Richard Schimel is the Co-Founder and Co-CIO of Cinctive Capital Management – a leading multi-strategy alternative asset manager. Rich has over 30 years of experience in the investment management industry.  Prior to Cinctive, Rich was Head of Aptigon Capital, a division of Citadel, where he served on the firm's Portfolio Committee. Before that, Rich founded and served as the CIO of Sterling Ridge Capital. Earlier in his career, Rich co-founded Diamondback Capital, where he co-managed the firm as well as portions of the firm's overall investment strategy. Before Diamondback, Rich began his buy-side career at SAC Capital, where he was a portfolio manager. In this podcast, we will discuss:

1. The "Sweet Spot" for Alpha 
2. Silos vs. Collaborative Culture 
3. Protecting the Left Tail
4. AI Beyond Tech: The Power Theme
5. The Pendulum Swing to Hedge Funds
6. Middle East: The New Financial Hub
7. The "Pattern Recognition" of Talent  
8. Fed and Sector Outlook