On this episode of FEG Insight Bridge, we are honored to welcome 30-year investment veteran Jordi Visser. Jordi is the CIO & President of Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, LLC. Weiss, founded in 1978, has been a pioneer in the market-neutral style of investing, offering traditional hedge funds and liquid alternatives.
Jordi has been instrumental in Weiss’ success. He has always been an innovative thinker with an uncanny ability to decipher current market trends. Not only will we hear his latest views on the markets and the economy, but we will also discuss hedge funds, mutual funds, baseball cards, NFTs, handicapping horse races, and even green marbles.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:30 Episode overview
1:35 Jordi's intro in the industry
2:49 Jordi's beginning with Weiss
3:52 Defining market neutral
5:32 Recruiting against other firms
7:56 Trading costs & market hypothesis
10:48 Managing risks into other teams
12:44 Baseball cards & batting averages
15:25 Baseball & Investing
17:57 Hedge fund strategy
20:45 Flagship hedge funds & mutual funds
22:02 Investment charts & looking ahead
25:50 Data visualization & schooling
28:11 Looking forward on investments
31:32 Crypto & blockchains
37:57 Horseracing & data
41:34 Sports gambling & the Jets
44:41 Investment trends
48:23 Green Marbles
49:54 Closing thoughts