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Alpha Exchange

Dean Curnutt

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The Alpha Exchange is a podcast series launched by Dean Curnutt to explore topics in financial markets, risk management and capital allocation in the alternatives industry. Our in depth discussions with highly established industry professionals seek to uncover the nuanced and complex interactions between economic, monetary, financial, regulatory and geopolitical sources of risk. We aim to learn from the perspective our guests can bring with respect to the history of financial and business cy ...
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"Cracked Interviews" is a podcast that delves into the world of tennis, featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in the sport. From top players and coaches to brand leaders and analysts, this podcast offers an inside look at the lives and careers of those who shape the game. Join host and tennis enthusiast Alex Gruskin as he sits down with some of the biggest names in tennis for in-depth conversations about their careers, the state of the game, and more! Whether you're a hardcore ...
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As I share my closing thoughts on 2025, I want to look back with an eye towards pointing out this year’s unique characteristics from a market risk perspective. I start this exercise by highlighting what I consider to be 2025’s three most interesting days from a vol and risk perspective: 1) the April 7th roller-coaster in the VIX 2) the September 10…
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin sits down with multiple Baylor Bear alums at the 2025 Pro Bear Bash. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, …
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Cracked Racquets Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin sits down with multiple Baylor Bear alums at the 2025 Pro Bear Bash. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, …
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2023 NCAA Singles Champion and current ATP #70 Ethan Quinn joins the show to breakdown his breakout 2025 campaign, discuss the structure of his preseason training program, and SO much more!! Check out the interview on YouTube by clicking here. Episode Bookmarks: Preseason - 3:05 Next step in his game - 14:05 What match did you learn the most from -…
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It was a pleasure to welcome Ian Harnett, co-founder and Chief Investment Strategist at Absolute Strategy Research, to the Alpha Exchange. Our discussion explores how long periods of low volatility and abundant liquidity can quietly allow systemic risks to accumulate outside the traditional banking system. Drawing on lessons from the Global Financi…
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Seth takes a closer look at Trump trying to convince people that things are great during his unhinged primetime address as his approval rates plummet to their lowest point ever. Then, Ariana Grande talks about getting attached to sketches that didn't make it to air on Saturday Night Live and how creatively fulfilling it was to star in the Wicked mo…
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Former Texas All-American and current ATP #90 Eliot Spizzirri joins the show to recap his breakout 2025 season. He offers insight into the most consequential matches of his season, discusses his takeaways from his first year living the pro tennis lifestyle, breaks down his preseason training schedule, plus SO much more!! Check out the interview on …
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Seth takes a closer look at the White House doing damage control after Trump's current chief of staff said nasty things about the Trump administration in an explosive Vanity Fair article. Then, Kate Hudson talks about working with Hugh Jackman in the film Song Sung Blue and inviting herself over to Neil Diamond's house before pitching going day dri…
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Kumaran Vijayakumar has spent his career in the equity derivatives market, first as an exotics trader and later in running large risk-taking desks in listed and OTC options. Now, the CEO of DataDock Solutions, a firm he Co-Founded in 2018, Kumaran and his team are developing analytical tools that allow sell-side flow desks to better understand the …
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Seth takes a moment to address the anti-Semitic mass shooting at a Hanukkah festival in Sydney, Australia. Then, Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump delivering a thoughtful address about snakes during a White House Christmas reception. Following that, Gwyneth Paltrow talks about having to show restraint while decorating her house for Christmas…
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Seth takes a closer look at Trump saying that the concept of “affordability” is a hoax. Then, Ike Barinholtz talks about Simon Rich’s All Out: Comedy About Ambition, upcoming cameos for Season 2 of The Studio and how he’s playing Elon Musk in a new project about OpenAI. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a…
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Risk generally falls into 4 categories, monetary (Central Banks), economic (growth and profits), financial (leverage, carry and correlation) and finally, geopolitical. This last category is non-market, market risk. And in this context, it was a pleasure to welcome Mark Rosenberg, Founder of GeoQuant and adjunct professor at UC Berkeley to the Alpha…
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Seth takes a closer look at Trump and the American people having a slight disagreement about the state of the economy. Then, Amanda Seyfried talks about her Golden Globe nominations, all of the different animals she has on her farm and the real-life inspiration behind her movie The Testament of Ann Lee. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva…
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Florida Men's Assistant Coach Max Koller joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss his unique pathway into college coaching. He also offers his thoughts on his first 18 months at Florida, taking the next step this spring, his approach to recruiting, and SO much more!! Episode Bookmarks: College tennis fandom - 3:40 Pathway to college coaching -…
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Todd Rapp got his career started in equity options at Goldman Sachs in the late 1990’s, a wild time in which a bubble inflated and burst and provided critical lessons in both gamma and vega risk in the process. Now the CEO of the Fortress Multi-Manager Group, Todd leans heavily on his derivatives DNA in the areas of sourcing uncorrelated return str…
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Seth takes a closer look at Trump getting a fake peace prize from FIFA. Then, Sabrina Carpenter talks about how she picked the surprise songs during her Short n’ Sweet Tour, opening the 50th anniversary episode of Saturday Night Live with Paul Simon and going Day Drinking with Seth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri…
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Clemson Men's Associate Head Coach Austin Rapp joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap a breakout 2025 spring for his Clemson Tigers. He also offers his thoughts on how the level of college tennis has changed since his own playing days, his approach to recruiting, and SO much more!! Episode Bookmarks: Clemson 2025 spring - 3:00 College Tennis b…
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Two-time TCU All-American and current ATP #205 Jack Pinnington Jones joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to breakdown his first six months on the Pro Tour. He offers his thoughts on adjusting to the pro tennis lifestyle, what he learned during his time at TCU, reflections from his final season, plus SO much more!! Episode Bookmarks Transitioning to …
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It was a pleasure to welcome Jessica Stauth, CIO for Systematic Equities at Fidelity Investments, to the Alpha Exchange. Our discussion explores how quant investing has evolved through cycles of market stress, technological change, and today’s extraordinary concentration in the equity landscape. Reflecting on her start in markets in the aftermath o…
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University of Georgia All-American and current WTA #149 Dasha Vidmanova joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to reflect on her first six months of Pro Tennis. She also discusses the significance of capturing the career triple crown her senior season, signing with IMG, and SO much more!! Episode Bookmarks: Transitioning to Pro Tennis - 3:40 Biggest di…
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Seth Meyers invites his children Ashe, Axel and Adelaide to talk about dressing up for their annual Thanksgiving turkey photo, the time Ashe and Axel got into a fight at a Pittsburgh Steelers game and more. Then, Hilary, Larry and Josh Meyers talk about traveling to Pittsburgh with Seth and his kids, Josh bringing his Gavin Newsom impersonation to …
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Seth takes a closer look at Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning from Congress while two prosecutions against Trump’s political enemies were thrown out. Then, Tom Hanks talks about being on The Love Boat, how Tim Allen jokingly made him take Buzz and Woody photos with cast members after a performance of This World of Tomorrow and filming his iconic lin…
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They say there’s always a bull market somewhere and a chart on doom commentary has surely been up and to the right. Perhaps it’s been the joint decline in the equity and crypto markets. NVDA is down 10% in November and Bitcoin is down almost twice that. Perhaps it’s been that there wasn’t a hard and fast enough of a catalyst to point to…no trade wa…
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Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump hosting Zohran Mamdani at the White House. Then, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez talk about how fun it is doing press together, being able to watch themselves perform on stage for the first time and all of their onstage mishaps during Merrily We Roll Along. See Privacy Policy at https://a…
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Alex Gruskin speaks with first round winners at the 2025 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, live from the USTA National Campus. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the res…
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Alex Gruskin speaks with first round winners at the 2025 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, live from the USTA National Campus. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the res…
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Alex Gruskin speaks with first round winners at the 2025 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, live from the USTA National Campus. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the res…
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Alex Gruskin speaks with first round winners at the 2025 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, live from the USTA National Campus. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the res…
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Alex Gruskin speaks with first round winners at the 2025 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, live from the USTA National Campus. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the res…
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Alex Gruskin speaks with first round winners at the 2025 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, live from the USTA National Campus. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the res…
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Alex Gruskin speaks with first round winners at the 2025 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, live from the USTA National Campus. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the res…
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Alex Gruskin speaks with first round winners at the 2025 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, live from the USTA National Campus. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the res…
  continue reading
 
Alex Gruskin speaks with first round winners at the 2025 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, live from the USTA National Campus. Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the res…
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