Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

Broken Pie Chart

Dec 21, 2018

In this episode Derek Moore is joined by Jay Pestrichelli, Founder of ZEGA Financial and author of Buy and Hedge: The 5 Iron Rules For Investing Over the Long Term, to discuss how if a bear market materializes clients using a hedged equity strategy have already planed for it and have defined downside floors...


Dec 16, 2018

Welcome to the Broken Pie Chart Podcast Episode 15. In this episode Derek Moore discusses the often-misunderstood target date funds prevalent in many workers 401k accounts and whether they are a good or bad idea especially given their drawdowns during the 2008 financial crisis.

Key  Takeaways:

  • • What are target date...


Dec 2, 2018

In this episode Derek Moore discusses the concept of Risk-Adjusted Returns, Standard Deviation of Returns, Sortino Ratio, Risk Free Interest Rates. Plus, how to compare two investment returns against one another on a risk adjusted basis and why many investors might be using the wrong investor benchmarks against their...


Nov 16, 2018

Welcome to the Broken Pie Chart Podcast Episode 13. In this episode Derek Moore is joined by ZEGA Financial Founder Jay Pestrichelli to discuss volatility as an asset class, implied volatility, the VIX Index and more.

Key  Takeaways:

  • • What is the VIX Index?
  • • Volatility Indexes for the Nasdaq 100 VXN and the...


Nov 11, 2018

Welcome to the Broken Pie Chart Podcast Episode 12. In this episode Derek Moore discusses why diversification alone may not reduce systematic material stock market risk using the backdrop of the 2008 Financial Crisis. Plus, potential solutions using real hedging in portfolios.

Key  Takeaways:

  • • What are the two main...