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Flirting with Models

Corey Hoffstein
Risk Management
Cryptocurrency
Trend Following
Investment Strategies
Dynamic Index Investing
Managed Futures
Machine Learning
Diversification
Asset Allocation
Wealth Management
Trading Strategies
Quantitative Research
Portable Alpha
Alternative Risk Premia
Liquidity
Quantitative Investment Strategies
Perpetual Futures
Quantitative Investing
Return Stacking
Long-Term Capital Management

Flirting with Models is the show that aims to pull back the curtain and meet the investors who research, design, develop, and manage quantitative investment strategies. Join Corey Hoffstein, Chief Investment Officer of Newfound Research, on a journey to explore systematic investment strategies, ranging from value to momentum and merger arbitrage to managed futures. For more on Newfound Research, v... more

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In this episode, I speak with Philip and Allan Maymin, co-Heads of Global Asset Allocation at Janus Henderson.

Philip and Allan run the asset allocation group founded at Janus Henderson by Nobel laureate Myron Scholes more than a decade ago, and the... more

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My guest in this episode is Lucas Schuermann, co-founder of Variational, which seeks to bring the trillion-dollar OTC derivatives market on chain.

This is my second episode on Variational. A little over a year ago I spoke with Lucas's co-founder, Ed... more

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My guest this episode is Stacie Mintz, Managing Director and Head of Quantitative Equity at PGIM Quantitative Solutions.

Stacie has spent 33 years at PGIM, and she's been there for every defining moment of the firm's quant equity effort: a first str... more

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My guest this episode is Ben Wellington, Head of Complex Feature Engines at Two Sigma.

In a modern quant process, one might argue that edge can live in three places: the data you can get your hands on, what you do with that data, and how you forecas... more

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Recent Guests

Philip Maymin
Co-head of Global Asset Allocation at Janus Henderson; background in LTCM, Academia, Behavioral Analytics
Janus Henderson
Episode: Philip & Allan Maymin – Compounding Through Risk, Not Return (S7E35)
Allan Maymin
Co-head of Global Asset Allocation at Janus Henderson; background in HFT, derivatives, prop desks
Janus Henderson
Episode: Philip & Allan Maymin – Compounding Through Risk, Not Return (S7E35)
Lucas Schuermann
Co-founder of Variational
Variational
Episode: Lucas Schuermann – Swapping Out Perpetual Futures (S7E34)
Stacie Mintz
Managing Director and Head of Quantitative Equity at PGIM Quantitative Solutions
PGIM Quantitative Solutions
Episode: Stacie Mintz – Turning Qualitative Fundamentals into Quantitative Factors (S7E33)
Ben Wellington
Head of Complex Feature Engines at Two Sigma
Two Sigma
Episode: Ben Wellington – Complex Feature Engineering at Two Sigma (S7E32)
Peter Hecht
Co-head of the North America Portfolio Solutions Group at AQR
AQR
Episode: Peter Hecht – Portable Alpha: Solving the Funding Problem of Alternatives (S7E31)
John Gu
Founder and CEO of Caladan, a market maker in crypto
Caladan
Episode: John Gu – Crypto Market Making & The Cold Start Problem (S7E30)
Faheem Osman
Managing Director and Global Head of QIS Structuring at Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group
Episode: Faheem Osman – Commodity QIS: An Under-Appreciated Source of Systematic Returns? (S7E29)
Richard Craib
CEO and founder of Numeraire
Numeraire
Episode: Richard Craib - Crowd-Sourced Alpha with Numerai (S7E28)

Host

Corey Hoffstein
Host of Flirting with Models; Chief Investment Officer, Newfound Research

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 896 ratings
  • Interesting & Informative

    I learn a lot about the texture and layers of the financial markets from this podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sambuno Media
    United States8 months ago
  • Stellar

    Corey is brilliant, great advice.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    huffcraig
    United Statesa year ago
  • Simply amazing

    I really love this podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    contrerasricardo
    Argentina2 years ago
  • Corey is extremely bright and a great communicator. He brings on interesting guests and asks insightful questions. Great podcast.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    sugarbear
    2 years ago
  • Very interesting and really worth listening

    Corey asks very penetrating questions that matter to me. Moreover, it is just plain interesting.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Unfounded speculation
    Canada3 years ago

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Audiences note the show is technically rigorous yet accessible for practitioners.
Feedback highlights the practical applicability of insights for real-world investing.
Listeners praise the host for deep, actionable questions and high-quality guests.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Philip & Allan Maymin – Compounding Through Risk, Not Return (S7E35)
Q: If all asset allocators adopted these option-implied risk measures, could the opportunity still exist for your approach?
They acknowledge that widespread adoption could erode edge unless there is still a differentiated process, disciplined risk controls, and the ability to adapt to regime shifts—emphasizing that signals must be contextualized within a robust framework.
Ruslan Fakhrutdinov – Extended Exchange and Vault Tokenization (S7E27)
Q: How do you approach risk management, particularly in extreme market conditions?
Ruslan discusses the importance of risk limits and how the vault prioritizes the integrity of the platform while managing liquidations.
Ruslan Fakhrutdinov – Extended Exchange and Vault Tokenization (S7E27)
Q: What are the core problems that you are trying to solve with your decentralized exchange?
Ruslan elaborates on building a truly decentralized exchange that unifies margin across various trading methods to improve the offerings available to users.
Angana Jacob - Data as the True Competitive Moat (S7E26)
Q: What advice would you have for quants who are listening to this episode and thinking, I really need to make sure data is a competitive edge for me in the next decade?
Quants should strive to achieve a first principles understanding of their data stack and the processes that follow to avoid painful mistakes.
Annanay Kapila – Perpetual Futures Everywhere and All the Time (S7E24)
Q: What are the biggest risks associated with perpetual futures?
The primary risks include market manipulation, liquidity issues, and potential liquidation cascades if users are excessively leveraged.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Flirting with Models

What is Flirting with Models about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A rigorously technical show that pulls back the curtain on quantitative investing, featuring interviews with senior quants, data scientists, and portfolio design experts. Episodes orbit around how teams build factor taxonomies, leverage data quality, design risk controls, and apply AI/LLMs to investment processes, with practical takeaways for practitioners building or evaluating systematic strategies. The host and guests consistently emphasize real-world implementation, risk management, and the evolving tech stack shaping modern quant investing, from portability of alpha to data infrastructure and market structure.

A notable strength is the blend of deep, practitioner-focused content and accessible storytelling, making complex topics like ... more

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Recent guests on Flirting with Models include:

1. Philip Maymin
2. Allan Maymin
3. Lucas Schuermann
4. Stacie Mintz
5. Ben Wellington
6. Peter Hecht
7. John Gu
8. Faheem Osman

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