Roland Haverford
Roland Haverford is the founder of EraMix Financial Union and a long-term advocate of calm, rules-based quantitative investing. He is known for turning complex systematic ideas into accessible playbooks that help everyday investors rely on structure, discipline, and diversified exposure rather than constant market drama.
Opinion
Roland Haverford believes that competitive investing does not require constant tension or drama. In his view, long-term success comes from rules, diversification, and respect for risk budgets rather than heroic single bets. Markets may move quickly, but process should move slowly, anchored in clearly defined steps and measurable outcomes.
He also argues that quantitative methods are not the exclusive domain of large institutions. For him, the core of “quant” is clarity: if a decision can be explained, documented, and repeated, it can be taught. This perspective shapes EraMix Financial Union, where education and technology are always linked to practical, real-world implementation.
Method
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Define simple, testable rules that govern entries, exits, and position sizing across multiple markets, and commit to following them before any capital is placed at risk.
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Use automation and tools to execute the rules consistently, reduce delays and emotional reactions, and track results over many trades rather than judging success on a single outcome.
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Regularly review performance, risk, and behavior, refining models and routines while preserving the core principle that preserving capital and emotional balance comes before chasing returns.
Profile
Portland-born and trained in Business Management, Roland Haverford founded EraMix Financial Union in 2011 and has since blended education, technology, and team-building to scale systematic investing globally.
“Quantitative investing should give people more life, not more screens. A good process lets you step away confidently, because the rules keep working when you are not watching.”
Career
Early Business Foundations
Growing up in a business-oriented family in Portland, Oregon, Haverford developed an early understanding of cash flow, risk, and accountability, which later shaped his approach to markets and organizations.
Business Management Studies
By completing a Business Management degree, he formalized his intuition with analytical tools, gaining structured ways to think about strategy, systems, and the link between data and decision-making.
Founding EraMix Financial Union
In 2011 he launched EraMix Financial Union, combining trading expertise, operational rigor, and leadership that emphasized trust, transparency, and measurable outcomes for investors and trainees alike.
Scaling Systematic Training
Under his guidance, EraMix built structured curricula and mentorship that trained more than fifty thousand participants, many of whom moved into roles where disciplined capital decisions are central.
Research & Opinion
Calm Systematic Investing
Explores how clearly defined rules, stop logic, and diversified exposure can reduce emotional decision-making, allowing investors to pursue long-term goals with less stress and fewer reactive trades.
Multi-Market Quant Toolkits
Investigates systematic approaches that span equities, futures, FX, and digital assets, with emphasis on statistical balance, cost-aware execution, and realistic expectations for compounding over many trades.
Education-First Quant Design
Focuses on how training programs and tools can be built together so that every model, signal, and dashboard is accompanied by a clear explanation, turning learners into confident, process-oriented practitioners.