In this episode, former Managing Director of global macro trading at JPMorgan and bestselling author Alex Gurevich joins the show to discuss his updated book The Next Perfect Trade, unpacking what actually makes a good trade across regimes. We also cover how to express trades, precious metals, carry trades, options simplicity, rates going to zero, and how AI may reshape discretionary macro trading. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:36 The Perfect Trade Framework
11:42 Ads (Grayscale)
12:12 Expressing Trades, Precious Metals
21:12 Options, Risk & Portfolio Construction
27:33 Ads (Grayscale, Coinbase)
28:56 Derivatives, Carry Trades & Market Structure
32:39 AI, Macro & Global Regimes
47:23 Japan, Macro Convictions & Rates Outlook
52:21 Final Thoughts
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