Michael Covel's Trend Following

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Ep. 550: Tesla Dreams with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio May 01, 2017

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Please enjoy my monologue Tesla Dreams 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.

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Ep. 549: Scott Hartley with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Apr 28, 2017

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My guest today is Scott Hartley, a venture capitalist and startup advisor. He has served as a Presidential Innovation Fellow at the White House, a partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures, and a venture partner at Metamorphic Ventures. Prior to venture capital, Hartley worked at Google, Facebook, and Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society. He is a contributing author to the MIT Press book Shopping for Good, and has written for publications such as the Financial Times, Inc., Foreign Policy, Forbes, and the Boston Review. Hartley speaks on global entrepreneurship with MIT, the World Bank, Google, and the U.S. State Department. He holds an MBA and an MA from Columbia University, and a BA from Stanford University. He is a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations.

The topic is his book The Fuzzy and the Techie: Why the Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Ethical side of technology
Addictions on top of addiction
Artificial intelligence
Curiosity and skepticism
Frontier markets
Liberal arts in the technical world
Myth busting the standard path to a tech career

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Ep. 548: More New Trend Following Book with Michael Covel Apr 24, 2017

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Please enjoy my monologue More New Trend Following Book with Michael Covel. 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. 547: Erik Wahl Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Apr 21, 2017

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My guest today is Erik Wahl, the author of "The Spark and The Grind," "Unthink," and "Unchain the Elephant." Starting from an early age Erik was never encouraged in the arts but rather encouraged in his reading, writing and athletics. He believed that if he got straight A's he would be successful later on in life. Things generally worked out for him–until the Dot-com bubble hit. He was devastated and realized he needed to figure out a new way to live.

The topics are his books The Spark and the Grind: Ignite the Power of Disciplined Creativity, Unthink: Rediscover Your Creative Genius and Unchain the Elephant: Reframe Your Thinking to Unleash Your Potential.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Dot-com bubble
2008 crisis
Routine and structure
Misconceptions of overnight success
Embracing the grind
Mental agility

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Ep. 546: New Trend Following with Michael Covel Apr 17, 2017

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

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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. 545: Mark Weatherford Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Apr 14, 2017

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My guest today is Mark Weatherford, an American cyber security professional who has held extremely high positions in both the public and private sector. He was appointed the first deputy under secretary for cyber security at the US Department of Homeland Security from 2011-2013. Mark brings a wealth of experience and insight into a subject that all of us should be worried about in this day and age. He gives examples of how things are unfolding in regards to the cybersecurity and steps we can take to try and mitigate risk.

The topic is cyber security.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Cyber hacking
Hillary Clinton server scandal
Podesta hacking
Cyber security
"Model what you admire"
Partisanship in cyber security
Game theory

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Ep. 544: Serenity with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Apr 10, 2017

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Please enjoy my monologue Serenity 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. 543: Cass Sunstein Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Apr 07, 2017

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My guest today is Cass R. Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. He is also founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy and is the most referenced law professor in the United States. From 2009 to 2012 he served under the Obama administration as Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.

The topic is his book #Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

Echo chambers
Limiting people's horizons
Hamilton's nightmare
The daily me
Censorship
Bernie Sanders followers
Donald Trump followers

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Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Ep. 542: Trading Psych Mega Episode with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Apr 03, 2017

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Please enjoy my monologue Trading Psych Mega Episode 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. 541: Vanessa Van Edwards Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio Mar 30, 2017

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My guest today is Vanessa Van Edwards, author of Captivate. Vanessa jokes that she is a recovering awkward person and learned in college that she could apply systems thinking to people skills. Once she started making formulas around communicating with others, she found there was more people like her.

The topic is her book Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: