101 Why You Should Trust The Short-Term Over The Long-Term with Nigol Koulajian of Quest Partners – 1of2

 
“People say, ‘how did you manage to raise so much money by losing so much?’.” - Nigol Koulajian (Tweet)
Nigol Koulajian is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Quest Partners LLC, and has been designing and trading short-term and long-term technical systems for over 22 years. Coming from Columbia business school, many of Nigol’s general practices seem counter-intuitive but have consistently yielded results. This interview will help get you deeper into the trading and management philosophy that has made Quest Partners such a successful firm.

Thank you for listening and please welcome our guest, Nigol Koulajian.



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In This Episode, You'll Learn:

How Nigol got started with trading systems

“There are so many layers of learning. Every time you think you’ve learned something, you realize there are many more layers.” - Nigol Koulajian (Tweet)

How Quest Partners grew to where it is today
What Nigol has learned from his unique path into managed futures
Why clearly defining your process is value added to your product
Why Nigol is okay with always being in a state of failure

“I’ve chosen to try to live in a way where I feel like I know nothing, and I know that what I know today is going to become irrelevant tomorrow.” - Nigol Koulajian (Tweet)

How developing nuance in his intuitive process has become Nigol’s greatest asset
What role meditation has played in Nigol’s career
What factors played into Quest’s success
Why Quest takes tail risk into account while normalizing returns

“I think with meditation, I would say anybody can succeed in anything they do because your mind becomes so malleable.” - Nigol Koulajian (Tweet)

Why Nigol puts more trust in short-term over the long-term
Some of Nigol’s short-term trading strategies
What Nigol is studying right now
How writing white papers has helped Nigol’s relationships with his clients

“In general in the last twenty years, the more long term you’ve been, the less positive convexity you generate.” - Nigol Koulajian (Tweet)

Why focusing on your investors can be hurting your long-term growth
How Quest Partners has changed to fit the post-2010 financial climate
The problem with smart beta


Connect with Quest Partners LLC:
Visit the Website: http://www.questpartnersllc.com/

Call Quest Partners LLC: +1 (212) 838 7222

E-Mail Quest Partners LLC: [email protected]

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“I always feel like I’m in a state of failure, I never feel comfortable.” - Nigol Koulajian (Tweet)