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24 March 2023 Asset Allocation | FX | Monetary Policy & Inflation | US

Ep. 156: Jim Leitner on Creating a Macro Edge, Trading Options and Carry Trades

Bilal Hafeez

By Bilal Hafeez
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This episode is sponsored by Amber Group

Jim Leitner serves as President of Falcon Management Corporation and CIO of Falcon Family L.P., a family office. Previously, he worked as a foreign exchange trader at Morgan Guaranty, as Chief Dealer at Bank of America International, as Vice President for proprietary trading at Shearson Lehman and as Managing Director in the Global Trading Department at Bankers Trust. Jim was a member of the Yale Investment Committee from 2004 through 2010. In this podcast we discuss:

The world is getting more multi-polar and how to trade it
Why inflation could be more persistent
End of high profit margins and equity view
Thoughts on bank crises
Owning rather than using options
Why not to sell options
Trading gamma and using cash markets
How to improve Carry trades
Importance of curiosity
Books mentioned: The Socratic Method: A Practitioner’s Handbook (Farnsworth), The Alignment Problem (Christian)

You can contact Jim here.

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(The commentary contained in the above article does not constitute an offer or a solicitation, or a recommendation to implement or liquidate an investment or to carry out any other transaction. It should not be used as a basis for any investment decision or other decision. Any investment decision should be based on appropriate professional advice specific to your needs.)

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