EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 22 MIN
📌 Sponsored Episode: Can Algorithmic Trading Protect Your Portfolio? | Jeff Sekinger
from Financial Freedom Podcast with Dr. Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD · host Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD
Disclaimer: Today’s episode is sponsored by Nurp. Content is for educational purposes only. Not advice. Results discussed have not been vetted. Claims made by the guest have not been verified. The views expressed by the guest do not reflect those of the host or this show.—📌 Sponsored by Nurp:start.nurp.com/doctors (do your due diligence)To book a PREMIUM spot on the Podcast: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/_paylink/AZpgR_7fBook a 1-on-1 coaching call: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/booking-calendar/introductory-session —Algorithmic trading could provide a different source of portfolio returns—but where does it belong in a financial freedom strategy, and what risks should investors understand before getting started? In this sponsored episode, we speak with Jeff Sekinger, founder of NURP, about using automated strategies as a potential complement to stocks, real estate, retirement accounts, and other traditional investments.Many physicians, entrepreneurs, and high-income professionals believe they are diversified because they own several different investments. But their wealth may still depend on many of the same economic forces: rising equity markets, available credit, economic growth, and appreciating real estate.You can own many investments and still have only one underlying risk.Jeff explains how algorithmic trading, automated trading strategies, and alternative investments may give qualified investors exposure to returns that behave differently from traditional assets. He discusses how NURP’s technology connects to a client-controlled brokerage account, how its algorithms can respond to both rising and falling markets, and how investors can adjust certain risk parameters.In this episode, you’ll discover:🔹 Why a portfolio can appear diversified while remaining highly concentrated🔹 Where algorithmic trading strategies may fit within a diversified portfolio🔹 Why financial freedom requires more than maximizing a 401(k)🔹 How NURP differs from a hedge fund or traditional managed investment🔹 The differences between algorithmic trading, real estate syndications, private credit, oil and gas, and life insurance🔹 How automated strategies may trade both rising and falling asset prices🔹 The potential advantages of maintaining custody of capital in your own brokerage account🔹 Why liquidity, drawdowns, leverage, fees, and risk-adjusted returns matter🔹 How investors can distinguish backtested performance from live trading results🔹 What investors should verify before committing capital to an alternative strategyTimestamps:00:00 Is Your Portfolio Truly Diversified?00:55 The Hidden Risk in Traditional Portfolios01:30 Sponsored-Episode Disclosure and Investment Disclaimer02:00 Meet Jeff Sekinger, Founder of NURP02:50 How Algorithmic Trading May Help High-Income Investors03:55 NURP vs. a Traditional Hedge Fund05:05 Maintaining Control of Your Brokerage Account05:45 Alternative Investments Beyond Accredited-Investor Products07:00 The Biggest Blind Spot in Physicians’ Portfolios08:05 What’s Broken About the Traditional Retirement Playbook?10:05 Where Algorithmic Trading Fits—and Where It Doesn’t12:10 Trading Gold vs. Holding Physical Gold or a Gold ETF14:55 Algorithmic Trading vs. Private Credit and Syndications17:00 Liquidity, Risk Settings, and Access to Capital19:00 How NURP Verifies Its Reported Performance20:05 Demo Accounts, Third-Party Verification, and Due Diligence21:05 How to Learn More About NURP21:35 Final Takeaway and Investment Disclaimer22:47 EndFinancial Freedom for Physicians, Copyright 2026
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