Dec 16, 2020
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Brody Howatt of Bellator Asset Management joins the podcast to
discuss his view that the market is getting closer to a "blow off
top."
The guest also talks about what it was like working for Steven
Cohen at SAC Capital and Point72 before starting his own firm.
Content Segments
(Spotify users can link to the section directly by clicking on
the timestamp)
- "A lot of it has to do with positioning" -- the major difference from before the election versus now (3:23);
- There could be another 5% upside to the S&P, which should be seen as an opportunity to bring down exposure (4:59);
- The run-off in Georgia is worth watching (7:17);
- Look at illiquid names and potentially "take advantage of the up move to get out" (9:59);
- The rotation out of big tech and into small caps has mostly played out already (12:51);
- Background on the guest: son of a professional hockey player, Choate, West Point, Iraq, SAC Capital (17:51);
- Bellator Asset Management, a veterans-owned business (22:43);
- What it was like working for the legendary Steve Cohen, cold trading floor and all (25:15);
- More about the Bellator strategy (29:51);
- "The syndicate market never sleeps" (34:55).
More Information on the Guest:
- Website: BellatorFunds.com