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Michael Covel's education is from these great trading minds. From their offices, to dinners and lunches, to sidewalk cafes, to conferences, Covel circumnavigated the globe to learn directly from great traders. A synthesis of their combined wisdom is core to the education passed onto our clients.

Salem Abraham
Abraham Trading
Note: In Canadian (TX), Key Biscayne (FL) & Paris (France).

Christian Baha
Superfund
Note: In NY (NY), Chicago (IL), Vienna (Austria) & Monaco.

Peter Borish
Note: In London (UK), NY (NY) and Paris (France).

Kevin Bruce
Note: In Richmond (VA).

Michael Clarke
Clarke Capital
Note: In Hinsdale (IL).

Toby Crabel
Crabel Capital
Note: In U.S. Virgini Islands.

Bernard Drury
Drury Capital
Note: In NY (NY).

Bill Dunn
Dunn Capital
Note: In Stuart (FL).

Charles Faulkner
Note: In Baltimore (MD) & U.S. Virgin Islands.

William Fung
London Business School
Note: In London (UK).

David Harding
Winton Capital
Note: In London (UK).

John Henry
Note: In NY (NY).

Larry Hite
ISAM
Note: In NY (NY).

Jonathan Hoenig
Note: In Washington (DC).

Harry Markowitz
Nobel Prize Winner
Note: In San Diego (CA).

James L. Massey
Note: In Greenwich (CT).

Michael Mauboussin
Legg Mason
Note: In Baltimore, MD.

John Mauldin
Note: In La Jolla, CA.

Bill Miller
Legg Mason
Note: In Baltimore (MD).

Mark Mobius
Note: In Macau (China).

Paul Mulvaney
Mulvaney Capital
Note: In London (UK).

Jerry Parker
Chesapeake Capital
Note: In Richmond (VA).

Boone Pickens
BP Capital
Note: In Dallas (TX).

Jim Rogers
Note: In Singapore.

Jim Rohrbach
Note: In Washington (DC).

Ed Seykota
Note: In U.S. Virgin Islands.

Vernon Smith
Nobel Prize Winner
Note: In Arlington (VA).

Jon Sundt
Altegris
Note: In La Jolla (CA).

Robert I. Webb
University of Virginia
Note: In Charlottesville (VA).

Thomas C. Willis
Note: In Chicago (IL).

While various locations for in-person meetings are above, this page doesn't include innumerable phone conversations and emails. Our journeys have also included time with (in person, phone or email) the following trading pros:

• Richard Baker (Managed Funds Association)
• David Beach (Beach Capital Management Ltd.)
• Randy Bolen (trader)
• Eric Bolling (trader)
• Tom Busby (DTI)
• Michael Carr (Original Turtle)
• Michael Cavallo (Original Turtle)
• Richard Dennis (trader)
• Jim DiMaria (Original Turtle)
• David Druz (Tactical Investment Management)
• Edward Dunne (Willowbridge Associates, Inc.)
• Marc Faber (Marc Faber Limited)
• Mark B. Fisher (MBF Clearing Corp.)
• Jeff Gordon (Original Turtle)
• John Hill (Futures Truth)
• David Kass (CFTC)
• Erle Keefer (Original Turtle)
• Alejandro Knoepffler (Cipher Investment Management)
• Leo Melamed (CME)
• Robert Moss (RAM Management Group LTD.)
• John O'Donnell (Online Trading Academy)
• Barry Ritholtz (trader)
• Leon Rose (MarHedge)
• Bradley Rotter (speculator)
• Mark S. Rzepczynski (trader)
• Richard L. Sandor (CCX)
• Jack Schwager (Market Wizards)
• Tom Shanks (Original Turtle)
• Michael Shannon (Original Turtle, deceased)
• Grant Smith (Millburn Ridgefield)
• Bob Spear (Mechanica Software)
• Lucy Wyatt (Original Turtle)
• Sol Waksman (BarclayHedge, Ltd.)

Additional names not listed due to off the record conversations.