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- August 24, 2016“If you don’t address those demons, you end up crashing and burning in some shape or form…”
Consider: “All of these overachieving athletes, business people whoever they are, they have been driven by something in the past that has made them succeed beyond their wildest imagination. This allows them…
- August 23, 2016Ed Seykota on Trading Heat
Ed Seykota adds: Seasoned traders know the importance of risk management. If you risk little, you win little. If you risk too much, you eventually run to ruin. The optimum, of course,…
- August 22, 2016Good Trading Does Not Equal Get Your Rocks Off Excitement
As George Soros put it: If investing is entertaining, if you’re having fun, you’re probably not making any money. Good investing is boring. Such straightforward wise advice and so ignored by millions.…
- August 21, 2016Ep. 478: Desert Island Prices with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Subscribe to Trend Following Radio on Apple Podcasts Please enjoy my monologue Desert Island Prices with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my…
- August 21, 2016Surprise, Surprise, Surprise: Prediction Doesn’t Work
Excerpt: “This has basically never happened before in my whole life. I can remember 1½ percent rates. It certainly surprised all the economists. It surprised the people who created the life insurance…
- August 20, 2016No Memory Trading Courtesy of TurtleTrader William Eckhardt
William Eckhardt, the great trend-following trader, has spoken forcefully about the idea of not having a memory in your trading: “Suppose two traders, A and B, are alike in most respects except…
- August 19, 2016“Your trading must be connected to a greater purpose and commitment…”
One of my favorite podcast guests: When traders flit from one type of trade to another, their promiscuity reflects an absence of such artistry and commitment. They have not found their trading…