# Ep. 338: Ken Tropin on Talent Recruitment, Fed Risks, and Biggest Underpriced Trade

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Podcast: [Macro Hive Conversations With Bilal Hafeez](https://stenobird.com/podcast/macro-hive-conversations-with-bilal-hafeez-524900)
Published: 2025-12-12T09:42:00+00:00
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## Resource

Ken Tropin is a legend in the macro space. He is the Chairman and the founder of G raham Capital Management (GCM) - $ 20b n fund . Ken founded GCM in 1994 and has grown the firm into an industry leading alternative investment manager focusing on global macro discretionary and quantitative hedge fund strategies. Prior to founding GCM, Ken had significant experience in the alternative investment industry, including five years (1989 to 1993) as President and Chief Executive Officer of John W. Henry & Company, Inc. and seven years (1982 to 1989) as Senior Vice President and Director of Managed Futures at Dean Witter Reynolds. I n this podcast we discuss: Investment philosophy Differentiation from multi- strat funds Talent recruitment strategy ; NY office Fed outlook Term premium as underpriced US deficit concerns and duration risk in long-end rates AI and technology Global central bank divergence Inflation pressure s Private credit Dollar view Geopolitical risks Robin Hood Foundation

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