Today, Nick Baltas return to the show following a head scratching period for inflation and interest rates the past few weeks. We discuss the state of the environment for trend following and the best way to select a portfolio of markets to trade, the pros and cons of "trend following the trend followers". We also reflect on Katy Kaminski’s take on Crisis Alpha and discuss the evolution of trend following and how it changes the way strategies are designed, why being too concerned about the Sharpe may impact your performance in unexpected ways and why it is important to be aware of your own biases and much more.----------EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE: Find Out How to Build a Safer & Better Performing Portfolio using this FREE NEW Portfolio Builder Tool----Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “The Many Flavors of Trend Following” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Follow Nick on Twitter.Episode TimeStamps:02:04 - Market recap 04:21 - Reflecting on the TTU CTA Series 09:10 - What has caught Nick's attention recently? 13:17 - Industry performance update 15:53 - Q1, Adam: Regarding applying systems to markets 23:41 - Q2, Tim: Thought on trend following the trend followers? 30:39 - Q3, Tim: Nick's thoughts on tracking the AUM? 37:19 - Crisis alpha - lost in translation? 49:43 - How trend following has evolved 53:44 - Are we too concerned about the Sharpe? 58:55 - Changing the narrative 01:05:02 - Trend following disagreements 01:07:29 - Thanks for listening Copyright © 2023 – CMC AG – All Rights Reserved----PLUS: Whenever you're ready... here are 3 ways I can help you in your investment Journey:1. eBooks...