
The Alpha Exchange is a podcast series launched by Dean Curnutt to explore topics in financial markets, risk management and capital allocation in the alternatives industry. Our in depth discussions with highly established industry professionals seek to uncover the nuanced and complex interactions between economic, monetary, financial, regulatory and geopolitical sources of risk. We aim to learn fr... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 252 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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It was a pleasure to welcome Wayne Dahl, Co-Portfolio Manager of Global Credit Strategy at Oaktree Capital Management, to the Alpa Exchange.
We begin with Wayne’s path through convertible arbitrage, structured credit, and multi-asset investing, and ... more
Welcome to Episode 250 of the Alpha Exchange. To celebrate the milestone, I asked my dear friend, Jon Kalikow, to host the conversation, switching seats and having me as the guest.
I launched the podcast in 2018 with a simple idea: to create space ... more
The “risk-free” rate figures prominently in how we’ve all been taught the foundations of finance. To price a security, start with the asset that is the safest and soundest and then add compensation for bearing uncertainty. It has always been self-evi... more
Kris Abdelmessih, author of the MoonTower Substack and founder of the options analytics firm MoonTower.ai., has spent years thinking about option pricing, volatility regimes, and the mental math traders use to translate volatility into price. In this... more
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Excellent podcast. Informative. I came across it while looking for Mandy Xu interviews— I like her vix analysis — wound up here and I’m hooked.
Nice Vol Review
Thanks so much for creating it public
It’s definitely worth your time if you are trying to stay informed.
Alpha Exchange is one of my favorite podcasts. Really smart discussions around global macro, volatility, convexity. Great guests and Dean is a fantastic interviewer
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This program consistently draws deep-discussion conversations with senior professionals in macro, credit, and quantitative investing. Episodes center on risk pricing, monetary policy dynamics, volatility, and the evolving roles of private credit, AI-driven capex, and geopolitical risk in asset allocation. Guests are often practitioners from leading firms who share actionable frameworks for risk management, portfolio construction, and navigating regime changes in markets. A standout trait is its willingness to tackle complex concepts—like volatility risk premia, liquidity dynamics, and political risk—through rigorous, data-driven dialogue, making it a strong fit for listeners who want practical insights from top-tier market operators without... more
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Recent guests on Alpha Exchange include:
1. Dean Curnutt
2. Zach Buchwald
3. Alberto Gallo
4. Michael Contopoulos
5. Louis Gave
6. Libby Cantrill
7. Alex Urdea
8. Andrew Lapthorne
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