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Author: Michael Covel
- April 8, 2009Success with Trend Following
From a reader today: I have made $15 million investing in CTAs [regulatory term for trend followers] over the last 20 years, starting with Bill Dunn. I have read many books on…
- April 7, 2009Michael Covel and Trend Following in Opalesque
Some coverage of “Trend Following” in today’s Opalesque (PDF): More.
- April 3, 2009An Odd Review
A recent 4 star review of my new edition of “Trend Following” that appeared at Amazon: The Trend is Your Friend so says this author. But wait, a lot of smart people…
- March 26, 2009CalPERS: The Wrong Focus
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) clearly had a rough go of it in the last 6 months. They lost a great deal of money. Now they seem intent on solving…
- March 5, 2009Warren Buffett v. Bill Dunn
This chart is an interesting comparison of trend following trader Bill Dunn v. legendary trader Warren Buffett. More, trend examples.
- February 23, 2009Jeff Bezos on the Moral Hazard
Bezos was on air this morning. He made a good point with a simple analogy. When the kids are sitting there striking matches in the bedroom, setting the bedroom on fire, you…
- February 9, 2009“Thanks Mr. Congressman for My Job Digging Ditches!”
I know what it is like to swing a hammer. Manual labor, all kinds of it, was something I saw growing up. Today, my labor is different, namely all of the various…