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Niels Kaastrup-Larsen and Yoav Git discuss the enduring nature of trend following in investing, supported by a 137-year study and insights into market mechanics.

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen and Yoav Git examine why trend following continues to endure despite decades of changing markets and persistent skepticism. They revisit AQR’s 137-year study of trend following, exploring diversification, volatility scaling and the behavioral and economic forces behind persistent trends. The conversation also turns to the mechanics of commodity markets, using the 2020 oil collapse to show how inventories, storage capacity and forced futures rolls can produce extreme price moves. Along the way, they discuss investor trust, systematic risk intervention, CTA implementation and why understanding market structure matters just as much as building the signal. ----- 50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS - CLICK HERE ----- 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 “ Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio ” here . Learn more about the Trend Barometer here . Send your questions to&nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Niels Kaastrup-Larsen

Guest: Yoav Git

Topics covered

• trend following
• market analysis
• commodity markets
• investor trust
• systematic risk
• behavioral finance

Keywords

• trend following
• AQR study
• commodity markets
• oil collapse
• investor relationships
• systematic risk intervention
• market structure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AQR, Trend Barometer

Products: 50 YEARS OF TREND FOLLOWING BOOK, Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books, Ten Reasons to Add Trend Following to Your Portfolio

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