Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterThis week I have the pleasure of introducing Cullen Roche, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Discipline Funds. He founded Discipline Funds to help investors obtain access to low-fee, diversified portfolios that help them meet their financial goals. Cullen is also the founder of pragmatic capitalism where he attempts to cut through the noise and describe the world as it is while providing answers to some of the toughest questions in finance and economics. He is also the author of a number of books, one of the most popular being Pragmatic Capitalism - What Every Investor Needs to Know About Money and Finance.Cullen is a macro expert with primary skills in global macro portfolio construction, quantitative risk management, monetary economics, financial accounting, and behavioural finance.In this interview, we discuss the current macro backdrop in stocks, the precarious situation with US house prices, how the modern monetary system works, and how individuals can avoid thinking short term. Cullens' insights are second to none.disciplinefunds.comIf you’re interested in receiving a daily update on thematic investing in the stocks where we keep you up to date on the next big thing, sign up to the Opto newsletter. cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletter.Enjoy!Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.