FEG INSIGHT BRIDGE PODCAST

FEG Bridge Insight with Jordi Visser

Written by FEG | October 21, 2022

On this episode of FEG Insight Bridge, we are honored to welcome 30-year investment veteran Jordi Visser. Jordi is the CIO & President of Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, LLC. Weiss, founded in 1978, has been a pioneer in the market-neutral style of investing, offering traditional hedge funds and liquid alternatives.

Jordi has been instrumental in Weiss’ success. He has always been an innovative thinker with an uncanny ability to decipher current market trends. Not only will we hear his latest views on the markets and the economy, but we will also discuss hedge funds, mutual funds, baseball cards, NFTs, handicapping horse races, and even green marbles.

Chapters

0:00 Intro
 
0:30 Episode overview
 
1:35 Jordi's intro in the industry
 
2:49 Jordi's beginning with Weiss
 
3:52 Defining market neutral
 
5:32 Recruiting against other firms
 
7:56 Trading costs & market hypothesis
 
10:48 Managing risks into other teams
 
12:44 Baseball cards & batting averages
 
15:25 Baseball & Investing
 
17:57 Hedge fund strategy
 
20:45 Flagship hedge funds & mutual funds
 
22:02 Investment charts & looking ahead
 
25:50 Data visualization & schooling
 
28:11 Looking forward on investments
 
31:32 Crypto & blockchains
 
37:57 Horseracing & data
 
41:34 Sports gambling & the Jets
 
44:41 Investment trends
 
48:23 Green Marbles
 
49:54 Closing thoughts