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You Can Start the Money Management Firm or Work for Someone; Different Beasts

Posted on by Michael Covel

Podcast Feedback:

Hey Michael, if you had a 23 yr old wanting to become a CTA, graduating with a degree in Finance from U. South Florida in May, is there a certain firm you would push him towards? Two summers ago he did an internship with [Name] Capital ($106 mln AUM), last summer with R.J. O’Brien’s CTA platform Oasis. He works two days/week with me holding down our trade desk. We work with commercial Ag hedgers. Any ideas would be helpful. [Name] gave Patrick your book on the TurtleTraders 1st day on the job, along with 4 other books on trading.

No short cuts. All the trading “names” are well known. It’s an issue of knocking on doors. Seth Godin’s blog may give you a good non-trading perspective that will better help him to break into trading.

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Find Fund Managers Across Books and Podcast

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Hi Michael, I really enjoy your podcast and the alternative ideas you put out. Please keep up the good work! I was wondering if you could help me with a question please. If one had around USD100,000 to allocate to a trend following manager would there be one or a couple of stand-out managers that you would put forward. I understand you are obviously not in a position to make specific recommendations: the question really just goes to accessibility of particular funds for that size of investment, as I understand that amount is too small for many funds. I have been in contact with [Name] at [Name] already, but would like to thoroughly explore options. I would prefer a manager that only takes carried interest and no fees in down period. By way of background I am Australian citizen but a long term resident of Japan.

Many thanks
[Name]

Absolutely no names, other than all the leads you can find across my podcast and books!

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Podcast Feedback

Posted on by Michael Covel

Feedback from one of my podcast guests:

Michael, thanks again for inviting me to do the podcast with you. I’ve had some wonderful discussions with listeners from far and wide (Australia, Japan, Argentina, etc..); it’s amazing how many people you’ve reached to help learn about trend following. Keep up the good work, and happy holidays!

Best,
[name]

And:

Michael, plenty of good feedback and discussions. It’s refreshing to talk with people who already have a great understanding of trend following because they’ve read your books, listened to your podcast, etc. Might be worth looking into contacting [name] for a future podcast. He wrote a great book “[name]” that I just finished. A very popular book this year. I don’t know him at all, but he really explains momentum/trend following well, the history of it (mentions Seykota, Druz, Tudor Jones, etc…) and applies it to an equity/bond strategy that does very well. It’s much more focused on equity index momentum and not trend following managed futures, but the concepts are the same. Seems like a really smart dude and may make an interesting podcast.

Take care,
[name]

Thanks!

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Who Can you Trust?

Posted on by Michael Covel

What advice do you take and what advice do you throw to the curb:

Hi Michael, I listen to your podcasts daily, great stuff! I was reading this article by Tony Robbins about taking control over your money, and where to start. He lists “tips from 12 of the most colorful and brilliant minds in finance”. Paul Tudor Jones II, Ray Dalio and Warren Buffet are among some of the people listed and quoted in the article. There is definitely some good advice in there, but also some worthless advice and nonsense statements in my mind. This is where ones ability to filter out the gold is important. Thought you might find it interesting, that’s all.

Have a good weekend
[Name]

Thanks. Diverse group of successful men, but so diverse they will have contradictory advice on some issues.

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Feedback Always Welcome… Especially When It’s Good!

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Mike, I picked up your podcast [feed] a month ago or so and have really been enjoying the content. I have since ordered a couple of your books and look forward to reading them. Thank you for sharing your thoughts & creating a platform for such objective, honest, and critical thinking across a broad range of topics. I ran across a book that you might find interesting by Jordan Ellenberg, “How to Not Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking”. If you have read it, I would be interested in your thoughts or reflections. If not, I hope you get the chance to read it.

Thank you again for sharing!
[Name]

Have not seen it. Will take a look! Thanks for the nice words.

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How the Markets Tempt Us Into Making Mistakes

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Hi Michael,

Saw this article and immediately thought about trend following. There are the obvious aspects like being systematic, following the trend lines and thinking for the longer term. The interesting part was the discussion of the retiree and the temptation of the markets to derail his disciplined approach. I see the temptation of the markets being the greatest enemy to the discipline required to be a trend-following trader. Please enjoy.

Thanks,
[Name]

PS. Thanks for you all your work. It’s really appreciated.

Thanks.

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Put the Focus on You

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Hello Michael, I trust this email finds you in good spirits! My name is Gabriel. I have taken the time to read through and listen to various audio recordings on Trend Following written by Michael. It is a very intriguing area and I thoroughly enjoy the teachings it espouses. I am taking the time to write this note as I am currently at a critical stage in my life. I am currently 36 years old and have just had my third child. We have a 7, 2 and now 2 month old child. This is the reason I write this letter to you. My whole life I have been in commission only and/or independent contract/sales positions. So basically I have always “eaten what I killed”. Over the last 4 years I have expanded my operations and managed upwards of 60 of my own staff and personnel in an attempt to experience exponential growth within our business. Slow sales and non-producing sales reps along with non-paying tenants within some of our rental properties has inevitably caused a downward spiral for us, however we are still working hard to rebuild after these hiccups. Admittedly my partner would like to add more stability to our lives. I am an entrepreneur, sports enthusiast and competitor in everything I do. Hence the difficulty in me going out to work a “9 to 5” where I may or may not control my own destiny under someone else’s watch. I have had a desire to get into Trend Following for several years now but just never found the opportunity to say “I am ready, let’s do this.” I know you have spoken to many people across various walks of life all with varying levels of expertise, experience and life goals. I strongly believe in your message, and see this as a leap of faith to put my head down and study/work within all that I can in the Trend Following space. I just don’t know where to start. Admittedly, financial independence is a goal for me to achieve to give my family. I will never stop working, but most importantly love to win! I just don’t know what I should do, when I should do it or what is the best way to get started. II look forward to any feedback you can give me on this opportunity and working within the space.

With Regards,
[Name]

There is no quick answer. Best bet? Focus on you, and not working for someone else in the trend following space. How to make the focus on you? Three ways:

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