar on November 5th
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Join us Friday, September 25 at Glen Oak Country Club for a morning of market insights, golf instruction, and networking with fellow investment professionals. 🏌️
Not a golfer? Join us for lunch and manager roundtables at 11:00 AM.
For more info and to RSVP ➡️ hubs.li/Q04xHFTk0
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China. Commodities. AI. Gold. Uranium.
Josh Blanchfield of Avos Capital joins The Derivative to unpack what’s really moving commodity markets, and why the details matter.
Listen to the latest episode today ▶️rcmalternatives.com/2026/08/…
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Sunday well spent. ⛳️
Our annual golf outing brought good weather, great company, and a little friendly competition.
Always nice to get the team together outside the office!
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Thanks to everyone who joined us at @CMEGroup yesterday! And a big thank you to Woody Wiegmann, Brian Stutland, Adam Quiring, and Dr. Mark Shore for a great discussion. Looking forward to the next one!
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Who sidestepped April's downturn the best? Who's back in line with the rally? Come hear from 4 fund managers at the top of our rankings YTD.
📆 July 22 | CME Group HQ, Chicago
🍴 Lunch provided
Reserve your seat 👉 info.rcmalternatives.com/cme…
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Episode 2 of Chicago Month on The Derivative features @Cboe 's Rob Hocking & Mandy Xu discussing:
• Why Chicago became the derivatives capital
• The evolution of Index Options & VIX
• Zero DTE options
• Market structure & volatility trends
Listen at: rcmalternatives.com/2026/06/…
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"Trend following is a powerful, systematic, and transparent approach to tactical asset allocation. TF trades bonds and equities, so it's tactically adjusting your asset allocation. Trend following modulates bond and equity exposure and gives exposure to FX and commodities."
youtube.com/watch?v=ZLo4ktf6…
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When investment theory meets real life.
Good conversation with @DanRusso_CMT
on The Derivative about why drawdowns go beyond the numbers... They’re behavioral stress tests, especially when market risk and life risk collide.
Worth thinking about before it happens.
🎧 rcmalternatives.com/2026/01/…
#riskmanagement #investing #behavioralfinance
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The complete list of Alternative Investment Conferences in 2026 is here.
From managed futures and CTAs to allocator and institutional events, we’ve rounded up the conferences shaping the industry this year.
Check it out ➡️rcmalternatives.com/2026/01/…
#altsconferences #events2026
There are a lot of conferences.
Only some of them matter.
Here’s our complete list of alternative investment conferences in 2026, the ones shaping real conversations across managed futures and CTAs.
🔗rcmalternatives.com/2026/01/…
Confession: I've listened to "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" more times than I can count.
50 years later, @mercoglianos helped me understand the real maritime tragedy behind Gordon Lightfoot's haunting ballad, plus the business of shipping and America's shipbuilding crisis.
Finally got my Lightfoot deep-dive → rcmalternatives.com/2025/11/…
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50 years after the Edmund Fitzgerald, shipping is still full of risk, mystery & innovation.
Maritime historian Dr. Sal Mercogliano (@mercoglianos ) joins The Derivative to talk Great Lakes, global trade & nuclear ships.
🎧 rcmalternatives.com/2025/11/…
#EdmundFitzgerald #financepodcast #shipping
Joined forces with @jasoncbuck to break down the highlights from last month’s Return Stacking Symposium...
If you haven’t tuned in yet, give it a listen: rcmalternatives.com/2025/10/…
| @returnstacked
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The ’96 Bulls weren’t just champions, they were a blueprint for portfolio design.
Great teams, and great portfolios, win through balance, complementary roles, and smart strategy.
🔗rcmalternatives.com/2025/11/…
#financeevents #networking #lunchandlearn #portfoliodesign – at Brentwood, TN
Yes please 🙏
BOO....It's true!👻
We wrote about this strategy back in 2022 in our series of "Totally (Not) Crushing It" profiles. Ever since been a face ripper up....
We're 2/2 on writing about our most terrible performing strategy only to see it turn around and perform great....think next up here soon....managed futures!
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How are leading managers blending alpha + beta to make hedge fund-style strategies more accessible and effective for RIAs?
Join @CMEGroup, @InvestReSolve, Welton, and @EquityArmor for a live panel unpacking innovative approaches to portfolio design, client alignment, and implementation: info.rcmalternatives.com/nas…
🗓️ Oct 23 | 🕐 11:30 am – 2:00 pm | 📍 Brentwood, TN
Chicago peeps…
My Dad hung up his business boots long ago and took up painting.
He’s showing his artwork in Chicago over the next week with a reception tomorrow night….
paletteandchisel.org/event/j…
Pop in and check it out.
