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Odds on OpenChris Kantos: How Natural Language Processing Can Generate AlphaCan you analyze social media for investment decisions? How do hedge funds use Reddit posts, earnings calls, and SEC filings to find alpha? What’s the role of LLMs for financial analysis in 2025? Chris Kantos, Head of Quantitative Research at Alexandria Technology, joins us to explain how the buy side uses natural language processing (NLP), AI for investing, and text-based sentiment data to generate AI alpha signals across all asset classes—from equities to commodities.We dive deep into how Alexandria builds quantitative trading strategies from unstructured data like Reddit posts, news articles, earnings calls, and 10-Ks. Chris explains how...2025-08-1252 min

Odds on OpenQuant Trader and Kinetic Founder: Trading the Market is Like Playing PokerFinancial markets are a game, says Grant Stenger. So how do you win in the financial markets? Grant, a former Jane Street intern and current crypto founder, believes markets are the most competitive game on earth—and he's been training to beat them since high school.From card counting in middle school to landing a hedge fund internship at QuantRes before university, Grant shares how a lifelong obsession with games, poker, and mathematical edge led him to build Kinetic—a decentralized crypto exchange and DEX aggregator on Solana trading millions of tokens.We talk about his quant trading internship expe...2025-08-0549 min

Odds on OpenRobert Carver Ran a Multi-Billion Dollar Systematic Portfolio for Man AHL. Now He Invests Solo.How do you become a solo quant trader and build your own systematic trading business? Robert Carver, ex-head of fixed income at Man AHL—a $63 billion systematic trading hedge fund—shares how he went from managing institutional capital to becoming an independent, full-time quant trader.He reveals the key skills, mindset, and tools needed to succeed in quant trading without working at a big firm, how to create your own quant trading strategies, and why a PhD isn't required to break into systematic trading. Also, he shares how to manage risk and how he runs 200+ futures trading strategies as a so...2025-07-2944 min

Odds on OpenEx-Jane Street Trader: How to Find “Edge” in the Markets and Real LifeWhat is edge in trading—and how do hedge funds and quant traders find edge in 2025? According to Agustin Lebron, former quant trader at Jane Street and author of The Laws of Trading, edge is what separates average traders from those who thrive at a top hedge fund. But today, finding edge requires more than just a good model—it demands judgment, adaptability, and a deep understanding of how quant trading firms actually operate.In this episode, Agustin breaks down exactly how quant trading works, how elite firms like Jane Street maintain their edge, and how quant funds make mone...2025-07-1544 min

Odds on OpenVenture Capitalist Avik Ashar: VC Is How Asia’s Richest Future-Proof Their BusinessesIf venture capital underperforms the public markets, is it still worth the investment? For Avik Ashar, the answer is yes—but not for the reasons you think. Avik, a Principal at Riverwalk Holdings, an India-focused VC firm, argues that most people misunderstand how venture capital works and how to fairly evaluate VC fund performance.Venture capital, he explains, isn’t just about chasing unicorns or short-term IRRs. It’s a strategic investment tool, especially in Asia, used by family offices and conglomerates not only for returns but also for M&A, R&D, and market expansion. In markets like India...2025-07-0842 min

Odds on OpenVenture Capitalist Guy Horowitz: Some of the Best Founders are AssholesIs venture capital dead? Not for Guy Horowitz, who boasts 20+ years in the VC ecosystem, holding the title of partner at firms like DTCP, 33N, and ESH.vc. In this episode of Build to Last, we unpack the changing face of early-stage investing and startup funding—from the 2000s hardware boom to the rise of software unicorns, and now the new frontier: AI-first companies. Guy shares battle-tested insights on identifying founder-market fit, navigating VC cycles, and why understanding capital formation is just as important as finding the next big tech innovation.We also dive into the future of work, ed...2025-06-1052 min

Odds on OpenGoodnotes COO Minh Tran: Schools That Ignore AI Will Fall BehindHow will AI affect education? Minh Tran has a lot to say about the future of learning in the age of large language models (LLMs) and generative AI. As the COO of GoodNotes—one of the world’s leading AI-powered note-taking apps—he’s at the forefront of how AI is changing the education system. For Minh, the future of learning is already here: “We need to rethink WHAT we teach, not just HOW we teach,” he says.Before working in edtech, Minh was the Executive Director at Education First, the global learning company. He also founded Bloom Academy in Hong Kong...2025-05-2037 min

Odds on OpenQuant Researcher and YouTuber Dimitri Bianco: Your Finance Degree is WorthlessIs a finance degree still worth it if you want to become a quant? In this week’s Build to Last episode, quant researcher and YouTuber Dmitri Bianco explains why he calls his own finance undergrad “a big mistake” — and why most quant roles today demand far more math, statistics, and programming than students realize. (The short answer to that first question is: no.)Dmitri shares how he went from a misguided finance major to Head of Quantitative Research at Agora Data, a fintech company — after being rejected from top financial engineering programs and racking up $160K in student debt. He n...2025-05-1355 min

Odds on OpenInvestment Migration Expert Krista Victorio: You Can Buy a Passport (Legally)A second passport isn’t just for shady billionaires or globalist elites — it’s actually a legal, fast-growing strategy used by thousands of wealthy families to unlock global freedom. It’s also the core of a booming global industry that Krista Victorio, Partner at Orience, knows inside and out.On this episode of Build to Last, Krista explains how citizenship-by-investment works — and why families from China, Russia, the Philippines, and (most surprisingly!) the United States are buying their way into second passports more than ever before. She also shares how Orience, an investment migration firm, is capitalizing on the rising dem...2025-05-0639 min

Odds on Open$1M+ Consultant Davide Sola: For True Success, "Think in Generations, Not Quarters"At no other point in history the #corporate and #academic worlds been so deeply at odds. The former sees the latter as useless bureaucrat over-thinkers, while the latter sees the former as money-driven opportunists placing profit over principle. But Dr. Davide Sola is rallying against this. His experience spans both the #boardroom and the #classroom. Early into his #career, he worked at #McKinsey while simultaneously enrolled as a #Enterprise #Economics PhD student at the University of Torino. "There’s this idea that academic means rigorous but irrelevant. I don’t believe that. You can be both," he says. The miss...2025-04-2944 min

Odds on OpenAfter Years as a Startup Advisor, Illai Gescheit Says Kindness Is EdgeThe startup world is dog eat dog. “Move fast and break things,” so goes the Silicon Valley adage. For Illai Gescheit, this does not have to be the case: “You can still move fast and break things and be a kind person as well,” he says. The unconventional mantra is plastered on his LinkedIn headline. “Kindness is my strategy,” it reads. Indeed, it’s a practice that Illai must commit to in his day-to-day work as a startup advisor. He’s one of the founders of Gescheit & Partners — a global multi-stage venture advisory firm working with bold, visionary and resilient founders...2025-04-2453 min

Odds on OpenHow Ryan Manuel Built an AI Startup Turning Policy Into AlphaWe live in a world of noise. Signals are in abundance. There is too much data, too much fuzz and fluff that makes decision-making a real challenge. It’s issues like these that founder Ryan Manuel is trying to solve. As the founder and CEO of Bilby, his main goal is to use AI and machine learning to automate regulatory and government analysis, turning fuzzy policy signals into real, actionable insight for traders and investors. Ryan’s regulatory analysis software covers the regions where government policy is the most nebulous, like China and India. Prior to his foray into the...2025-04-1545 min

Odds on OpenHow Silicon Sands’ Seth Dobrin Is Investing in a Future Where AI Is Used ResponsiblyEvery week, it seems that there’s always a new set of questions we’re pondering when it comes to AI: How will AI reshape the job market? How close are we to Artificial General Intelligence? Dr. Seth Dobrin, a General Partner at One Infinity Ventures and the founder of Silicon Sands, is here to give some clarity on these issues. What sets Seth apart in the world of AI investing is his commitment to building tech responsibly. Through Silicon Sands (which is a venture studio under One Infinity), Seth only backs startups that deliver strong returns while meeting top...2025-04-0152 min

Odds on OpenFrom Author to Publisher: How Dhira Vidhea Built Indonesia’s First Digital Literary AgencyGrowing up, Dhira Vidhea loved to read and write. She’d devour John Green’s books as a teenager, and eventually wrote her own book titled “The Boy Who Broke In My Window” at age 13. “I always wanted to be an author,” she says. “That was my dream.” But publishing manuscript wasn’t as easy as she first anticipated: None of the literary agents she sent her book to wanted to work with her.From one challenge, a business opportunity arose. Dhira went on to start TinLit, which first started as Indonesia’s Wattpad-like online writing platform, and later evolved to...2025-03-2529 min

Odds on OpenWhere Energy, Grit, and Optimism Take You: How Keith Breslauer Went From Working at Lehman Brothers to Starting a €5 Billion Private Equity FirmOne of Europe’s notable private equity success stories started in New York.Meet Keith Breslauer: native to Washington Heights, NYC and now the managing director of Patron Capital, a London-based private equity firm specializing in real estate and property that he founded in 1999. Patron represents leading U.S. and European institutions, endowments, pension funds and family offices, with approximately €5 billion in assets under management.Today's conventional wisdom views America as the Holy Land of opportunity, while Europe—a region with low VC budgets, tight regulations, and poor outlook for youth employment—fails to match expectations. So why did...2025-03-1844 min

Odds on OpenDaniel Mika Built an AI Startup at 17. Seven Years Later, He Invests in Them.For founder and technologist Daniel Mika, the idea of building the future is as ordinary as the everyday. No surprise, then, that his first foray into the world of artificial intelligence started long before GPT and Grok were en vogue: In 2018, Daniel became co-founded GetDressed, an computer vision-powered fashion stylist, (at the time of launch, he was only 17).Daniel’s work in the startup world continues today, though his exact role has pivoted slightly. Rather than building startups of his own, he’s actively at the forefront of the scene all together. He’s an angel investor in sev...2025-03-1140 min

Odds on OpenCan You Do It All? Tahnoon Murtza is a Partner at a Private Equity, Startup Founder, and Politician—All at Age 21On the surface, Tahnoon Murtza is just like all of us. He’s a business student who enjoys family time enjoys doing charity work. But in his professional life, Tahnoon is anything but ordinary. At age 21, he’s a partner at Brock Capital, a private equity firm that manages over $9 billion in assets. He’s also the founder of ReCommune, an AI platform that helps senior citizens combat loneliness.“I think it boils down to being shameless,” Tahnoon says, when asked about how he does it. “Do not afraid to put yourself out there and walk yourself in doors tha...2025-03-0442 min

Odds on OpenWhen the Only Way is Up: Earl Valencia Turned $5 Million in Startup Funding Into Emerging Market SuccessWhile many bright minds have their sights set on Silicon Valley, founder Earl Valencia’s vision is set elsewhere: emerging markets, regions like Southeast Asia or Africa where the population is young, where standard national GDP growth is between 5-10%, and where there’s “ so much opportunity still to make change,” he says. Plentina, Earl’s last venture, did exactly that. He raised $5 million for the buy-now-pay later startup servicing emerging markets, and exited successfully in 2024. Before his work as a startup founder, he’s worked at places like Bridgewater Associates, Charles Scwab, and Cisco. The lessons from all these experien...2025-02-2545 min

Odds on OpenFrom Junk to Riches: How Kirk McKinney Built a Million-Dollar Business Collecting JunkFor Kirk McKinney, the idea for starting a business “was an accident.” One a bicycle trip to the dump in his hometown of Westwood, MA led to the business concept for Junk Teens, a youth-led junk removal business he founded at age 15. Five years after their launch, Junk Teens is now making over $1.3 million in annual revenue, and Kirk has been featured in places like the Boston Globe, CBS News, and Entrepreneur Magazine. On the Build to Last podcast, Kirk shares his junk-to-riches story. He also talks about his long-term vision for Junk Teens, the values that propel his busi...2025-02-1842 min

Cổ Vũ Sức Mạnh Archives - Thánh Hữu Việt NamPodcast số 365 – Cổ Vũ Sức Mạnh của Giới Trẻ tháng 3, 2024 – Khắc Phục Điểm Yếu là Chuyên Môn của Đấng Cứu Rỗi – Tyler và Kiplin Griffin Bài của Tyler và Kiplin Griffin, tín hũu của Giáo Hội Các Thánh Hữu Ngày Sau của Chúa Giê Su Ky Tô Mason không cảm nhận được tình yêu thương của Thượng Đế như trước đây. Em ấy đã chống chọi với căn bệnh trầm cảm lâm sàng trong một vài năm mà không thành công mấy, và em lo lắng rằng giấc mơ của em có thể không bao giờ được thực hiện. Anna nghe nh...2024-05-2700 min

Phúc Âm Trọn VẹnPodcast số 365 – Cổ Vũ Sức Mạnh của Giới Trẻ tháng 3, 2024 – Khắc Phục Điểm Yếu là Chuyên Môn của Đấng Cứu Rỗi – Tyler và Kiplin Griffin Bài của Tyler và Kiplin Griffin, tín hũu của Giáo Hội Các Thánh Hữu Ngày Sau của Chúa Giê Su Ky Tô Mason không cảm nhận được tình yêu thương của Thượng Đế như trước đây. Em ấy đã chống chọi với căn bệnh trầm cảm lâm sàng trong một vài năm mà không thành công mấy, và em lo lắng rằng giấc mơ của em có thể không bao giờ được thực hiện. Anna nghe nh...2024-05-2700 min

Star Wars Chit-Chat (Formerly Comics In Canon)Hidden Empire 2: The Fermata Cage Activates! Plus Sana Fights Domina Tagge & Valance Discovers The Truth (HE2, DA28 & BH30) – Ep 122CRIMSON DAWN STARTS TO CRUMBLE UNDER THE MIGHT OF THE EMPIRE… OR DOES IT?! For ep 122, Mike continues the final chapter of the Qi’ra trilogy along with the Bounty Hunters & Aphra comic crossovers! As The Archivist & Kho Phon Farrus reactivate the Fermata Cage, Palpatine & Vader notice and take pursuit! Meanwhile, Sana Starros, Just Lucky & their crew attempt to kill Domina Tagge for her nephew Ronen and T’onga & the Bounty Hunter crew confront Beilert Valance with a truth the Empire has been harbouring from him for too long… This episode was first released on the feed of Comic...2023-08-1727 min

Comics In MotionSWCIC: Hidden Empire 2: The Fermata Cage Activates! Plus Sana Fights Domina Tagge & Valance Discovers The Truth (HE2, DA28 & BH30) – Ep 122 Star Wars Comics In CanonCRIMSON DAWN STARTS TO CRUMBLE UNDER THE MIGHT OF THE EMPIRE… OR DOES IT?! For ep 122, Mike continues the final chapter of the Qi’ra trilogy along with the Bounty Hunters & Aphra comic crossovers in Hidden Empire 2! As The Archivist & Kho Phon Farrus reactivate the Fermata Cage, Palpatine & Vader notice and take pursuit! Meanwhile, Sana Starros, Just Lucky & their crew attempt to kill Domina Tagge for her nephew Ronen and T’onga & the Bounty Hunter crew confront Beilert Valance with a truth the Empire has been harbouring from him for too long… Hidden Empire 2 was released December 7th 2022...2023-03-1127 min

Truly UniversalReckless Love is a Slytherin SongWelcome to another year at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now I'd like to say a few words before we all become too befuddled by excellent the excellent feast of delicious nerd talk. I have a few start-of-term notices I wish to announce. First years, please note the Dark Forest of Non-canon Fan Fiction over-sexualizing friendships is strictly forbidden to all students. Also, our caretaker, Mr. Perdiguerra has asked me to remind you that the third-floor corridor of Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood haters on the right-hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish...2020-08-161h 51 $TRITHUCVN\'s Podcast$ TRITHUCVN's PodcastCác sản phẩm tóc người từ Tân Cương: Bằng chứng về sự đàn áp của ĐCSTQ“Lô hàng này tương ứng với tóc của khoảng 90.000 phụ nữ bị giam cầm tại các trại cải tạo ở Tân Cương,” theo nhà báo Anh Ethan Gutmann.Xem bài viết tại: https://trithucvn.org/trung-quoc/cac-san-pham-toc-nguoi-tu-tan-cuong-bang-chung-ve-su-dan-ap-cua-dcstq.html 2020-08-1407 min

Truly UniversalTruly Universal TrailerEver wonder if zombies have souls? Or whether it's ethical to enter into someone's dreams? Join us each week as we have a round table discussion about a universe found in television, film, literature, and other forms of media and how to live the Catholic faith within one of them.Truly Universal is a production of Urban Pyx, All Things to All.Theme song by Demi Guevera. Audio Production by Ethan Kho. Outro song by Chris Cabiles.You can find all of our content on our website, www.urbanpyx.com/trulyuniversal. Please like and subscribe...2020-03-2400 min $Dr Hogg\'s Pod$ Dr Hogg's PodAutism part 1 - Anna and EthanTodays podcast is about Autism. In part 1 we talk to Anna about her son Ethan and the highs and lows of her experiences of his diagnosis with autism. In part 2 we will be talking to the specialist Dr Ben Kho who diagnosed Ethan. Please see the National Autistic Society website for further details- https://www.autism.org.uk. 2019-11-1150 min