Michael Covel's Trend Following

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Ep. 1110: Mark Rzepczynski Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Sep 12, 2022

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My guest today is Mark Rzepczynski. Prior to co-founding AMPHI, Mark was the CEO of the fund group at FourWinds Capital Mgmt. Mark was also President and CIO at John W. Henry & Co., an iconic Commodity Trading Advisor. Mark has headed fixed income research at Fidelity Management and Research, served as the senior economist for the CME, and as a finance professor at the University of Houston Baer School of Business.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

How to build a strong trading career
How does inflation cause distortions
Inflation in financial markets
Leverage and portfolio management
How the FED would protect the stock market
VUCA: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity
Accuracy from a trend following perspective

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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. 1109: A Share with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Sep 09, 2022

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Please enjoy my monologue A Share 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!

Ep. 1108: Elaine Fox Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Sep 05, 2022

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My guest today is Elaine Fox, a professor of Psychology and head of the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide. A leader in research on the role of cognitive mechanisms in mental health across the lifespan, Professor Fox's work focuses on the nature of human emotions and why people respond differently to adversity and success. She has published over 120 academic papers in peer-reviewed journals or edited volumes.

The topic is her book Switch Craft: The Hidden Power of Mental Agility.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Why she chose Donald Trump as an example
Intellectual humility
The supremacy of social media tools
Rigid mindset into a growth mindset
When is it necessary to be gritty
Measuring mental agility
Explaining dialectical behavioral therapy
How do we get people to be more agile?

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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

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Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Ep. 1107: Jump with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Sep 02, 2022

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Please enjoy my monologue Jump 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!

Ep. 1106: Matt Dixon Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Aug 29, 2022

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My guest today is Matt Dixon, the Chief Product and Research Officer at Austin-based AI and Machine Learning Venture Tethr. Matt was a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry Hay Group and was a Group Leader in the research and advisory division of CEB, now Gartner. He is a sought-after speaker and advisor to corporate leadership teams around the world on topics ranging from sales effectiveness to customer service and customer experience.

The topic is his book The JOLT Effect: How High Performers Overcome Customer Indecision.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

How do we study sales?
Advantages of virtual sales calls
How to deal with problems in the buying environment
The decrease in productivity from a team, organizational, and sales perspective
What does it take to beat the status quo?
The purpose of changing sellers' behavior
JOLT acronym
The difference between dealing with status quo and indecision

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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. 1105: A Double Punch with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Aug 26, 2022

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Please enjoy my monologue A Double Punch 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!

Ep. 1104: Mike Dever Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Aug 22, 2022

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My guest today is Mike Dever, an American businessman, futures trader, entrepreneur, author, and the founder and CEO of Brandywine Asset Management, Inc. He has been a trader and an investor for more than 30 years. For over three decades, Dever has managed money for global banks, major corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, who have been attracted to his innovative investment philosophy. His firm, Brandywine Asset Management, has produced top-ranked returns for its clients that are uncorrelated to all conventional investment benchmarks.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

The big commodity bull market
The phenomenal period of the first six months of 2022
Defining risk
Applying the scientific method to investing
Creating a strategy as a risk replacement
Short-term trading and high-frequency trading

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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. 1103: Train the Body and Train the Mind with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Aug 19, 2022

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Please enjoy my monologue Train the Body and Train the Mind 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!

Ep. 1102: Colin O'Brady Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Aug 15, 2022

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My guest today is Colin O'Brady, an American professional endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and adventurer. He is a former professional triathlete, representing the United States on the ITU Triathlon World Cup circuit, racing in 25 countries on six continents from 2009 to 2015. Colin is a four-time world record holder. In 2016 he set the Explorers Grand Slam (Last Degree) and Seven Summits speed records, the latter of which has since been broken. He became the fastest person to complete the adventurer's challenges in 139 days and 131 days respectively. In the summer of 2018, he set the speed record for the 50 US High Points in 21 days. On December 26, 2018, he completed a solo crossing of the land mass of Antarctica, excluding the ice shelves, using the South Pole Traverse (SPoT) vehicle road during the last 366 miles (589 km) of the journey.

The topic is his book The 12-Hour Walk: Invest One Day, Conquer Your Mind, and Unlock Your Best Life.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

What led Colin to begin his adventure?
An incredible experience on Mt. Everest
A horrible fire in Thailand
How did he recover from third-degree burns and ligament damage?
Winning the Chicago triathlon
Pain management strategies
How do change your life and move it in the direction of you living your best life?
Limiting self-beliefs
The volatility and fascinating experience of trading in 2008

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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. 1101: Beauty Beats Ugly with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Aug 12, 2022

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Please enjoy my monologue Beauty Beats Ugly 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!