Quantitative Investing Meets Macroeconomics: Navigating Equity Strategies and Banking Crises With Steve Hou

ANTICIPATE STOCK MARKET CRASHES, CORRECTIONS, AND BEAR MARKETS WITH AWARD WINNING RESEARCH. Sign up for The Lead-Lag Report at www.leadlagreport.com and use promo code PODCAST30 for 2 weeks free and 30% off.What happens when you combine quantitative investing with macroeconomic factors? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Steve Hou, a quantitative researcher at Bloomberg and former AQR employee, as we navigate the world of systematic equity strategies and their relationship with macro environments. Discover the challenges of analyzing regimes without the guidance of academic literature or backtesting, and whether low-rate environments should have predicted the performance of value strategies.Dive into the fascinating world of banking crises with Steve, as we dissect the underlying causes and differentiate between a crisis for banks and a banking crisis. Uncover how the government's fiscal stimulus impacted regional banks and shifted the narrative from potential catastrophe to an invalidated crisis. Additionally, learn how Steve's background in macro finance and quantitative investing has made him more skeptical of stories and narratives.Finally, don't miss our exploration of AI-driven market resilience and the potential of international investment opportunities. Discuss the impact of leverage on financial markets and sectors at risk, the US government's debt pile, and the long-term implications of high interest rates and inflation. Investigate investment possibilities outside the US, the potential of AI bubbles, the influence of hedge fund managers, and how to make the most of AI's powerful advancements.Nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. The content in this program is for informational purposes only. You should not construe any information or other material as investment, financial, tax, or other advice. The views expressed by the participants are solely their own. A participant may have taken or recommended any investment position discussed, but may close such position or alter its recommendation at any time without notice. Nothing contained in this program constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in any jurisdiction. Please consult your own investment or financial advisor for advice related to all investment decisions.See disclosures for The Lead-Lag Report here: https://www.leadlagreport.com/static/termsandconditionsFoodies unite…with HowUdish!It’s social media with a secret sauce: FOOD! The world’s first network for food enthusiasts. HowUdish connects foodies across the world!Share kitchen tips and recipe hacks. Discover hidden gem food joints and street food. Find foodies like you, connect, chat and organize meet-ups!HowUdish makes it simple to connect through food anywhere in the world.So, how do YOU dish? Download HowUdish on the Apple App Store today: Support the show