Michael Covel's Trend Following

Michael Covel

Bestselling author Michael Covel is the host of Trend Following Radio with 15+ million listens. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trading -- all passionately explored and debated. Guests include Nobel Prize winners: Robert Aumann, Angus Deaton, Daniel Kahneman, Oliver Hart, Harry Markowitz & Vernon Smith. More guests: Jack Canfield, Howard Marks, 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. 1200+ episodes. read less
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Ep. 1278: Jeff Karp Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
5d ago
Ep. 1278: Jeff Karp Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My 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 obstaclesBrain's ability to adapt and learn, particularly in individuals with learning differencesConnection between physical activity, brain function, and emotional well-beingActivation energy in achieving goalsIncremental progressImportance of patterns and habitsNeurodiversity and curiosityDealing with failure and maximizing momentum 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.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!
Ep. 1276: Julia DiGangi Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Apr 15 2024
Ep. 1276: Julia DiGangi Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My 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: UncertaintyLeadership and authenticityCodependency and behavior changeEmotional contagionIntegration of feeling and thinking systemsAuthenticity in self-expressionEmotional intelligenceFinding worthiness and significanceEmotional 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, 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!
Ep. 1274: Doug Greenig Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Apr 8 2024
Ep. 1274: Doug Greenig Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My 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: DiversificationAnalysis of current global economic risks and trendsSystematic macro fundExotic and unusual marketsComplexities of trading diverse marketsSystematic 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-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!
Ep. 1272: Doug Stokes Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Apr 1 2024
Ep. 1272: Doug Stokes Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My 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 warsPhilosophical roots of DEISocial constructivism and postmodernismMeritocracy vs DEI ideologyRacism and differential outcomesCivilizational 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. 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!
Ep. 1270: Venki Ramakrishnan Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Mar 25 2024
Ep. 1270: Venki Ramakrishnan Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My 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 agingMortality and its psychological implicationsBiological processes underlying aging and deathSlowing down the aging processAging research and investment by California billionairesFactors influencing human lifespanScientific 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 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!
Ep. 1268: David Stockman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Mar 18 2024
Ep. 1268: David Stockman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My 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 consequencesDeep state and its impact on politicsEconomic principles and fiscal responsibilityChallenges within the Republican PartyRole of RFK Jr. in current politicsHistorical perspective on American governanceImpact 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 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!
Ep. 1266: Christopher Cruden Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Mar 11 2024
Ep. 1266: Christopher Cruden Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My guest today is Christopher Cruden, he originated and developed a number of FX based trading strategies utilising a unique, matrix-based approach to investment founded upon risk equivalency. He has worked alongside many of the worlds’ biggest and best-known banks and investment management groups on a number of investment strategies, structures and investment products. He has been actively involved in the research and development of algorithmic trading strategies for over 30 years.   The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: COVID-19 impactEvolution of trend following to systematic tradingRole of fundamentalsTrust and verification in investment decisionsPossibility of ‘the impossible’ happeningStrategies for profiting from market fluctuationsHistorical perspectives on market data analysisLiquidity, transparency, and market integrityRole of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin 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.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!
Ep. 1264: Brian Klaas Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Mar 4 2024
Ep. 1264: Brian Klaas Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My guest today is Brian Klaas, an expert on democracy, authoritarianism, US foreign policy, American politics more generally, political violence, and elections. He is a political scientist, contributing writer for The Atlantic, and an associate professor in Global Politics at University College London. Klaas has advised governments, US political campaigns, NATO, the European Union, multi-billion dollar investors, international NGOs, and international politicians. The topic is his book Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Chaos and order in shaping life outcomesDeterministic models in economics and forecastingDecision-makingAcknowledging radical uncertaintyInfluence of humor in political decisionsUnpredictable nature of political outcomesEvolutionary theory's relevance to human choicesLong-term trends vs random events in shaping politics 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.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!
Ep. 1262: William Ury Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Feb 26 2024
Ep. 1262: William Ury Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My guest today is William Ury, an American author, academic, anthropologist, and negotiation expert. He co-founded the Harvard Program on Negotiation. Over the last 30 years, Ury has served as a negotiation adviser and mediator in conflicts ranging from corporate mergers to wildcat strikes in a Kentucky coal mine to ethnic wars in the Middle East, the Balkans, and the former Soviet Union. With former president Jimmy Carter, he co- founded the International Negotiation Network, a non-governmental body seeking to end civil wars around the world. The topic is his book Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Prevalence of conflict in modern timesNature of conflictHandling conflict constructivelyImportance of negotiation and conflict resolutionCamp David AccordsRole of ego and negotiation techniques in handling conflicts 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.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!
Ep. 1260: Eric Crittenden Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Feb 19 2024
Ep. 1260: Eric Crittenden Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My guest today is Eric Crittenden, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Standpoint, an investment firm focused on bringing all-weather portfolio solutions to US investors. Eric plays an active role in the firm’s research, portfolio management, product innovation, business strategy, and client facing activities. He has over 20 years of experience researching, designing, and managing alternative asset portfolios on behalf of families, individuals, financial advisors, and other institutional investors. The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Health and dietGenerational differencesCultural shiftsImpact of technologyTaking risksEntrepreneurship challengesSurvivorship bias and statistical analysisLottery and gamblingPsychological factors influencing lifestyle choicesCrypto and BitcoinPersonal philosophies 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.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!