Synopsis
Bestselling author Michael Covel is the host of Trend Following Radio with 6+ million listens. Investments, economics, decision-making, human behavior & entrepreneurship--all passionately explored. Guests include Nobel Prize winners Robert Aumann, Angus Deaton, Daniel Kahneman, Harry Markowitz & Vernon Smith. Also: James Altucher, Dan Ariely, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Kathleen Eisenhardt, Marc Faber, Tim Ferriss, Jason Fried, Gerd Gigerenzer, Larry Hite, Sally Hogshead, Ryan Holiday, Jack Horner, Ewan Kirk, Steven Kotler, Michael Mauboussin, Tucker Max, Barry Ritholtz, Jim Rogers, Jack Schwager, Ed Seykota, Philip Tetlock & Walter Williams. All 600+ eps at www.trendfollowing.com/podcast.
Episodes
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Ep. 1287: Don't F Around with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
24/05/2024 Duration: 20minPlease enjoy my monologue Don't F Around with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- 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/ 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!
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Ep. 1286: Mike Dever Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
20/05/2024 Duration: 47minMy guest today is Mike Dever, the founder and CEO of Brandywine Asset Management, a featured subject of three books and the author of a best-selling investment book. Mike has also been a great early identifier of investment talent, allocating capital to other investment managers that went on to great success. For over many decades, he has managed money for global banks, major corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, who have been attracted to his innovative investment philosophy. The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Speculative markets Market cycles Crypto and tech stock trends Investment psychology Risk assessment Quantitative approach Evolution of trading practices Psychological factors Diversification and portfolio protection Jump in! --- 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, entrepreneursh
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Ep. 1285: No Pullbacks with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
17/05/2024 Duration: 19minPlease enjoy my monologue No Pullbacks with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- 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/ 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!
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Ep. 1284: Kevin Kelley Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
13/05/2024 Duration: 50minMy guest today is Kevin Kelley, strategy and design firm principal. He has over 35 years working in the areas of retail, food and places of public gathering and commerce. Skilled in Architecture, Brand Strategy, Retail Strategy, Retail Design, Business Model Innovation, Consumer Behavior, Consumer Psychology and Management. Kevin is a frequent lecturer at conferences around the U.S. and in Asia. The topic is his book Irreplaceable: How to Create Extraordinary Places that Bring People Together. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Place and connection Design and architecture Human experiences Retail and consumer behavior Creativity and innovation Human decision-making process Importance of natural interactions Extracting insights from clients Understanding human senses Novelty and unique experiences Jump in! --- 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-ma
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Ep. 1283: Trend Following Perspective with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
10/05/2024 Duration: 01h11minPlease enjoy my monologue Trend Following Perspective with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- 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/ 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 conve
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Ep. 1282: Tim Pickering Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
06/05/2024 Duration: 54minMy guest today is Tim Pickering, founder, CIO and president of Auspice Capital Advisors. Tim leads strategic decision making and the vision for Auspice’s diverse suite of active and passive systematic trend following (CTA) and commodity strategies. Prior to forming Auspice, Tim was VP of Options Trading at Shell Trading North America. He is also the Chair of Finance Advisory Council of Haskayne School of Business. The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Challenges in entrepreneurship Trend following and replication ETFs as a delivery mechanism Risk management Fee reduction and alpha generation Performance comparison in various investment strategies Jump in! --- 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
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Ep. 1281: Trend Following Is Superior with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
03/05/2024 Duration: 22minPlease enjoy my monologue Trend Following Is Superior with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- 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/ 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 conve
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Ep. 1280: Joe Davis Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
29/04/2024 Duration: 46minMy guest today is Joe Davis, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group. He is the Chair of BCG's Center for Inclusion and Equity and BCG's North America Regional Chair Emeritus. Joe’s practice area focus includes Public Sector, Retail, and People and Organization. He also serve as the BCG executive sponsor and Vice Chairman of B Capital Group where he is responsible for deepening the partnership between BCG and B Capital. The topic is his book The Generous Leader: 7 Ways to Give of Yourself for Everyone’s Gain. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Leadership styles and approaches Pivotal moments and experiences shaping individuals' paths Prominent business leaders Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Meritocracy and its implications for equal opportunities Controversies surrounding DEI efforts and societal divisions Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, eco
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Ep. 1279: Firehose to the Mouth with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
26/04/2024 Duration: 01h52minPlease enjoy my monologue Firehose to the Mouth with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- 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/ 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 conversatio
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Ep. 1278: Jeff Karp Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
22/04/2024 Duration: 50minMy guest today is Jeff Karp, a Canadian biomedical engineer working as a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the principal faculty at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Affiliate Faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through the Harvard–MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. In 2008, he was listed as one of the top innovators. In 2011, he received Young Investigator award from the Society for Biomaterials, and the Champion in Health Care Innovation. The topic is his book LIT: Life Ignition Tools: Use Nature's Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Personal growth and overcoming obstacles Brain's ability to adapt and learn, particularly in individuals with learning differences Connection between physical activity, brain function, and emotional well-being Activation energy in achieving goals Incremental progress Importance of patterns and habits Neurodiversity a
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Ep. 1277: Surfer Guy Redux with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
19/04/2024 Duration: 59minPlease enjoy my monologue Surfer Guy Redux with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- 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/ 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!
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Ep. 1276: Julia DiGangi Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
15/04/2024 Duration: 46minMy guest today is Julia DiGangi, a Neuropsychologist. She is an expert in the connection between our brains, our emotions, and our relationships. She helps people, at work and at home, understand what the brain needs to create more powerful relationships. Dr. DiGangi has worked with leaders at The White House Press Office, global companies, international NGOs, and US Special Forces. The topic is her book Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Uncertainty Leadership and authenticity Codependency and behavior change Emotional contagion Integration of feeling and thinking systems Authenticity in self-expression Emotional intelligence Finding worthiness and significance Emotional pain for personal growth Jump in! --- 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, entrepreneurshi
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Ep. 1275: Two Months in 2024 with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
12/04/2024 Duration: 50minPlease enjoy my monologue Two Months in 2024 with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- 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/ 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!
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Ep. 1274: Doug Greenig Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
08/04/2024 Duration: 42minMy guest today is Doug Greenig, CEO of Florin Court Capital. He has 29 years of experience in portfolio management and trading. From 2012 to 2014, he was Chief Risk Officer of Man/AHL and also headed the Portfolio Management Group. Doug was jointly responsible (with the CIO) for the evaluation and approval of all investment strategies and trading systems. Prior to AHL, Doug was a Managing Director working as a quantitative portfolio manager at the Fortress Investment Group. From 2001 to 2006, Doug was Head of Agency Mortgage Trading at RBS Greenwich Capital. The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Diversification Analysis of current global economic risks and trends Systematic macro fund Exotic and unusual markets Complexities of trading diverse markets Systematic approach Jump in! --- 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-ma
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Ep. 1273: Time for Change with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
05/04/2024 Duration: 19minPlease enjoy my monologue Time for Change with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- 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/ 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!
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Ep. 1272: Doug Stokes Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
01/04/2024 Duration: 45minMy guest today is Doug Stokes, a British academic who is Professor in International Security and Strategy in the Department of Politics at the University of Exeter, and a Senior Adviser at the Legatum Institute. His areas of research specialism include American foreign policy, geopolitics and the culture wars. Doug acted as the Director of Exeter University's Strategy and Security Institute and was a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) for over a decade. The topic is his book Against Decolonisation: Campus Culture Wars and the Decline of the West. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and culture wars Philosophical roots of DEI Social constructivism and postmodernism Meritocracy vs DEI ideology Racism and differential outcomes Civilizational competition and bureaucratic capture Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investm
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Ep. 1271: The Luck to Make It Happen with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
29/03/2024 Duration: 01h41minPlease enjoy my monologue The Luck to Make It Happen with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- 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/ 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 conver
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Ep. 1270: Venki Ramakrishnan Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
25/03/2024 Duration: 45minMy guest today is Venki Ramakrishnan, a British-American structural biologist. He shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath for research on the structure and function of ribosomes. Since 1999, he has worked as a group leader at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, UK and is a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. The topic is his book Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Evolutionary perspectives on lifespan and aging Mortality and its psychological implications Biological processes underlying aging and death Slowing down the aging process Aging research and investment by California billionaires Factors influencing human lifespan Scientific advancements in extending human lifespan and reversing aging Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast list
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Ep. 1269: Enter the Mind with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
22/03/2024 Duration: 02h10minPlease enjoy my monologue Enter the Mind with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- 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/ 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!
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Ep. 1268: David Stockman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
18/03/2024 Duration: 45minMy guest today is David Stockman, a former businessman and American politician. He served as a Republican U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan (1977–1981) and as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1981–1985) under President Ronald Reagan. Serving as budget director, he was one of the key architects of the Reagan Revolution plan to reduce taxes, cut spending and shrink the role of government. The topic is his book Trump's War on Capitalism. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Trump's policies and its consequences Deep state and its impact on politics Economic principles and fiscal responsibility Challenges within the Republican Party Role of RFK Jr. in current politics Historical perspective on American governance Impact of political partisanship on governance Jump in! --- 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