Economics & Growth | Global | Other | US
Ep. 170: Sean McGould On Creating an Investing Edge, Hedge Funds and Inflation Opportunities
- By Bilal Hafeez
- 1 min read
Sean McGould – the founder/CEO of the Lighthouse Group – a $15bn investment management firm. Prior to Lighthouse, Sean was the Director of the Outside Trader Investment Program for Trout Trading Management Company. Before joining Trout, he worked for Price Waterhouse in auditing and corporate finance. In this podcast we discuss:
- How accounting knowledge helps investing
- Evolution of hedge fund industry since 1970s
- Getting alpha from shifts in regulation
- The pros and cons of shorting equities
- Hedge funds – to platform or not?
- Multi-strategy and macro styles
- Where’s the edge?
- Why high inflation creates more opportunities
- Understanding options strategies
- How to pick a portfolio manager
- Books mentioned: Option Volatility and Pricing (Natenberg), Market Wizards (Schwager), More Money Than God (Mallaby)
You can get more information on Sean’s firm here. You can also read a transcript of this podcast here or view a video of the conversation on YouTube.
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