Jerry Parker joins us today to discuss trading single stocks while maintaining a systematic approach, the benefits of trading a broad universe of assets, how investors naturally gravitate toward strategies with lesser returns, but hidden risks, why you need volatility in order to gain maximum returns, what to do with dividends as a Trend Follower, and diversifying Trend Following models versus diversifying look-back periods.
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In this episode, we discuss:
A systematic approach to trading single stocks
Why you should trade a broad universe of assets
Why the best thing to do is often the hardest thing to do as investors
Why volatility is our friend, especially when it's directional
How to manage dividends as a Trend Following trader
The best methods of diversification

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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 - Intro
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02:03 - Macro recap from Niels
03:10 - Weekly review of returns
06:44 - Q1; Robert: How does Jerry select his single stocks to trade?
16:27 - Q2; Brian: What does Jerry do with the dividends from the singles stocks he trades?
20:20 - Discussion on recent New York Times article, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/15/opinion/risk-investing-market-hedge.html?searchResultPosition=2 (‘The Risk-Return Trade-Off Is Phony’)
31:34 - Trend Following and asset selection
37:40 - Why the right thing to do is often the hardest thing to do
45:36 - The need for asymmetry rather than low-volatility 
48:48 - Diversifying Trend Following models versus diversifying TF look-back periods
57:57 - How Trend Following thrives during inflationary environments
01:01:10 - Benchmark performance update
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PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:
1. eBooks that cover key topics that you need to know about
In my eBooks, I put together some key discoveries and things I have learnt during the more than 3 decades I have worked in the Trend Following industry, which I hope you will find useful. https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/ebooks/ (Click Here)
2. Daily Trend Barometer and Market Score
One of the things I’m really proud of, is the fact that I have managed to published the Trend Barometer and Market Score each day for more than a decade...as these tools are really good at describing the environment for trend following managers as well as giving insights into the general positioning of a trend following strategy! https://www.toptradersunplugged.com/resources/market-trends/ (Click Here)
3. Other Resources that can help you
And if you are hungry for more useful resources from the trend following...