Turtle Talk

Turtle Talk
Podcast Description
Welcome to “Turtle Talk”, where timeless trend-following meets market outliers. Join our hosts Adam and Rich including the renowned original Turtle Trader Jerry Parker as we explore core principles, current debates, and expert insights to help traders navigate financial markets.
Tune in for in-depth discussions and practical advice on trend following and Outlier Hunting.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on core principles of trend-following, market outliers, and practical trading advice. Episodes cover specific themes such as data-driven investment strategies, overcoming drawdowns, and analyzing market momentum with episodes featuring discussion topics like 'From Lab Coat to Trend Charts' and 'Outliers, Drawdowns, and the Edge of Classic Trend.'

Welcome to “Turtle Talk”, where timeless trend-following meets market outliers. Join our hosts Adam and Rich including the renowned original Turtle Trader Jerry Parker as we explore core principles, current debates, and expert insights to help traders navigate financial markets.
Tune in for in-depth discussions and practical advice on trend following and Outlier Hunting.
This month’s Turtle Talk is a little different — Rich and Adam join Jerry Parker at his New York getaway for a face-to-face deep dive into the philosophy and practice of outlier hunting. Recorded on Labor Day, the trio reflect on market adventures, harbor cruises, and the heart of classic trend following.
In this special episode, we skip the usual segments and go straight to the foundations:
🌍 Maximum Diversification – why spreading the net across hundreds of markets is essential for catching rare outliers.
📉 Volatility vs. Lifting Power – compounding drag, step-ups in equity curves, and why chasing smoothness can backfire.
🎯 Closed Trade Equity & Weak Compounding – why conservative sizing preserves robustness and avoids randomness.
🔍 Dynamic Position Sizing Debate – why selling into strength risks type-two errors and dilutes true outlier returns.
🐂 The Cattle Year – feeder cattle, cocoa, and how small markets often deliver oversized contributions.
💬 Classic vs. Modern Trend – Buffett, Munger, and the tension between concentrated conviction and wide diversification.
🎙️ Expect candid debate, laughs, and plenty of lessons as the Aussie Turtles and Jerry unpack what it really means to maximize CAGR through pure outlier hunting
📚 Coming Soon: The Aussie Turtles® Trend Following Guide – philosophy, process, and practice in one volume.

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