Macro Hive Conversations With Bilal Hafeez Ep. 344: Sean McGould on Multi-Strategy Investing, Trump 2.0, and the AI 'Digital Tool' Era
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Feb 6, 2026 Sean McGould, founder and CEO of the Lighthouse Group and former Trout Trading director, discusses multi-strategy investing for stable returns. He covers sourcing and retaining top managers, navigating Trump 2.0 volatility, why AI is a transformative digital tool, redefining value in a digital world, risks in China and Japan’s shareholder pivot, and the 2026 macro and credit outlook.
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Diversify Across Strategies And Timeframes
- A multi-strategy approach diversifies by asset, geography, and timeframe to produce more stable returns.
- Sean McGould argues trading broadly reduces reliance on predicting one outcome and smooths performance.
Hire Only When Strategy And Risk Align
- Match portfolio managers' strategy, risk tolerance, and time horizon to your firm's philosophy before hiring them.
- Customize risk limits and exposure to avoid terminating skilled PMs for strategy-driven volatility.
Experienced Teams Can Have Bad Years
- Some long‑standing electricity trading teams had a very difficult recent year despite unchanged markets and experience.
- McGould uses this to illustrate that poor performance can be cyclical, not always manager failure.