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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

959 episodesEN

Show overview

Top Traders Unplugged has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 959 episodes, alongside 118 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 950 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 56 min and 1h 13m — 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 3 days ago, with 68 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 155 episodes published. Published by Niels Kaastrup-Larsen.

Episodes
959
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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ALO38: Why the Old Rules of Diversification Are Changing ft. Mike Pyle

Aug 19, 20261h 4m

SI413: Why Trend Following Is More Than Crisis Alpha ft. Andrew Beer & Tom Wrobel

Aug 15, 20261h 21m

ALO37: Investing in the New World Order ft. Charles-Henry Monchau

Aug 12, 20261h 2m

SI412: Portable Alpha: Asking the Questions That Matter ft. Harry Moore

Aug 8, 20261h 19m

ALO36: The Endowment Playbook for Long-Term Investing ft. Paul Chai

Aug 5, 20261h 1m

SI411: Why the Best Portfolios Are Built to Be Wrong ft. David Dredge & Richard Brennan

Aug 1, 20261h 59m

IL51: Why Most Recessions Are Completely Misunderstood ft. Tyler Goodspeed

Jul 29, 20261h 1m

SI410: The Next Evolution of Trend Following ft. Nick Baltas

Jul 25, 20261h 10m

OI23: Why Capital Efficiency Is the Next Edge in Investing ft. Charlie McGarraugh

Jul 22, 202646 min

SI409: Why Trend Following Is Changing Faster Than Ever ft. Yoav Git

Jul 18, 20261h 8m

GM105: The Billion-Barrel Shock Has Not Arrived Yet ft. Adam Rozencwajg

Jul 15, 20261h 15m

SI408: Has Trend Following Changed Forever? ft. Alan Dunne

Jul 11, 20261h 3m

GM104: How the Dollar Quietly Took Over the World ft. Brendan Greeley

Jul 8, 202655 min

SI407: Why America Is Rewriting the Rules of Capitalism ft. Cem Karsan

Jul 4, 20261h 1m

GM103: Why Optimism Could Be the Most Contrarian Trade ft. Pippa Malmgren

Jul 1, 20261h 19m

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
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