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My guest today is Steve Blank, eight-time entrepreneur-turned-educator. He is credited with launching the Lean Startup movement. He’s changed how startups are built, how entrepreneurship is taught, how science is commercialized, and how companies and the government innovate. Recognized as a thought leader on startups and innovation, Steve was named one of the Thinkers50 top management thinkers and recognized by the Harvard Business Review as one of 12 Masters of Innovation.

The topic is his writing Virus Survival Strategy for your Startup.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

• Virus Survival Strategy for your Startup
• COVID-19 affecting the Economics
• 1st Engineered Economic Downturn
• Social Distancing
• Great Depression
• The ripple and feedback effect

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• Steve Blank
• Virus Survival Strategy for your Startup
• COVID-19 Pandemic
• @sgblank

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I am about to start trading live after 4 months of demo trading using mostly moving averages, parabolic SAR, stochastic, and candlesticks. I am not yet confident with my trading though. Recently, I, however, came across your book The Complete Turtle Trader and I am interested in learning as much as I can from you.

Regards,

C.

Please don’t do the plan you describe with those indicators.

My book is a great start. And my FAQs.

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Hello Michael,

Thank you for the valuable information you are offering!

To answer your question short, my biggest challenge is mass information management.

Partially this is normal because I have been trading for less than a year and I need to get as much information about the markets, as well as different trading methods, as possible. At this point, I am quite convinced that Trend Following is what I find most enjoyable. Therefore my challenge can be qualified specifically to trend following.

Thank you for your time!

PS: I am currently reading your Trend Following book and I have been re-reading the Turtle book when needed.

Best regards,
Zoran

Good path. Continue!

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• Trend Following Podcast Guests
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Morning Michael,

I try to, but I’ve tried all sorts but can’t get consistent. I think one of my biggest issues is extending my stops until they are way out of control and therefore wipe out any previous gains.

I’ve only just started your book, but I am going to try and put some time aside over the next week to finish it.

Does Trend Following only work on longer timescales?

What do you mean longer timescales? Don’t day trade! That’s a way to kill cash.

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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.

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My guest today is L. David Marquet (Captain, US Navy-Retired), a top graduate of the US Naval Academy, commanded the nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe from 1999 to 2001. Since leaving the Navy, he has worked with businesses nationwide as a leadership consultant. He also teaches graduate-level leadership at Columbia University.

The topics are his books Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say–and What You Don’t and Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

• Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
• Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say–and What You Don’t
• US Navy – Nuclear Submarine
• Leadership
• Empowerment

Mentions & Resources:

• Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say–and What You Don’t
• Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
• David Marquet
• US Naval Academy
• Thinking, Fast and Slow
• @ldavidmarquet

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Hi Michael,

I purchased your course on a Friday for around $3k sometime in 2018. The following Monday it was on sale at 50% off. I could have cared less if it did what you said it would do. Well, after two years of reading your books, studying, and playing the market with real $$$$.$$ (and hundreds of mistakes) I thought I’d give you a report card. Below are actual trades copied to my Excel files. I returned 80% as of 3/29/20 for the 1st. quarter of 2020 while the DJIA is down ~ 24%.

[TRADES]

I can’t guarantee I can duplicate anywhere near above returns on an annualized basis, but confident I’ll do well. I’ve tweaked your/my system many times and have extreme confidence. Attached are my adjusted EMA’s for this volatile market we’re in. I had to adjust to a shorter time frame for faster entry exits. Also attached is my “Trading Bible”. My “Bible” is a result of trade mistakes and some are quotes from your books. Like anything worth pursuing, you have to give 100%. I’ve done that with your tutoring, and finally making extraordinary returns. This is too fun and love it when I don’t have to trade.

Stay healthy. I feel like we’re in The Twilight Zone.

Thank you as always.

Your student,

Greg A.

Thanks. Awesome.

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Thank you, Michael, for your openness and kindness. I will surely continue on this journey to becoming a trend following trader, as I aspire to become one of the greats. Trend following is something only a few talks about and I see why. I am going to give my heart and soul into this. I am curious enough to say that I’m going to join the TurtleTrader club with honor and courage.

God bless

Dig in.

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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.