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Episode TimeStamps:
00:00 – Introduction to George Patterson and his journey from physics to quantitative investing03:12 – Why multidisciplinary teams matter in modern quant investing04:13 – Inside PGIM Quant Solutions and the evolution of multi asset investing06:03 – How markets and macro investing have changed since the 1990s09:12 – The future of the 60/40 portfolio and institutional portfolio construction12:11 – Private markets, liquidity challenges and institutional investor concerns13:25 – Inflation, commodities and building modern inflation hedges19:33 – Detecting macro regimes using quantitative models23:26 – The hardest part of systematic investing: trusting the process27:00 – Covid, model failures and managing regime shifts in real time30:07 – Portfolio protection, options strategies and volatility overlays32:01 – How AI and large language models are transforming quantitative research40:02 – Fiscal risks, inflation concerns and the changing rate environment44:26 – Simplicity versus complexity in quantitative model design48:05 – Why markets evolve faster today and how models must adapt51:08 – Retail investors, meme stocks and market distortions53:33 – Emerging markets and where long term opportunities may exist55:08 – The future of quant investing and the limits of AI hype57:10 – George Patterson’s career advice for aspiring quants
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