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Top Traders Unplugged

Top Traders Unplugged

Trend Following | Hedge Funds | Global Macro | Geo-Politics | Commodities | Quant Investing | Crypto | Volatility

Niels Kaastrup-Larsen

943 episodesEN

Show overview

Top Traders Unplugged has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 943 episodes, alongside 118 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 930 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 55 min and 1h 12m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 52 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 155 episodes published. Published by Niels Kaastrup-Larsen.

Episodes
943
Running
2014–2026 · 12y
Median length
1h 5m
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Top Traders Unplugged is where the world’s best investors come to share how they think - not just what they trade. Hosted by Niels Kaastrup-Larsen, the show goes deep into systematic trend following, global macro, and the principles that drive long-term success. No forecasts. No fads. Just real conversations with hedge fund managers, economists, authors, and allocators - revealing the timeless ideas, mental models, and risk frameworks behind robust performance. If you're building resilient portfolios, allocating capital, or simply looking to cut through the noise - this is your edge. Clear thinking. Deep insights. Real experience. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Explore all episodes at toptradersunplugged.com https://toptradersunplugged.com

Latest Episodes

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SI406: Why Uncertainty Is a Trend Follower’s Best Friend ft. Mark Rzepczynski

Jun 27, 20261h 8m

IL50: Why Central Banks Are Losing Control of Inflation ft. Manoj Pradhan

Jun 24, 20261h 1m

SI405: Why Most Trend Following Improvements Should Fail ft. Rob Carver

Jun 20, 20261h 12m

GM102: China Built a Trap. Germany Set It. America Fell In. Europe Is Next ft. Michael Pettis

Jun 17, 20261h 23m

SI404: When Trend Following Meets Equities ft. Eric Crittenden & Andrew Beer

Jun 13, 20261h 7m

UGO12: Why the Next Financial Crisis Could Change America Forever ft. Danielle DiMartino Booth

Jun 10, 202653 min

SI403: Trend Following in an Era of Geopolitical Risk ft. Marat Molyboga & Katy Kaminski

Jun 6, 20261h 24m

ALO35: Why Macro Investing Is Becoming More Systematic ft. George Patterson

Jun 3, 20261h 1m

SI402: Why Markets Can’t Stop Trending ft. Richard Brennan

May 30, 20261h 30m

IL49: The Space Economy Is No Longer Science Fiction ft. Rainer Zitelmann

May 27, 20261h 1m

SI401: Why Trend Following Wins in Chaos ft. Nick Baltas

May 23, 20261h 1m

GM101: When Passive Breaks the Market ft. Hari Krishnan & Cem Karsan

May 20, 20261h 13m

SI400: When Crisis Alpha Hides in Plain Sight ft. Yoav Git & Rob Croce

May 16, 20261h 7m

GM100: Central Banks in the Dark: Inflation, AI, and the Limits of Control ft. David Beckworth

May 13, 20261h 4m

SI399: AI, Inflation and the Portfolio That Refuses to Sit Still ft. Alan Dunne

May 9, 20261h 11m

OI22: Inside the Next Generation Market Wizards ft. Jack Schwager & George Coyle

May 7, 202645 min

GM99: Gold, Trust, and the Return of Real Assets ft. Philip Diehl

May 6, 20261h 5m

SI398: Navigating a VUCA World ft. Mark Rzepczynski

May 2, 20261h 7m

IL48: The Misunderstood Economics of Africa ft. Joe Studwell

Apr 29, 20261h 0m

SI397: The Market Isn’t Free Anymore, It’s Being Managed ft. Cem Karsan

Apr 25, 20261h 11m
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