From Bar Mitzvah Money to Running a Hedge Fund | Matt Poliak on Investing, Energy, AI & Building a Life
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In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, Ron Geffner sits down with Matt Poliak, founder of Hummingbird Capital, to discuss his journey from trading stocks with bar mitzvah money to launching a long-short energy hedge fund.
Matt shares how he fell in love with investing at a young age, the mentors who shaped his career, and what he learned working at firms like Balyasny, Millennium, and other elite investment platforms before starting his own business.
The conversation dives into energy investing, AI-driven power demand, data centers, market-neutral investing, entrepreneurship, risk-taking, stoicism, family, and building a meaningful life while managing stress in high finance.
This episode is essential listening for investors, entrepreneurs, aspiring hedge fund managers, and anyone interested in the intersection of markets, ambition, and personal growth.