{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The TRADE","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.thetradenews.com","author_name":"Claudia Preece","author_url":"https:\/\/www.thetradenews.com\/author\/claudia-preece\/","title":"Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital's David Alfred - The TRADE","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"O1GQvR4d4t\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetradenews.com\/trader-of-the-year-hedge-fund-conversant-capitals-david-alfred\/\">Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital&#8217;s David Alfred<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetradenews.com\/trader-of-the-year-hedge-fund-conversant-capitals-david-alfred\/embed\/#?secret=O1GQvR4d4t\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital&#8217;s David Alfred&#8221; &#8212; The TRADE\" data-secret=\"O1GQvR4d4t\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.thetradenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Q4-cover-banner-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1011,"description":"Annabel Smith\u00a0sits down with the winner of the Trader of the Year \u2013 Hedge Fund Award at The TRADE\u2019s inaugural Leaders in Trading New York, Conversant Capital\u2019s David Alfred, to explore the role of hedge funds in the changing US landscape post-election, unpack his journey to the trading desk, and share advice for those starting out in his field."}