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. 1247: Clear Thinking with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
05/01/2024 Duration: 24minPlease enjoy my monologue Clear Thinking 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. 1246: Michael Greger Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
01/01/2024 Duration: 50minMy guest today is Michael Greger, a founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He is an American physician, author, and professional speaker on public health issues, best known for his advocacy of a whole-food, plant-based diet, and his opposition to animal-derived food products. The topic is his book How Not to Age: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Lifestyle choices Stress Importance of physical activity Big Pharma and lifestyle drugs Relative vs absolute risk reduction Cancel culture and social consequences Public health and societal impact Global rise of obesity and its health implications 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.
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Ep. 1245: Will DEI Change the Price with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
29/12/2023 Duration: 20minPlease enjoy my monologue Will DEI Change the Price 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 convers
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Ep. 1244: Anthony Youn Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
25/12/2023 Duration: 33minMy guest today is Anthony Youn, a Board-certified plastic surgeon, named a Top Plastic Surgeon by US News and World Report, Harper’s Bazaar, Newsweek, and Town & Country magazines. He is an advocate of holistic plastic surgery and Non-invasive procedure self-care routines and practices. He is also the most followed plastic surgeon on social media, with millions of active and engaged followers. Anthony is the host of the most popular cosmetic-medicine podcast in the country, The Holistic Plastic Surgery Show. The topic is his book Younger for Life: Feel Great and Look Your Best with the New Science of Autojuvenation. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Autojuvenation process Plastic surgery Health and wellness Yoga and its role in well-being Alcohol and its impact on aging Causes of skin aging Nutrient-rich diets and collagen supplements Intermittent fasting Non-invasive skin rejuvenation treatments Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have
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Ep. 1243: A Merry Christmas Three with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
22/12/2023 Duration: 03h36minPlease enjoy my monologue A Merry Christmas Three 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 conversat
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Ep. 1242: Samuel Wilkinson Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
18/12/2023 Duration: 52minMy guest today is Samuel Wilkinson, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, where he also serves as Associate Director of the Yale Depression Research Program. His primary research has focused on depression and suicide prevention and has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The topic is his book Purpose: What Evolution and Human Nature Imply about the Meaning of Our Existence. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Evolution and human nature Science and religion Purpose and meaning of existence Convergent evolution Competing dispositions and altruism Inheritance of traits, intelligence, and behaviors Free will and its significance Biological perspective on human behavior Importance of family and kin selection in evolution A good society and its challenges Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RAD
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Ep. 1241: Simple Heuristics with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
15/12/2023 Duration: 01h15minPlease enjoy my monologue Simple Heuristics 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. 1240: Tobias Dengel Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
11/12/2023 Duration: 46minMy guest today is Tobias Dengel, the President of WillowTree, a TELUS International Company. With over 20 years of technology expertise, Tobias has been recognized by Glassdoor as a Top CEO and featured as a VOICE Summit speaker at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2022 and 2023. Prior to WillowTree, Tobias helped steward strategic partnerships and acquisitions and drive innovation on behalf of companies including AOL and Kearney. The topic is his book The Sound of the Future: The Coming Age of Voice Technology. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Growing up in Virginia Voice technology and its current limitations Implications on language translation and accessibility Search engine optimization Challenges with new voice technology Effective trust and cognitive trust Impact of human-like features 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-maki
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Ep. 1239: Inside the Mind with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
08/12/2023 Duration: 01h43minPlease enjoy my monologue Inside 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. 1238: Will Cady Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
04/12/2023 Duration: 52minMy guest today is Will Cady, Reddit’s Global Brand Ambassador and founding Head of Creative Strategy. In his role as strategist, Cady has leveraged his uniquely blended approach of creativity and mysticism to counsel business leaders toward impactful, empathetic marketing of power house brands in tech, including Apple, Google, Samsung, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Adobe. He has worked with major household brands such as Toyota, LEGO, McDonald’s, Chipotle, and Coca-Cola. The topic is his book Which Way Is North: A Creative Compass for Makers, Marketers, and Mystics. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Creativity and its origins Balancing authenticity and delegation Creativity with constraints and maximal control The intersection of mysticism, marketing, and making Letting go of attachments Modern Western culture and individualism Productivity and time management Relationship of anxiety and creativity Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivere
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Ep. 1237: No Thought Control with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
01/12/2023 Duration: 22minPlease enjoy my monologue No Thought Control 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. 1236: Andrew McAfee Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
27/11/2023 Duration: 51minMy guest today is Andrew McAfee, a principal research scientist at MIT and co-founder and co-director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He studies how digital technologies are changing the world. Throughout his career, McAfee has written and co-written several books on digital technology and related topics. He speaks frequently to both academic and industry audiences. The topic is The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Results. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Geek way mindset Evolution of technology Successful geek-driven companies Challenges faced by geeks in different industries Netflix and its success Quality vs quantity in content production Opportunity and challenges faced by streaming platforms 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, en
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1235: Fight the Power with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
24/11/2023 Duration: 18minPlease enjoy my monologue Fight the Power 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. 1234: Kristin Surak Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
20/11/2023 Duration: 50minMy guest today is Kristin Surak, an Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the London School Of Economics. Her research on elite mobility, international migration, nationalism, and politics has been translated into a half-dozen languages. She has held several internationally recognized positions, including Richard B. Fischer Member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Fung Global Fellow at Princeton University, Sainsbury Fellow at the Sainsbury Institute for Japanese Arts and Cultures. The topic is her book The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Golden passport programs Citizenship by investment Mobility vs. Immigration Complexities of citizenship acquisition Legal immigration and the concept of "buying" your way in Common ways of illegal migration 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
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Ep. 1233: Trend Commandments with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
17/11/2023 Duration: 18minPlease enjoy my monologue Trend Commandments 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. 1232: Brennan Dunn Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
13/11/2023 Duration: 50minMy guest today is Brennan Dunn, the founder of RightMessage. He focuses on helping high level creators and businesses turn more subscribers into customers through the wizardry of personalized marketing. He is on a quest to help marketers break free of "one-size-fits-all" and deliver bespoke, highly relevant messages to their customers: both present and future. The topic is his book This Is Personal: The Art of Delivering the Right Email at the Right Time. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Email marketing Living in the UK Personalized advertising and AI-generated content Importance of engaging with recipients 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 like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your lif
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Ep. 1231: TurtleTraders In the Womb with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
10/11/2023 Duration: 34minPlease enjoy my monologue TurtleTraders In the Womb 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 convers
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Ep. 1230: Andrew Strasman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
06/11/2023 Duration: 42minMy guest today is Andrew Strasman, an experienced trend following trader with a background in the financial industry. Currently associated with Totem Asset Group as a commodity trading advisor, he began his journey in Chicago's trading circles in the 1990s and later joined DRW Trading. Andrew's trading philosophy centers on exploratory bets, a concept he embraced after a significant revelation in his career. He places a strong emphasis on disciplined trading, rigorous risk management, and maintaining ambivalence about individual trade outcomes, underlining the significance of adequate capitalization for trading success. The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Regulatory concerns in trading and podcast discussions Regulatory constraints and exemptions for qualified participants Misleading statements and past performance in trading His background, including his start in Chicago trading circles Turtle traders Market behavior and dynamics AI in trading Jump in! --- I’m
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Ep. 1229: Media Manipulation with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
03/11/2023 Duration: 14minPlease enjoy my monologue Media Manipulation 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. 1228: Larry Hite Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
30/10/2023 Duration: 01h15sMy 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: Becoming a film director Overcoming obstacles Entitlement and hustle AI and its limitations Trend following Personal experiences and anecdotes Marriage and divorce Societal changes and cultural shifts 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