Dopamine and Manager Selection

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Edited by Simon Kerr, Principal of Enhance Consulting   The Brain’s Rapid Responses – Dopamine and the Amygdala The brain has three basic responses in forming expectations of future outcomes. They all involve the dopamine system—a set of neural circuits. When these neurons become aware of something important nearby, they set off a series of […] Read more »

Intuition and Impulse in a Great Trader

By Stephen Bornstein, Principal of Wall Street Counsel What Makes Some Traders Stand Out Can Also Bring Them Down A great trader is one who has the uncanny ability to predict price action based on the behavior of other market participants, particularly other professional traders. Is that skill analytical or intuitive? For the past several […] Read more »

Top Macro Manager Talks Through Set-Ups, Triggers and Sizing Positions

By Simon Kerr, Principal of Enhance Consulting This week I heard a presentation by a senior trader at one of the large global macro hedge funds which has been in business for nearly 20 years. He put across several insights into the way of working of those who engage in the strategy. The particular trades […] Read more »