Allocator Insights from Dr. Kevin Maki
This month’s Turtle Talk takes an unexpected twist, as the Aussie Turtles welcome biomedical researcher turned systematic investor, Kevin C. Maki, PhD to the mic.
In this episode, Kevin joins hosts Richard Brennan, Adam Havryliv and Jerry Parker to explore what happens when an allocator thinks like a quant – bringing scientific rigour and long-term data design into the world of trend.
They discuss:
- What May’s drawdown reveals about dispersion, max pain, and portfolio resilience
- Platinum’s breakout, crude oil reversals and cutting through market noise
- Spotting degraded models using win rates and deviation bands
- The hidden edge of “momentum quality” in trend systems
- Why the “trend is dead” narrative misses the point
A timely and insightful perspective from the other side of the table.