It brings into question the integrity of exchanges. And his quote was, 'There are decades when nothing happens, and there are weeks when decades happen.' And the last three weeks with the attack of Ukraine and what we're in the midst of, we really don't know from the micro complexities of LME that's under siege because they had members that couldn't meet margin calls. There's a famous quote from Lenin, which seems pretty appropriate for the times that we're living in today. NR:I don't know if we've seen more uncertain times since I've been in business, to be honest.

So, clearly you have very robust experience in this space, so I wanted you to share your outlook for what's ahead.

And from there began building trading models in 86 and 87, and then just evolved from there into much more complex strategies like statistical arbitrage and a whole host of other trading styles.ĮMS:Oh, very interesting background. I had been working with the Boston Consulting Group in Chicago and took a, I'll call it a part-time job with my father and ended up looking at a small portfolio of CTAs and with little experience, I'll say, just sort of thrust me into the business of allocating to CTAs, despite not having any experience. So Neil, to kick off this podcast, I wanted you to tell all of us a little about Ramsey Quantitative Systems and how you got to where you are today. Neil RamsEy:Hi Elana, thank you very much for having me and it's nice to be called a pioneer.Ībsolutely. He will also discuss why he forayed into yield investing. Neil, a pioneer in systematic trading, will share with us his outlook for systematic global macro investing, including the greatest opportunities and challenges in the space. And with me today is Neil Ramsey, founder, CEO, and CIO of Ramsey Quantitative Systems, a Louisville-based quantitative investment management firm that implies a systematic trading strategies to generate alpha. I'm your host, Elana Margulies-Snyderman.

Elana Margulies-Snyderman:Hello, and welcome to the EisnerAmper Podcast series.

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