Jeff Malec

The mktg+math, low carb/Lucky Charms eating futures, funds, commodities guy. Rather be Skiing. Host of The Derivative Podcast. Partner @rcmalts

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

Are these all the same?

- Managed Futures
- CTAs
- Trend Following

Yes.... Sort of... Well, let me explain👇

[Jerry Parker @rjpjr12]

"Trend following is a powerful, systematic, and transparent approach to tactical asset allocation. TF trades bonds and equities, so it's tactically adjusting your asset allocation. Trend following modulates bond and equity exposure and gives exposure to FX and commodities."
https://t.co/c3qkQc270x

[RCM Alternatives @rcmAlts]

When investment theory meets real life.

Good conversation with @DanRusso_CMT
on The Derivative about why drawdowns go beyond the numbers... They’re behavioral stress tests, especially when market risk and life risk collide.

Worth thinking about before it happens.

🎧 https://t.co/AtqDHEH9QI

#riskmanagement #investing #behavioralfinance

[RCM Alternatives @rcmAlts]

The complete list of Alternative Investment Conferences in 2026 is here.
From managed futures and CTAs to allocator and institutional events, we’ve rounded up the conferences shaping the industry this year.
Check it out ➡️https://t.co/TAuqK03z7c
#altsconferences #events2026

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

There are a lot of conferences.
Only some of them matter.
Here’s our complete list of alternative investment conferences in 2026, the ones shaping real conversations across managed futures and CTAs.
🔗https://t.co/1gYlXLAZhz

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

Watch on YouTube ➡️https://t.co/dg2b5ohaMe

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

Confession: I've listened to "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" more times than I can count.

50 years later, @mercoglianos helped me understand the real maritime tragedy behind Gordon Lightfoot's haunting ballad, plus the business of shipping and America's shipbuilding crisis.

Finally got my Lightfoot deep-dive → https://t.co/rP9tdSiAx5

[RCM Alternatives @rcmAlts]

50 years after the Edmund Fitzgerald, shipping is still full of risk, mystery & innovation.
Maritime historian Dr. Sal Mercogliano (@mercoglianos ) joins The Derivative to talk Great Lakes, global trade & nuclear ships.

🎧 https://t.co/n2SOoj6T0Q
#EdmundFitzgerald #financepodcast #shipping

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

The gales of November came calling last night…

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

Joined forces with @jasoncbuck to break down the highlights from last month’s Return Stacking Symposium...
If you haven’t tuned in yet, give it a listen: https://t.co/GFb1f0hwbC
| @returnstacked

[RCM Alternatives @rcmAlts]

The ’96 Bulls weren’t just champions, they were a blueprint for portfolio design.

Great teams, and great portfolios, win through balance, complementary roles, and smart strategy.

🔗https://t.co/BOBJicvmsH
#financeevents #networking #lunchandlearn #portfoliodesign

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

Yes please 🙏

[Meb Faber @MebFaber]

BOO....It's true!👻

We wrote about this strategy back in 2022 in our series of "Totally (Not) Crushing It" profiles. Ever since been a face ripper up....

We're 2/2 on writing about our most terrible performing strategy only to see it turn around and perform great....think next up here soon....managed futures!

[RCM Alternatives @rcmAlts]

How are leading managers blending alpha + beta to make hedge fund-style strategies more accessible and effective for RIAs?

Join @CMEGroup, @InvestReSolve, Welton, and @EquityArmor for a live panel unpacking innovative approaches to portfolio design, client alignment, and implementation: https://t.co/HTncJbuTVk
🗓️ Oct 23 | 🕐 11:30 am – 2:00 pm | 📍 Brentwood, TN

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

Chicago peeps…

My Dad hung up his business boots long ago and took up painting.

He’s showing his artwork in Chicago over the next week with a reception tomorrow night….

https://t.co/YvyGux9EaF

Pop in and check it out.

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

Fun talk with @JCaplis on all things hedge funds…

[RCM Alternatives @rcmAlts]

🚨 New episode of The Derivative 🎙️
Jeff Malec @AttainCap2 sits down with Jon Caplis @JCaplis of PivotalPath to decode modern hedge funds:
Equity quant's revival
Alpha in multi-strats
Managed futures pain
What $3T in data tells us

🎧 Listen now → https://t.co/xENmtQrLvN
#hedgefunds #alts #macro #quant #TheDerivative

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

Does the magazine cover effect work when you deliberately create the headline so things revert the other way???

I figured it’s worth a try asking

“is Trend Following Dead ?”

[RCM Alternatives @rcmAlts]

🎙️ NEW: Is Trend Following Dead? (Again...)
@GJaffarian of Crabel Capital Management on:
• Strategy evolution
• Performance challenges
• Why he's still optimistic
Deep dive into where trend following is headed…
🎧: https://t.co/Lsqaqs8niT

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

May the 4th be with you !

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

This move down/up in Aussie Dollar lobbying for the image in dictionary next to Untradable

[RCM Alternatives @rcmAlts]

On our latest episode of The Derivative, @AttainCap2 was joined by @CIO_Baylor Dave Morehead to discuss endowment management, private vs public markets, and why they're avoiding cyclical assets.

Full episode: https://t.co/ODhtYGwxLW

#financepodcast #endowment #portfoliomanagement

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

Shhh

[Leigh Giangreco @LeighGiangreco]

Nice thing about Chicago is that it’s a big city w/a 2nd city vibe. NYC culture is consumption. They’re constantly chasing the next big restaurant, club, show. Chicagoans are creative & interesting but they’re charming because they’re content. I don’t want hamster wheel culture

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

Said it out loud…. And the beetlejuice appeared, sorry

[Jeff Malec @AttainCap2]

They're now setting up short equities, long bonds, and various commodity positions that align with extended crisis scenarios... The risk? Markets rally sharply in a V-shaped recovery just as trend followers position for extended downside, causing more losses.