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Author: Michael Covel
- June 25, 2012Think About the Random Nature of Trends
Trends either up or down are random. You never know when one will hit, but you have to be ready for their unexpected arrival. Here are some recent trend examples: Chart 1…
- June 25, 2012Right Action and Beliefs: Foundational for Trading Success
The rules and the math are a mission critical part of trend following success, but your mind’s organization will always be the determining factor for long and worthwhile gains. Marcus Aurelius wrote:…
- June 21, 2012Ep. 27: Scott Patterson Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My guest today is Scott Patterson, an American financial journalist and bestselling author. Patterson has made a career of reporting the subterranean inner-workings of the markets, writing for the Wall Street Journal,…
- June 19, 2012Ep. 26: Mebane Faber Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My guest today is Mebane Faber, a noted author (The Ivy Portfolio), blogger, and portfolio manager with Cambria Investment Management. If you’re into quantitative style investing, trend following, and systematic strategies, Mebane…
- June 17, 2012Too Much Data Is Toxic–Trend Followers Get This Terribly Important Principle Deep in Their Gut
An excerpt (source): In business and economic decision-making, data causes severe side effects —data is now plentiful thanks to connectivity; and the share of spuriousness in the data increases as one gets…
- June 15, 2012Geneva Trend Following Insights: Still Ignored
Feedback in: Hello Michael, Warm greetings here from Switzerland! I thought I would give you some feedback from a conference I attended last week in Geneva: The Opal European Wealth and Family…
- June 12, 2012I Never Promise Secrets: Trend Following is Hard Work
Pauline Skypala writes in FT.com “Secrets of winning systems remain hidden”: Homespun investment wisdom does not come much cheesier than the Whipsaw Song, available on YouTube. Sung to a bluegrass tune, it…