Michael Covel's Trend Following

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Ep. 1260: Eric Crittenden Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Feb 19, 2024

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My guest today is Eric Crittenden, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Standpoint, an investment firm focused on bringing all-weather portfolio solutions to US investors. Eric plays an active role in the firm's research, portfolio management, product innovation, business strategy, and client facing activities. He has over 20 years of experience researching, designing, and managing alternative asset portfolios on behalf of families, individuals, financial advisors, and other institutional investors.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Health and diet
Generational differences
Cultural shifts
Impact of technology
Taking risks
Entrepreneurship challenges
Survivorship bias and statistical analysis
Lottery and gambling
Psychological factors influencing lifestyle choices
Crypto and Bitcoin
Personal philosophies

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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. 1259: A Digging Story with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Feb 16, 2024

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

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Ep. 1258: Daniel Goleman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Feb 12, 2024

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My guest today is Daniel Goleman, a psychologist, author, and science journalist. For twelve years, he wrote for The New York Times, reporting on the brain and behavioral sciences. He has transformed the way the world educates children, relates to family and friends, leads, and conducts business. Daniel was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and received the American Psychological Association's Lifetime Achievement Award for his media writing.

The topic is his book Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Emotional intelligence
Buddhist culture
Importance of communication skills
Distractions and concentration skills
Cognitive, emotional and empathic concern
Leadership qualities
Stress management
Neuroplasticity and learning

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Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Ep. 1257: The Trend Following Filing System with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Feb 09, 2024

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

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Ep. 1256: Larry Hite Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Feb 05, 2024

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My guest today is Larry Hite, a hedge fund manager who is credited as one of the forefathers of system trading. He co-founded Mint Investments in 1981, which by 1990, had become the largest commodity trading advisor in the world in terms of assets under management. After forming a partnership with the Man Group in the same year, he pioneered the principal protected fund concept, leading to a number of successful structured products and financial engineering innovations.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Trading philosophy and principles
Personal anecdotes and experiences
Book publishing
Market Wizards
Proactive risk management
Taking calculated chances
Education system and street-smart thinking

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Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Ep. 1255: Minding Your Own Business with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Feb 02, 2024

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Please enjoy my monologue Minding Your Own Business with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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Ep. 1254: Mike Massimino Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jan 29, 2024

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My guest today is Mike Massimino, a former NASA astronaut, is a professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and the senior advisor for space programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Mike was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1996, and is the veteran of two space flights, the fourth and fifth Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions in 2002 and 2009. Mike has a team record for the number of hours spacewalking in a single space shuttle mission, and he was also the first person to tweet from space.

The topic is his book Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

The Wright Brothers and their achievements
Overcoming fear of failure and embracing the process
Pursuing an astronaut career
Influence of "The Right Stuff" movie and book
Space shuttle accident and its impact
Memorable moments during first space launch
Hubble missions and discoveries
Potential for life in the universe

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Ep. 1253: A Market Wizard Rewind with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jan 26, 2024

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Please enjoy my monologue A Market Wizard Rewind 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. 1252: Scott Fulford Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jan 22, 2024

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My guest today is Scott Fulford, a senior economist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau where he led the development of the Making Ends Meet Survey. He has represented the U.S. at the OECD, and he regularly speaks at the Federal Reserve Board, Federal Reserve banks, the OCC, the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the FDIC, the NBER, and universities.

The topic is his book The Pandemic Paradox: How the COVID Crisis Made Americans More Financially Secure.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Economic growth and decline during the pandemic
Government intervention and financial support
Inflation and its causes
Potential economic bubble
Counterfactuals in pandemic response
Impact on stock market and employment
The potential for a better, fairer and more productive economy

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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!

Ep. 1251: Zurich Axioms with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Jan 19, 2024

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Please enjoy my monologue Zurich Axioms 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/

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!