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Podcasts

#256 – Quant Investing in Digital Assets with Starkiller Capital CIO Leigh Drogen

On today’s show we welcome special guest, CIO of Starkiller Capital, Leigh Drogen. Starkiller Capital is an institutional investment firm applying quantitative data-driven strategies to blockchain based digital assets. On the show we discuss: Core tenets of their approach to crypto investing Trend following and…

Accelerate2 July 2025

Research

AlphaRank Merger & SPAC Monitor – Dissecting the Phenomenon of Crypto Treasury Companies

June 30, 2025 - The fundamental principle of a business is to generate an economic return from productive assets. Typically, a business identifies a need in the market, creates a product or service to meet that need, and delivers it to customers while capturing value in…

Accelerate2 July 2025

Research

AlphaRank Top Stocks – Capital Preservation in a World on Edge

June 22, 2025 - Writing about markets is not only therapeutic, but it is intellectually clarifying. Putting the proverbial pen to paper allows one to reframe events, explore various scenarios, and to make sense of the complex dynamics inherent in world markets. These investment memos typically get…

Accelerate23 June 2025

Press Releases

Accelerate Declares Q2 and June 2025 Cash Distributions

CALGARY, AB, June 16, 2025 /CNW/ - Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., ("Accelerate") today announced the June 2025 cash distributions for Accelerate Exchange Traded Funds ("Accelerate Funds"), summarized below, that are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"). The ex-dividend date for the distributions will be June 30, 2025. All unitholders of…

Accelerate17 June 2025

Blog

Accelerate Monthly – When Fear Fades Fast: Inside the Volatility Crash

June 15, 2025 - Volatility can be a gift and a curse for investors. When investors discuss volatility, they typically refer to downward volatility - no one gets upset when they are rapidly making money. From an allocator's perspective, volatility is viewed as a negative characteristic, as it serves as a…

Accelerate17 June 2025

Research

AlphaRank Factor Performance – May 2025

June 12, 2025 – AlphaRank Factor Performance represents the daily historical performance of Accelerate’s proprietary model factor portfolios. (more…)

Accelerate12 June 2025

Research

AlphaRank Merger & SPAC Monitor – The Rebound

June 2, 2025 - Like most segments of the capital markets, merger and acquisition activity is cyclical and subject to the whims of market sentiment. When risk assets are performing well, volatility is low, and credit markets are open, animal spirits come alive and deal activity…

Accelerate2 June 2025

Research

Accelerate Liquid Private Credit Monitor – Resilient, But Risks Persist

May 31, 2025 - Private credit delivered relatively solid performance in the first quarter, reflecting resilient fundamentals amidst trade war-related volatility, although certain risks continue to warrant close attention. Several key themes have emerged in the asset class as the macroeconomic picture rapidly evolved and trade…

Accelerate2 June 2025

Press Releases

Accelerate Declares May 2025 Cash Distributions

May 21, 2025 - Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc., ("Accelerate") today announced the May 2025 cash distributions for Accelerate Exchange Traded Funds ("Accelerate Funds"), summarized below, that are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"). The ex-dividend date for the distributions will be May 30, 2025. All unitholders of…

Accelerate21 May 2025

Research

AlphaRank Top Stocks – Chaos Policy and Risk Premia

May 20, 2025 - Of all the words to describe economic and market conditions in April, "chaotic" seems to be the most accurate. A government policy framework driven by chaos, in which actions and directives have been unpredictable, inconsistent, and poorly designed, has ruled the roost…

Accelerate21 May 2025

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