Michael Covel's Trend Following

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Ep. 370: Instruments vs. Strategy with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Aug 10, 2015

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Please enjoy my monologue Instruments vs. Strategy with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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/

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Ep. 369: Market Predictability with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Aug 07, 2015

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Please enjoy my monologue Market Predictability with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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Ep. 368: Taylor Pearson Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Aug 03, 2015

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My guest today is Taylor Pearson, the author of the #1 Amazon best selling book The End of Jobs. Pearson has spent the last several years researching and traveling the world and talking to successful entrepreneurs, which inspired him to write the book.

The topic is his book The End of Jobs: Money, Meaning and Freedom Without the 9-to-5.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

How entrepreneurship is becoming safer than jobs
Why college degrees are getting more expensive and less valuable
The importance of relationships and your network in business
Why the occupy movement was flawed from the start
Not seeking permission to do something you want to do
How the perceptions of risk in our society are wrong
Choosing a path in life that has meaning to you

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Ep. 367: Eric Crittenden Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jul 31, 2015

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My guest today is Eric Crittenden, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Standpoint Funds. Eric has spent his career with trend following strategies, first at BlackStar where he managed a fund-of-funds, then at Longboard, and now at Standpoint Funds. This background makes him not only a fountain of knowledge on trend following theory, but also the operational logistics and practical considerations. He has also published several research papers on the matter, which are linked to below.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Relative momentum vs. time momentum
Survivorship bias in the financial advisory market
Defining risk – how much are you willing to lose?
Why trend following works for both high-risk and low-risk assets
Identifying the "sweet spot" client for fund managers
The difference between most mutual funds and direct-managed funds
Financial simulations vs. real life

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Ep. 366: The Statistical Mindset with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jul 27, 2015

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Please enjoy my monologue The Statistical Mindset with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Ep. 365: Chris Clarke Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jul 24, 2015

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My guest today is Chris Clarke, ex-Goldman Sachs executive director and founder of Lawrence Clarke Investment Management. Clarke has been developing trading systems for decades.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Trusting the system once you choose it
Being prepared to trade no matter which way the markets go
The importance of edge, and why gamblers lose
Looking at the math behind trading strategies
Understanding "market truths"
Drawdowns vs. risks

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Ep. 364: Simplicity Trumps Complexity with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jul 20, 2015

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Please enjoy my monologue Simplicity Trumps Complexity with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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Ep. 363: Blair Hull Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jul 17, 2015

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My guest today is Blair Hull. Hull founded Hull Investments, LLC in 1999 and currently serves as the firm's Chairman. He created Hull Tactical Asset Allocation, LLC, a registered investment advisor, in 2013. HTAA operates an actively managed ETF and utilizes advanced algorithms as well as macro and technical indicators to anticipate future market returns. Prior to launching Hull Tactical Asset Allocation, LLC, he was the founder of Hull Trading Company and served as that firm's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

The topics are blackjack and stock trading.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

The importance of having a strategy and sticking to it
Why money management and discipline are key to trading success
Objectivity vs. emotions in blackjack and stock trading
Choosing the right markers and variables
Consumption as a function of income and wealth
The future of market prediction and machine learning

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Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Ep. 362: Speculation Wins Today with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jul 13, 2015

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Please enjoy my monologue Speculation Wins Today with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/

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Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Ep. 361: Francisco Vaca Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jul 10, 2015

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My guest today is Francisco Vaca. Vaca can be called a second generation turtle trader. He worked with Richard Dennis at C & D Commodities, and for the last 15 years has been closely associated with Paul Rabar. He is now the Co-Chief Investment Officer at Rabar Market Research. Before he became a trader, Vaca was a particle physicist and worked at the famous Fermi lab. This is not an insignificant fact, as his background in mathematics and statistics became very useful in his career as a trader.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

The importance of distinguishing between long term and short term track records
"Alpha" and "beta" trading strategies
How the holding period length affects the risk-reward profile and return streaks
The benefits of diversification across different holding times
Using high frequency trading technology in long term trend following
How correlations are often misinterpreted
Knowing the limitations of your tools

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My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel

Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!