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. 1207: Trust But Verify with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
18/08/2023 Duration: 28minPlease enjoy my monologue Trust But Verify 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. 1206: Frances Frei Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
14/08/2023 Duration: 52minMy guest today is Frances Frei, a Professor of Technology and Operations Management and the course lead for first-year diversity and inclusion studies at Harvard Business School. She has worked for Uber and been on the board of directors at WeWork. Her research investigates how leaders create the conditions for organizations and individuals to thrive by designing for excellence in strategy, operations and culture. The topic is her co-authored book Move Fast and Fix Things: The Trusted Leader's Guide to Solving. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Issues on leadership Impact of trust Concept of authenticity, logic, and empathy in building trust Ups and downs of various companies, including Uber and Facebook The role of inclusion in organizations and society Constructive conversations and exploring different perspectives Systematic approach to solving trust issues Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens si
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Ep. 1205: Toughen It Up Buttercup with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
11/08/2023 Duration: 24minPlease enjoy my monologue Toughen It Up Buttercup 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. 1204: Richard Liddle and Gareth Abbot Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
07/08/2023 Duration: 47minMy guests today are Richard Liddle and Gareth Abbot. Richard Liddle is the CEO of Bowmoor Capital. He was selected for the Barclays Military Fund Management Scheme to fast track a career into fund management, but decided first to pursue his entrepreneurial interests, including co-founding a company specializing in providing homes for people with support needs and raising over £500 million for a REIT. Richard is also a former military officer with 21 years of experience serving in both the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as a helicopter and fast jet pilot. Gareth Abbot is the Investment Manager of Bowmoor Capital. He is a mathematician by profession and passion and is a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (FIMA). Gareth has a trading, research and investment management career built over 20 years. Gareth designed and developed the Global Alpha strategy from 2003 to 2006 and continues to run the strategy and is responsible for its ongoing research and development. The topic is Trend Follow
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Ep. 1203: Two for the Road with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
04/08/2023 Duration: 02h04minPlease enjoy my monologue Two for the Road 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. 1202: John Romero Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
31/07/2023 Duration: 46minMy guest today is John Romero, a renowned figure in the video game industry, known for co-creating the influential and widely popular game Doom. He developed a passion for computers and video games from an early age. Throughout his career, he has been involved in various game development projects and ventures. In addition to his game development work, Romero has also been involved in entrepreneurial endeavors, founding companies such as Ion Storm and Loot Drop. He continues to be active in the gaming industry, working on new projects and sharing his insights and experiences through interviews and public appearances. The topic is his book Doom Guy: Life in First Person. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: His early life and family perspective Career and success in the gaming industry Collaboration and dynamics within development teams Game development techniques and innovation Current trends and recommendations in the gaming industry Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ventures Jump in! ---
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Ep. 1201: Go For It with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
28/07/2023 Duration: 17minPlease enjoy my monologue Go For It 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. 1200: Larry Hite Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
24/07/2023 Duration: 01h06minMy 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: Human behavior and decision-making Impact of technology on culture Reading habits Economics and consumer behavior Learning from younger generations Trendless periods 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 o
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Ep. 1199: Rock Your Mind with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
21/07/2023 Duration: 03h23minPlease enjoy my monologue Rock Your 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. 1198: Garrett Neiman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
17/07/2023 Duration: 48minMy guest today is Garrett Neiman, a serial nonprofit entrepreneur with a focus on social justice. Neiman was the founding CEO of CollegeSpring, a national college access nonprofit that was recognized by the Obama White House. He was also a co-creator of Liberation Ventures, a philanthropic fund focused on building power toward federal reparations. Currently, he serves as a Senior Fellow at Prosperity Now and an Adjunct Lecturer at the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality. The topic is his book Rich White Men: What It Takes to Uproot the Old Boys' Club and Transform America. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Rich categories Racial discrimination in America Concentrated poverty Monopoly and risk in America Legacy admission system Perspective on reparations Capitalist system in America 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, h
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Ep. 1197: Animal Weapons with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
14/07/2023 Duration: 01h07minPlease enjoy my monologue Animal Weapons 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. 1196: Chris Heivly Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
10/07/2023 Duration: 49minMy guest today is Chris Heivly, Co-Founder of MapQuest and a Venture Partner at Atrium Capital. He serves as Managing Partner at The Startup Factory. He is the founder of the Big Top Job Fair. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Ultimus Software. He served as a Board Member at Momentum. Prior to Ultimus, he was Chairman of Agular Systems after serving as its Chief Executive Officer and President. Before Agular, he served Rand McNally as President and led Andersen Consulting (Accenture). Earlier in his career, he was Vice President of 77 Capital Corporation. The topic is his book Build The Fort: Why 5 Simple Lessons You Learned as a 10 year-old Can Set You Up for Startup Success. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: MapQuest journey How AOL became successful Evolution of technology Financial crisis Microstrategy Startup success 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. 1195: A Mechanical Way with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
07/07/2023 Duration: 46minPlease enjoy my monologue A Mechanical Way 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. 1194: Jerry Parker Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
03/07/2023 Duration: 56minMy guest today is Jerry Parker, the founder of Chesapeake Capital Corporation, a global investment manager headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, in 1988. He was an original TurtleTrader and was also the most successful TurtleTrader. His trading career started in 1983 when Richard Dennis hired and trained him. The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Trend following Turtle trading CTAs Hunting outliers How important is trading nowadays Dealing with the smartest people New ETF 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 life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollo
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Ep. 1193: Ready for the Panic with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
30/06/2023 Duration: 01h07minPlease enjoy my monologue Ready for the Panic 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. 1192: Scott Patterson Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
26/06/2023 Duration: 47minMy guest today is Scott Patterson, an author and a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal, where has written about hedge funds, high-speed trading, Warren Buffett, the global mining industry, the Jan. 6, 2021 investigation, and climate change. His work has also appeared in the New York Times, Rolling Stone and Mother Earth News. The topic is his book Chaos Kings: How Wall Street Traders Make Billions in the New Age of Crisis. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Unforeseeable outcomes; the risk of Covid Mark Spitznagel systematic strategy Mark Spitznagel and and Nassim Taleb; extreme volatility and market chaos Bill Ackman discretionary trading 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 p
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Ep. 1191: The Empirical Mind with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
23/06/2023 Duration: 23minPlease enjoy my monologue The Empirical 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. 1190: Steve Burns Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
19/06/2023 Duration: 52minMy guest today is Steve Burns, the author of seventeen books about the stock market. He is one of Amazon’s top reviewers for books about trading and investing having read and reviewed several hundred books. He has been interviewed for the Wall Street Journal blog, Trader’s Magazine and Chat with Traders. He has also been a contributor to Trader’s Planet, Trader’s Magazine and SeeitMarket.com. He lives in Nashville, TN with his wife and business partner, Holly, a Boston Terrier, Chihuahua, and a cat. The topic is Trading. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: ‘Trading is life and life is trading’ Trading principles Capitalism and business Political gains Systematic trading 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 lik
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Ep. 1189: Know the Rule with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
16/06/2023 Duration: 02h40minPlease enjoy my monologue Know the Rule 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. 1188: Gladys McGarey Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
12/06/2023 Duration: 45minMy guest today is Gladys McGarey, cofounder of the American Holistic Medical Association. Over the past sixty years, she has pioneered a new way of thinking about disease and health that has transformed the way we imagine health care and self-care around the world. In a voice that is both practical and inspiring, she shares her own extraordinary stories and eternal wisdom from her early childhood in India and chance encounter with Mahatma Gandhi to her life as a physician and a mother of six children, to her survival of both heartbreak and illness. And she doesn’t just look backward, she looks forward at age 102. The topic is her book The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Defining juice The idea of dominion Work ethic 5 L’s Perspective on the current American medical system Understanding Eastern vs. Western medicine Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to