Jerry Parker – Understand Your Investing Capabilities and Limitations

BIO: Jerry Parker started his trading career in 1983 in the Richard Dennis Turtle Program. He started Chesapeake Capital in 1988. Chesapeake manages about $200M in private funds, mutual funds, ETFs, and managed accounts.STORY: Jerry has had some stinker investments in real estate and gold over the years. Two things that have cost him money in his real estate investment are overpaying and not being patient. Often, Jerry would find himself buying homes by speculating and thinking that he knew what he was doing, only to realize that he didn’t.LEARNING: Understand what you’re capable of and your limitations as well. Be afraid of situations you’re unfamiliar with and assume the worst. “If you’re at a poker table and don’t know who the patsy is, it’s usually you.”Jerry Parker Guest profileJerry Parker started his trading career in 1983 in the Richard Dennis Turtle Program. He started Chesapeake Capital in 1988. Chesapeake manages about $200M in private funds, mutual funds, ETFs, and managed accounts. All of the trading is done using a Trend Following + Nothing approach. The funds are maximally diversified and include bond, commodity and currency futures, stocks, crypto, and FX forwards. Jerry is active on Twitter and Twitter Spaces at @rjparkerjr09.Worst investment everOver the years, Jerry has had some stinker investments in real estate and gold. Two things that have cost him money in his real estate investment are overpaying and not being patient. Often, Jerry would find himself buying homes by speculating and thinking that he knew what he was doing, only to realize that he didn’t.Lessons learnedUnderstand what you’re capable of and your limitations as well.Be afraid of situations you’re unfamiliar with and assume the worst.Andrew’s takeawaysDo what feels right for you, but don’t feel pushed into something just because everybody else does it.Actionable adviceFind a great mentor in a field you’re passionate about, and learn from them. Also, be ready for a big break.Jerry’s recommendationsJerry recommends finding people on Twitter and subjects you’re interested in and following them for great advice. He also recommends listening to podcasts and reading books to get information about things you can’t learn in college.No.1 goal for the next 12 monthsJerry’s number one goal for the next 12 months is to stay disciplined, keep doing what he’s been doing, and continue improving his portfolio.Parting words “Thank you for having me. I will go back and listen to some of your old podcasts.”Jerry Parker [spp-transcript] Connect with Jerry ParkerLinkedInTwitterWebsitePodcastAndrew’s books