The Lansdowne Club, 9 Fitzmaurice Pl, London W1J 5JD
Tue 01 Aug 2023 - 12:30 BST
Jens introduced the cutting edge MarketReader technology which identifies significant volatility in various asset classes including single stocks and algorithmically pinpoints the most plausible explanation of why the asset is moving. MarketReader provides real-time, AI-generated, easily digestible summaries of the drivers of asset volatility.
Larry discussed the prevailing belief that the market is positioned for a deflationary regime. Trillions of dollars have been misallocated with labour union power and ESG suppressing capital investment. He highlighted the potential for value to massively outperform growth as well as the tight correlation between technology stocks outperformance and extreme market conditions. Larry analysed market breadth, the sustainability of inflation, and wage growth. He sees potential for a surge in value for precious metals like silver and uranium, also exploring opportunities and challenges in the energy sector, particularly in oil and gas, touching on M&A activity, supply constraints, and hurricane risks. The discussion also covered government spending, the debt ceiling, and potential government shutdown scenarios.
Larry McDonald and Jens Nordvig will share their Top Ideas for second half of 2023 using the Bear Traps’ proprietary risk indicators and risk management toolbox and MarketReader - state of the art market analytics' company. MarketReader leverages AI technology to provide real-time explanations of market movements
Larry ran a $500 million proprietary trading book at Lehman Brothers and was consistently one of the most profitable traders. He was formerly Head of US Macro Strategy at Societe Generale. Jens was previously MD at Goldmans, Senior Investment Associate at Bridgewater and Head of Fixed Income at Nomura Securities. He founded ExanteData in 2016 and MarketReader in 2021.