Bigger markets, more alpha: Capstone’s Paul Britton on running a derivatives hedge fund

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"Bigger markets, more alpha: Capstone’s Paul Britton on running a derivatives hedge fund"

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"Capstone’s founder and CEO Paul Britton discusses evolution of the derivatives market, how he thinks about managing people and risk, and why the VIX is relatively low against a tumultuous economic backdrop. For more insights from great investors, listen to previous episodes from our&nbsp;<a href=\"/content/gs/gscom/insights/great-investors\">Great Investors</a>&nbsp;series.&nbsp;\r\nThis episode was recorded on February 20, 2025.\r\n"

Capstone’s founder and CEO Paul Britton discusses evolution of the derivatives market, how he thinks about managing people and risk, and why the VIX is relatively low against a tumultuous economic backdrop. For more insights from great investors, listen to previous episodes from our&nbsp;<a href="/insights/great-investors">Great Investors</a>&nbsp;series.&nbsp;
This episode was recorded on February 20, 2025.

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