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How a Quant Fund Manager Manages Risk & Beats Nifty | Ft.Rishabh Nahar | MastersInOne

Updated on 30 January 2026
This conversation is not about tips, predictions, or short-term trading ideas.
It’s about process, systems, first principles, and long-term compounding.

What you’ll learn in this podcast:

• The real difference between Quant and Algo trading
• Why most backtested strategies fail in live markets
• Why knowing why a strategy works is more important than returns
• How subjective decisions destroy portfolios over time
• Why drawdowns matter more than CAGR
• How professional fund managers think about asset allocation
• How combining equity, gold & momentum can reduce risk
• Why simple systems outperform complex ones
• How automation gives traders freedom, not just efficiency
• How a normal investor can start thinking like a quant

Rishabh also shares his personal journey from trading F&O and learning through losses, to building rule-based, data-driven systems and managing a large PMS book.

This episode is especially useful for:
✔ Traders confused between quant & algo
✔ Investors struggling with drawdowns
✔ Anyone building a long-term, scalable investment process
✔ People who want clarity instead of noise

Watch till the end for practical insights that can change how you think about markets.

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