Author: Michael Covel

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Hi Mike, I’m in your Flagship course, read all your books, listened to all of your podcasts and I just wanted to drop an email to tell you how much I appreciate your work. You and the Trend following philosophy have changed my life for the better. By the way, a few years ago you played Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues “shot a man in Reno” in honor of me. Keep doing what you’re doing, we are all thankful.

My best to you,
Rob

Welcome!

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My guest today is Justin Gest, an associate professor of Policy and Government at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government. He is the author of six books, primarily on the politics of immigration and demographic change, all from Oxford University Press or Cambridge University Press. His research has been published in journals including the British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Comparative Political Studies, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Global Governance, Global Policy, International Migration Review, Migration Studies, Polity, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The topic is his book Majority Minority.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

• Immigration
• Democracy and dramatic demographic change
• Controversy
• Why is there no rational immigration policy for America?
• How does Singapore compare to a big city in America?
• Demographic balance and demographic distribution

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• Justin Gest
• Majority-Minority
• President George W. Bush
• President Joe Biden
• President Donald J. Trump
• David Halberstam
• Walter Williams
• Barbara Comstock
• Tom Davis

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Hello Michael Covel. My name is Arison. I taught myself trading. I am a veterinarian but I really love trading. I wish you could help me with a universal idea that identifies trending markets. May I know if you interpret candlestick patterns or you just look at price action? I want to learn from you sir.

Price action only. You need:

• Exact rules for selecting your tracking portfolio.
• Exact rules for entering your trades at the right time.
• Exact rules for exiting your trades with a loss.
• Exact rules for exiting your trades with a profit.
• Exact rules for how much money to bet on each trade.

Candlesticks? No. Toss that idea away.

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Originally I found it hard listening for a short time because you’re quite upfront but realised you are more about good. I have built my own trend following software over last 5 years or so, and you do help give me motivation. My software is in public release (my money) now and the market continues to amaze me. I’m still smiling. I’m 33 years of age, anyway. Your wealth of knowledge, thanks for sharing. Never made a dime in FX but me doing it for so many years hopefully shows you a bit about me. I have some life stories but I’d love the opportunity to chat. Many thanks for your reply, regardless. Best wishes. Terry B.

Sounds like you are on the path. Keep pushing.

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How can you move forward immediately to Trend Following profits? My books and my Flagship Course and Systems are trusted options by clients in 70+ countries.

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• Trading Technology
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Trend Following is for beginners, students and pros in all countries. This is not day trading 5-minute bars, prediction or analyzing fundamentals–it’s Trend Following.

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Please enjoy my monologue Four Voices with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio.

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Hello Michael,

I have no experience trading, so no challenges yet. However, I am hesitant about trend following or trading due to a lack of knowledge. I’ve read three of your books and the one that stood out for me was The Complete TurtleTrader. The Turtle philosophy and rules seem straightforward enough, but the devil is in the details. Currently, I simply have very little knowledge about commodity futures, foreign currencies, stock and interest indices, etc., and their leverage implications. Second, which CSI data plan should a novice initially use? Third, how do I track all the required information either by paper or Excel in order to stay on top of things? I believe one of your books mentions using a paper system in order to build a deeper understanding of the process. I currently invest in both Canadian and U.S. value stocks by using James O’Shaughnessy’s book What Works On Wall Street. I perform a quarterly analysis, using Excel, to rank the stocks based on value metrics, sort them into deciles, and then select from the top decile based on a six-month price momentum. So, it seems that I may already be using a type of trend following system for stocks. So far, I’ve been pleased with the results. I look forward to reading your mini trend following course.

Thanks,
Gary

Before you can go jumping into software and data? A first step. Your current strategy? Not trend following.

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How can you move forward immediately to Trend Following profits? My books and my Flagship Course and Systems are trusted options by clients in 70+ countries.

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• Trading Technology
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Hi Michael,

Just tuned into your podcast 1057. Wow, you do say it as it is and I love the fact that you don’t take any prisoners.

After years of trading, I am no closer to the goal that I set for myself regarding financial freedom. Of course, I have done some good trades over time however I now realize (mainly after reading your words in your books) that I perhaps am my own worst enemy by not understanding the concept of trend. I was simply in and out of trades and didn’t allow the trend to work its magic in my favour.

I would very much enjoy receiving the right steps to take regarding trend following and also your video you spoke about.

Kindest regards

Joseph C.

Email sent!

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How can you move forward immediately to Trend Following profits? My books and my Flagship Course and Systems are trusted options by clients in 70+ countries.

Also jump in:

• Trend Following Podcast Guests
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Performance
• Research
• Markets to Trade
• Crisis Times
• Trading Technology
• About Us

Trend Following is for beginners, students and pros in all countries. This is not day trading 5-minute bars, prediction or analyzing fundamentals–it’s Trend Following.