Michael Covel's Trend Following

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Ep. 1140: Uri Levine Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Dec 26, 2022

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My guest today is Uri Levine, a passionate entrepreneur and disruptor and two-time unicorn creator (Duocorn), who co-founded Waze. He was also an investor and board member in Moovit. He followed his dream to create a lot of value for a lot of people, through a series of startups, that disrupted inefficient markets and services. His startups primarily focus on solving "big problems" and saving consumers money and time while empowering them. He is also a mentor, a teacher, and an author.

The topic is his book Fall In Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

The journey from failure
The contrast of entrepreneurs in the modern age
Entrepreneurial mindset
Understanding the perception of the problem and building a solution

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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. 1139: Tail Risk Thinking with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Dec 23, 2022

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

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Ep. 1138: Hugh Hendry Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Dec 19, 2022

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My guest today is Hugh Hendry, a former British hedge fund manager and now podcaster. He was the founding partner and chief investment officer of the now defunct hedge fund firm, Eclectica Asset Management. Despite returning 50 percent in his fund's first calendar year, from the revival in the gold price back in 2003, it was not until 5 years later that he began to attract media attention when his fund achieved a 31.2 percent positive return in 2008 during the depths of the financial crisis, earning him a reputation as a contrarian investor.

The topic is Trading.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Quant trend following mindset
Trend following positive payoffs
Inflation
GDP growth in China

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Ep. 1137: Don't Fight It with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Dec 16, 2022

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Please enjoy my monologue Don't Fight It with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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Ep. 1136: Nigol Koulajian Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Dec 12, 2022

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My guest today is Nigol Koulajian, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Quest. Koulajian founded Quest in March 2001. He identified specific strategies using proprietary techniques that have been continuously enhanced over the past twenty-three years and became the basis for the growth of Quest. The firm, based in New York, manages $2.6 billion in assets and employs thirty-seven people as of December 2022. He started the NOK Foundation in 2002, which is committed to promoting the study and practice of yoga and meditation globally. He has acted as a board member of the Omega Institute and David Lynch Foundation.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Hedge fund industry perspective
Strategies
Risks associated
A long-term entrepreneurial perspective
Value at risk in the market
Sharpe ratio
Multiple tail risks in market cycles

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Ep. 1135: Conformity with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Dec 09, 2022

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

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Ep. 1134: Derek Lidow Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Dec 05, 2022

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My guest today is Derek Lidow, a professor of practice at Princeton University, author, speaker, entrepreneur, former CEO and founder of iSuppli, and former CEO of International Rectifier. Lidow is author of three books: Startup Leadership: How Savvy Entrepreneurs Turn Their Ideas Into Successful Enterprises, What Sam Walton, Walt Disney, and Other Great Self-Made Entrepreneurs Can Teach Us About Building Valuable Companies, and THE ENTREPRENEURS: The Relentless Quest for Value.

The topic is his book The Entrepreneurs: The Relentless Quest for Value.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Being an entrepreneur
How technology evolves and its complications
The entrepreneurial perspective
Adverse consequences
Venture Capital
Capitalism

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Ep. 1133: Professional with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Dec 02, 2022

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

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Ep. 1132: Chris Palmer Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Nov 28, 2022

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My guest today is Chris Palmer. He has been involved in psychiatric research for over 23 years, has served as a research physician in the Behavioral Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory and the Sleep Research Laboratory, and has published case studies, pilot clinical trials, and is actively conducting research in this area. He has been pioneering the use of the ketogenic diet and its applications in psychiatry. He is also working with researchers from around the world to further explore this treatment in clinical populations as well as pursuing more basic science research.

The topic is his book Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Schizophrenia v. Depression
Ketogenic diet as an intervention for type 2 diabetes

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Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Ep. 1131: Reliable Information with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Nov 25, 2022

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Please enjoy my monologue Reliable Information 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!