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Bestselling author Michael Covel is the host of Trend Following Radio with 15+ million listens. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trading -- all passionately explored and debated. Guests include Nobel Prize winners: Robert Aumann, Angus Deaton, Daniel Kahneman, Oliver Hart, Harry Markowitz & Vernon Smith. More guests: Jack Canfield, Howard Marks, James Altucher, Dan Ariely, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Kathleen Eisenhardt, Marc Faber, Tim Ferriss, Jason Fried, Gerd Gigerenzer, Larry Hite, Sally Hogshead, Ryan Holiday, Jack Horner, Ewan Kirk, Steven Kotler, Michael Mauboussin, Tucker Max, Barry Ritholtz, Jim Rogers, Jack Schwager, Ed Seykota, Philip Tetlock & Walter Williams. 1200+ episodes.
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Ep. 112: Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 112: Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
58:0827/03/2013
Ep. 111: Nick Radge Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 111: Nick Radge Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Nick Radge. Radge operates The Chartist (www.thechartist.com.au). He began trading in 1985. During a stint working for an investment bank in Singapore Nick dedicated his evenings testing trading strategies; 2 hours a day for 18 months, a total of at least 750 hours. Nick's first book, Every-Day Traders (John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd, 2003), was written to identify the traits of successful traders. The topic is his book Unholy Grails - A New Road to Wealth. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: How the trend following world is foreign to many people The importance of drawing distinctions between traditional value investing and alternative systems like trend following How the name of the game for many fund managers is not necessarily performance but funds under management Playing the game of mathematics vs. playing the game of picking the right stocks Why the US stock market has gone straight up despite all the fear going on elsewhere in the world, and why you shouldn't "fight the tape" Closet trend followers Why price can't be faked Trade restrictions, cultural attitudes, and the importance of being able to step out of the crowd Why individuals have an advantage over fund managers The value of understanding trend following even when you don't actually use it as a strategy Spotting 'trends', how you can't spot a trend until it's started or until it's over, and using hitchhiking as an analogy for trading How trend following is useful when outlier events and black swans appear Using rules and strategies to fight fear The difficulty of using Warren Buffett as an example, and the problems that arise when managing larger amounts of money Radge's thoughts on being an entrepreneur Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
01:03:5320/03/2013
Ep. 110: You Can't Call The Top with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 110: You Can't Call The Top with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue You Can't Call The Top with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
22:2417/03/2013
Ep. 109: Richard Russell and Dow Theory with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 109: Richard Russell and Dow Theory with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Richard Russell, an American writer on finance. He began publishing a newsletter called the Dow Theory Letters in 1958. The Letters covered his views on the stock market and the precious metal markets. The topic is Dow Theory. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Views about the economy and the Fed Gentleman's blogpost in further detail, and notes how taking hold of data such as trading volume and confirming the Dow and transports together are almost fundamental-like in their approach Local Malaysian food, Yoga, getting the tar beat out of him in a Thai massage, General Patton, and invites listeners to write in with questions about predictive vs. reactive technical analysis Clip from famed basketball coach John Wooden at UCLA Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
37:0516/03/2013
Ep. 108: Distraction v. Focus with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 108: Distraction v. Focus with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Distraction v. Focus with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
18:4115/03/2013
Ep. 107: Be Water My Friend with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 107: Be Water My Friend with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Be Water My Friend with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
30:2103/03/2013
Ep. 106: Personal Responsibility with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 106: Personal Responsibility with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Personal Responsibility with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
32:2901/03/2013
Ep. 105: Hong Kong, Tokyo and Beyond with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 105: Hong Kong, Tokyo and Beyond with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Hong Kong, Tokyo and Beyond with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
24:5401/03/2013
Ep. 104: A Golden Age For Entrepreneurs with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 104: A Golden Age For Entrepreneurs with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue A Golden Age For Entrepreneurs with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
20:1816/02/2013
Ep. 103: Playing The Game with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 103: Playing The Game with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Playing The Game with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
26:5015/02/2013
Ep. 102: Super-Achievers Wanted with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 102: Super-Achievers Wanted with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Super-Achievers Wanted with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
16:1127/01/2013
Ep. 101: A Love Affair With Apple with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 101: A Love Affair With Apple with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue A Love Affair With Apple with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
19:2725/01/2013
Ep. 100: Things We Do and Don't Care About & Efficient Market with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 100: Things We Do and Don't Care About & Efficient Market with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Things We Do and Don't Care About & Efficient Market with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
26:2520/01/2013
Ep. 99: Eric Crittenden Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 99: Eric Crittenden Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Eric Crittenden, a Founding Partner responsible for managing all research, risk quantification and trading operations. He's also been featured in Covel's own Little Book of Trading. The topic is trading. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Sustainability vs. short term inefficiencies Being "ultra long term trend followers" and some of the reasons why he believes it to be the most robust approach Crittenden's peers and influences--particularly Tom Basso Why Crittenden decided on a "trend following mutual fund" model, and the benefits to that model Looking at performance data and understanding when trend following (or the media perception of it) falls "below average" Diversification and the markets Crittenden chooses to trade Risk control Who can buy into and the minimum investment required Whether most of the large liquid markets work within the robust structure Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
53:1118/01/2013
Ep. 98: Simplicity, Prediction, and Risk with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 98: Simplicity, Prediction, and Risk with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Simplicity, Prediction, and Risk with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
20:3214/01/2013
Ep. 97: Against The Propaganda Machine with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 97: Against The Propaganda Machine with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Against The Propaganda Machine with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
24:2213/01/2013
Ep. 96: Critical Thinking the Trend Following Way with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 96: Critical Thinking the Trend Following Way with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Critical Thinking the Trend Following Way with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
24:4609/01/2013
Ep. 95: Chris Kacher and Gil Morales Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 95: Chris Kacher and Gil Morales Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guests today are Chris Kacher and Gil Morales. Kacher is the co-founder of TriQuantum Technologies, a holding company for KJA wherein he is the lead portfolio manager. Dr. Kacher's metrics have called every major top & bottom in bitcoin since 2011 to within a few weeks of the top. He was up in 2018 vs the average performing crypto hedge fund at -54% (PwC). Morales was personally recruited by Bill O’Neil himself to join William O’Neil + Company, Inc. as a Vice -President and Manager of the Institutional Services Division, responsible for advising over 600 institutional investor clients, and as an internal portfolio manager responsible for managing a portion of the firm’s proprietary, internal assets. From 1997 to 2005 he achieved a return of approximately 2100% in his portion of the firm's proprietary account. In 2004 he was named Chief Market Strategist at William O’Neil + Company, Inc. The topic is their book In The Trading Cockpit with the O'Neil Disciples: Strategies that Made Us 18,000% in the Stock Market. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: The "O.W.L." ethos, and the story behind it Reversion to the mean mentality, and how it can often be the kiss of death for traders and investors Trading psychology, the idea that "you must lose to win", how the least important statistic is your percentage of gains v. losses in your trading account Dealing with emotionalism and why clients often want to hear something that will make them feel better Teaching people to let go of the news and simply watch the price action Why people think that "this time is different", put their trust in the central economy, and why trend following will survive into the future Understanding that investing is always a process of changing along the way What mental clutter in the way of fears, biases, concerns and more can build up in the mind and get in the way of clear and decisive decision-making Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
58:4604/01/2013
Ep. 94: Tushar Chande Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 94: Tushar Chande Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Tushar Chande, a trader, author,co-founder and head of research at Rho Asset Management in Switzerland. Chande has had a long and distinguished career in technical analysis; he brings a unique perspective on how to look at the markets as a trend following trader. He came to America and earned his Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1984.  The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Early influences, and chart the journey from his days as an engineering student to his accomplishments as a systematic trend following trader Analogy between sports and trading, how the best sportsmen rely on having a stable and predictable environment (unlike the markets) Evaluating performance within the context of the market Discretionary trading v. systematic trading Learning through "trial and terror" The Rho Trend Barometer and the ability to quantify the environment The problem of indexes The Sharpe ratio The importance of market movement to trend following trading "The black box disease" Trusting your system Cognitive biases The benefit of the "black swan" and outlier events and why these events are so beneficial to a trend following system Whether "one-hundred Ph.D.'s are better than one" Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
46:0228/12/2012
Ep. 93: Michael Covel Monologue on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 93: Michael Covel Monologue on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
24:0928/12/2012
Ep. 92: The Cheat Sheet with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 92: The Cheat Sheet with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue The Cheat Sheet with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
28:0223/12/2012
Ep. 91: The Six Inches Between Your Ears with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 91: The Six Inches Between Your Ears with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue The Six Inches Between Your Ears with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
23:4022/12/2012
Ep. 90: Richard Weissman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 90: Richard Weissman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Richard Weissman, a professional trader with over 25 years of experience and an author. Weissman considers himself a "swing trader". He is one of the world’s foremost authorities and thought leaders in the fields of derivatives, risk management and technical analysis. The topic is his book Trade Like a Casino: Find Your Edge, Manage Risk, and Win Like the House. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Weissman's path from how he started trading with his father in 1987 to how he made his way to where he is today Background to Weissman naming his book The influence of Jack Schwager's work Risk management Positive expectancy How Weissman defines trends and signs of strength The idea of "don't anticipate, just participate" Positive expectancy and the probability skew The connection between table limits and risk management How there are no truly "safe investments" Some tools that Weissman has used to influence his own trading psychology and smooth out the emotional highs and lows Not letting a high price stop you from buying, and not letting a low price stop you from selling Weissman's concept of "the opaque urn" The three things you can guarantee Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
52:2321/12/2012
Ep. 89: Tadas Viskanta Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 89: Tadas Viskanta Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Tadas Viskanta, the founder and editor of the Abnormal Returns blog and a private investor with 20-plus years of experience. Viskanta calls his blog a "forecast free investment blog". The topic is his book Abnormal Returns: Winning Strategies from the Frontlines of the Investment Blogosphere. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Investment philosophies and strategies to the challenges authors and bloggers face in the world today Disadvantage given to those who follow the constant data stream from the media Why Viskanta felt the need to write "Abnormal Returns", and the strategy and style behind it The phrase "abnormal returns" and trying to measure returns over and above the risk taken Underperforming Preparing for abrupt change in the markets Viskanta's move from value investing to a more systematic strategy--and Covel's early experiences with value investing material Now that so many global barriers are easy to cross, why so many people have "home bias" and difficulty placing global investments Why people still look at the markets with rose colored lenses and so easily forget the bubbles of the past The behavior gap Why having a suboptimal strategy that you can follow in a systematic way is better than having no strategy at all The ramifications of instant feedback in the blogosphere Why you need a burning desire to be an author today Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
59:1414/12/2012
Ep. 88: Jonathan Davis Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 88: Jonathan Davis Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Jonathan Davis, one of the UK's leading writers on investing. Davis has written 3 books, is a regular writer for the Financial Times, and is the director for three investment companies. Davis has been following the markets for over thirty years, first as a journalist, and has had quite a history. He was fortunate enough to spend some time at MIT studying and writing a thesis about Warren Buffet, whom he met on several occasions. The topic is his book Professional Investor Rules: Top Investors Reveal the Secrets of Their Success. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: What's going on in Europe, where the socioeconomics might be headed, how the history of Europe plays into the problem, and how Davis sees it playing out The importance of performance data How "the recent past is out to get you" How volatility is not something the average investor instinctively understands Investing in Asian markets The efficient market theory The idea of "the hedgehog" (people who only really know one thing) and "the fox" (people who know many things, and are constantly looking for more) in the context of investing, and how the foxes can allow themselves to be adaptable and flexible to all sorts of market conditions over time His take on David Harding of Winton Capital, and his view of Marc Faber Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
49:5912/12/2012
Ep. 87: Money Is The Root Of All Evil with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 87: Money Is The Root Of All Evil with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Money Is The Root Of All Evil with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
21:5007/12/2012
Ep. 86: The Unexpected Is Life with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 86: The Unexpected Is Life with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue The Unexpected Is Life with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
25:4504/12/2012
Ep. 85: Barry Ritholtz Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 85: Barry Ritholtz Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Barry Ritholtz, an author, newspaper columnist, blogger, equities analyst, television commentator, and CEO of Fusion IQ. Ritholtz is deep down a quant guy, but brings strong views and opinions. However, he won't sit around and "fight the tape". The topic is his book Bailout Nation: How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World Economy. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: The price of paying attention and why you should be selective in what you watch, read, and listen to The onslaught of political information The insatiable need to consume information and knowing when it's the right time to quarantine yourself from being influenced by someone in particular Ritholtz's views on gold, why attaching your emotional well-being to it is wrong, and how it won't be quite as valuable as most people think in the event of a crisis; cutting your losses short and letting your winners run The real value of intuition How Ritholtz views the world and where we're at right now, societal and economic cycles, and how you can't be a doom and gloomer seeing what's coming down the pipeline in the next generation The importance of not being cash rich and time poor, getting "lost in the screens", and leading a good life instead of always chasing money for its own sake Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
55:2829/11/2012
Ep. 84: The Incessant Search For The New New Thing with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 84: The Incessant Search For The New New Thing with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue The Incessant Search For The New New Thing with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
19:4028/11/2012
Ep. 83: Tom Basso Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 83: Tom Basso Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Tom Basso, the trend following trader famously featured in Jack Schwager's "New Market Wizards". Basso is a hedge fund manager. He was president and founder of Trendstat Capital Management. Trendstat was closed in 2003 when assets under management fell to $65M. He is the author of two books, Panic-Proof Investing and the self-published The Frustrated Investor. In 1998, he was elected to the board of the National Futures Association. He currently runs enjoytheride.world, a website dedicated to trader education. He is also the chairman of the board of Standpoint Funds. The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Video of philosopher Alan Watts How Basso manages his emotions during both losing and winning periods What drove Basso to "enjoy the ride" and whether there were periods in his life when it was difficult to do so Exit strategies on winning positions Basso's use of hedges The process behind taking a developed system from testing to live trading What Basso learned from his earliest large drawdown Basso's use of money management and risk control Basso's advice to the first time programmer How to handle skeptics of trend following Whether Basso considered the notion of serenity from the very beginning of his career The career of John W. Henry Basso's coin flip entry method, and the importance of exit strategies Percent betting Diversification What would cause Basso to stop trading a particular system Comfort with uncertainty Basso's views on initial capital at risk vs. unrealized gains Fighting against your gut reaction when your system tells you otherwise Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
04:29:2228/11/2012
Ep. 82: What If Money Was No Object with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 82: What If Money Was No Object with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue What If Money Was No Object with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
28:0321/11/2012
Ep. 81: A Trend Following View of Hugh Hendry with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 81: A Trend Following View of Hugh Hendry with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue A Trend Following View of Hugh Hendry with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
32:5816/11/2012
Ep. 80: Robert Greene Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 80: Robert Greene Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Robert Greene, the bestselling author of the classic book, "The 48 Laws of Power", in addition to other bestsellers such as "The Art of Seduction", "The 33 Strategies of War", and "The 50th Law" with musician and entrepreneur, 50 Cent. The topic is his book Mastery. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: The influence "The 48 Laws of Power" had on Covel's own writing Using the 48 Laws as a defense strategy rather than as a cutthroat offense Some of Greene's early influences that led him into his writing career Using Zen Buddhism and meditation as a tool to gain perspective and focus The importance of using your unique life experiences in your career to create an irreplaceable style Embracing opportunity Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
52:1412/11/2012
Ep. 79: It Was A Very Good Year with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 79: It Was A Very Good Year with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue It Was A Very Good Year with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
25:1512/11/2012
Ep. 78: Trend Following Style, Prechter, Godin, and Gawande with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 78: Trend Following Style, Prechter, Godin, and Gawande with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Trend Following Style, Prechter, Godin, and Gawande with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
22:0211/11/2012
Ep. 77: Michael Mauboussin Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 77: Michael Mauboussin Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Michael Mauboussin, an author ("More Than You Know", "Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition"), investment strategist in the financial services industry, professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Business, and board of trustees at the Santa Fe Institute (an independent, nonprofit theoretical research institute).  The topic is his book The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Luck and skill, how they cross over and play off each other, and how both of those factors have played a part in both Covel and Mauboussin's careers How Mauboussin came to start working on "The Success Equation" How losing on purpose can define skill How sports can provide great examples of what Mauboussin contends regarding skill and luck The human desire and emotional need to tell stories, and how that plays into peoples' difficulty untangling skill and luck Stephen Jay Gould's notion of the .400 hitter in baseball and the paradox of skill Physical limits and improvement in skill over time Sample size issues Process vs. outcome What to do when you're the underdog and how complicating the situation can help when you're in that position Improving your guesswork on where you are in the luck-skill continuum Persistence and predictive value Building skill Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
47:4607/11/2012
Ep. 76: Jack Schwager Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 76: Jack Schwager Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Jack Schwager, a recognized industry expert in futures and hedge funds and the author of a number of widely acclaimed financial books. Schwager is one of the founders of Fund Seeder, a platform designed to find undiscovered trading talent worldwide and connect unknown successful traders with sources of investment capital. Previously, Schwager was a partner in the Fortune Group (2001-2010), a London-based hedge fund advisory firm.  The topic is his book Market Sense and Nonsense: How the Markets Really Work (and How They Don't). In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: How Schwager was able to make "Market Sense and Nonsense" accessible to both professionals and laymen and touch on some of the subjects contained within: market fallacies and misconceptions The idea of cable news "experts", and what would happen if you actually followed all of the picks made by people like Jim Cramer and other talking heads Comparing performance streams against each other, and why you have to consider more than just the number Volatility vs. risk If coming to a good risk adjusted return is based more on a scientific approach or personal preference Leveraged ETFs The fear of hedge funds The idea of leverage and why much of "Market Sense and Nonsense" was built around trying to understand it Why fund-to-fund managers putting a large group of trend following traders together in one portfolio might not be a wise move Presidential election and discuss why whoever is selected to be the next president might not make much of a difference in the markets Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
55:0406/11/2012
Ep. 75: Understanding David Harding with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 75: Understanding David Harding with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Understanding David Harding with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
51:1702/11/2012
Ep. 74: Dancing With Yourself with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 74: Dancing With Yourself with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Dancing With Yourself with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
30:0130/10/2012
Ep. 73: Peter Brandt Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 73: Peter Brandt Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Peter Brandt, a trader who has been in the commodity trading space since 1976. He's traded his own proprietary account from the late 1970s until today and is currently entering the hedge fund world by running a multi-CTA fund-of-funds. Brandt got his start in Chicago trading commodities and working at the Chicago Board of Trade for Continental Grain Company. The topic is his book Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader: Lessons from 21 Weeks of Real Trading. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: How the accident influenced his trading and how great lessons can be learned through adversity The idea of trading a five-minute chart pattern vs. a weekly chart pattern The biggest mistakes you can make as a novice trader Averaging a loser Risk management and the right amount to risk on any trade Upside volatility and the fantasy of a straight line up of profit growth The importance of reducing the incessant head chatter and living in the moment now Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
54:5925/10/2012
Ep. 72: Price Is Easy with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 72: Price Is Easy with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Price Is Easy with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
26:5925/10/2012
Ep. 71: The Lunatic Is On The Grass with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 71: The Lunatic Is On The Grass with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue The Lunatic Is On The Grass with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
19:2319/10/2012
Ep. 70: Watching the Wheels with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 70: Watching the Wheels with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Watching the Wheels with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
38:4517/10/2012
Ep. 69: Frank Curzio Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 69: Frank Curzio Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Frank Curzio, a recognized expert in the small cap sector, the voice behind S&A Investor Radio, as well as the editor of the Small Stock Specialist. Curzio has been featured on numerous radio and television programs, and wrote a newsletter for TheStreet.com before joining Stansberry. The topic is markets and investments. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Curzio's background coming up in New York, the influence of his father, and his introduction into the world of trading Curzio's history with Jim Cramer, the info-tainment industry, and separating Cramer the analyst from Cramer the television personality Stansberry's wide reach in the financial world and Covel's introduction to them through an event at Jekyll Island How Curzio is still looking for big moves just like any trend following trader How the "magic hand" of the Fed can affect strategies in both the fundamental and trend following worlds Curzio's experiences with Jim Rogers, Jeff Macke, and Porter Stansberry The drastically different ways in which trends can be dissected Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
56:2914/10/2012
Ep. 68: Mark Shore Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 68: Mark Shore Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Mark Shore, a trader and educator whose main area of expertise is managed futures. Shore has an MBA from the University of Chicago, was the former head of risk at Octane Research (over a billion AUM), was the former COO of VK Capital (a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley), and now is an adjunct professor at DePaul University teaching the only accredited course on managed futures in the country.  The topic is his paper Decoding The Myths of Managed Futures. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Shore's experience in getting the "a-ha" moments out of his students when teaching managed futures, and how he brings his students into the world of managed futures How and why those working in the CTA/managed futures/trend following space have a firm grasp on risk management that exceeds the understanding of competitors (i.e. mutual funds) How the term "managed futures" (which refers to the instrument and not the strategy) might be problematic Skewness Drawdowns Why managed futures performance is famous for doing extremely well when chaos unfurls Why the majority of the mutual fund industry hasn't adopted CTA strategies The issue of survivorship bias Why certain people can't wrap their arms around strategies not based on fundamental analysis The emotional elements of trading Other experiences while working at VK Capital Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
01:01:5309/10/2012
Ep. 67: Rich Thoughts & Poor Thoughts with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 67: Rich Thoughts & Poor Thoughts with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Rich Thoughts & Poor Thoughts with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
24:0909/10/2012
Ep. 66: Mark Melin Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 66: Mark Melin Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Mark Melin, managed futures expert, editor/writer for Opalesque, and author. Melin has his fingers on the pulse of the nasty things going behind the scenes; specifically, over-the-counter ("OTC") markets and the MF Global scandal. The topic is managed futures. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Possible solutions If politicians can actually be held accountable if there are no repercussions beyond not being reelected How the average American can digest this information and how it affects them Debt crisis in Europe unfolds banks are going to expose the US government to unlimited loss potential How people simply won't listen if the Dow is rigged to keep them happy Why the average person who sees the Dow at a high level today should care about this, and what they can do to protect themselves beyond sitting around and waiting for the sky to fall Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
35:3308/10/2012
Ep. 65: The Wishing/Doing Gap with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 65: The Wishing/Doing Gap with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue The Wishing/Doing Gap with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
30:5705/10/2012
Ep. 64: The Pleasure Is To Play with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 64: The Pleasure Is To Play with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue The Pleasure Is To Play with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
38:2403/10/2012
Ep. 63: Darren Kottle Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 63: Darren Kottle Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

My guest today is Darren Kottle, the Chief Investment Officer of Caddo Capital Management LLC, and sub-advisor to an alternative/hedged strategy at Catalyst Funds. The topic is hedge fund. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Kottle's early experiences in the market, starting off in a discount stock brokerage His experiences working with a Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow at Stanford The sources of trend following profit George Soros' concept of reflexivity The importance and believing in your system to the core Thoughts on investment banks The pivot point for Kottle to fully embrace a trend following system What the Turtle story did for him when he first heard it Uncertainty vs. being wrong The percentage of people that truly understand that "it's all reflected in the price" Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can’t get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!
58:4127/09/2012