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Ep. 577: Art Collins Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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My guest today is Art Collins, the author of “Beating the Financial Futures Market: Combining Small Biases Into Powerful Money Making Strategies”, “When Supertraders Meet Kryptonite”, “Market Rap: The Odyssey of a Still-Struggling Commodity Trader” and “Market Beaters.” He has been trading systematically for the past 30 years. Throughout the years Art wasn’t only focused on trading markets. He also studied how to beat the blackjack table and how to skew the odds in his favor when betting on sports.

The topic is trading.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Systems trading
  • Richard Dennis
  • Card Counting
  • Mechanical systems
  • Robustness
  • Data mining

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Ep. 576: Political Bulls with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Political Bulls with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Political Bulls with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Please enjoy my monologue Political Bulls with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio:

  • Parliament of Whores
  • Bill Clinton presidency
  • Political dog and pony show
  • 2000 stock crash

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Ep. 575: Tyler Cowen Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Tyler Cowen
Tyler Cowen

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My guest today is Tyler Cowen, the author of “The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream.” Tyler first noticed a problem in America when he began traveling after the financial crisis and saw how “comfortable” life had become for many Americans. People were not taking risks anymore and when risk is taken away, what is left?

The topic is his book The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Complacency
  • Elon Musk
  • Innovators
  • The millennial generation
  • Democracy as a medium
  • American culture on the decline
  • Illegal and legal drug use
  • Online matching from dating to shopping goods
  • Lifting people out of poverty
  • Jack Ma

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Ep. 573: Jon Gordon Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Jon Gordon
Jon Gordon

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My guest today is Jon Gordon, an author and speaker on leadership, culture, sales, and teamwork. He has worked with numerous athletic organizations, academic institutions, and corporations. His latest book is “The Power of Positive Leadership.” He teaches people how to focus on weeding out the negative and not letting that energy poison the team.

The topics are his books The Power of Positive Leadership: How and Why Positive Leaders Transform Teams and Organizations and Change the World and The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Leadership skills
  • Energy vampires
  • Negativity is contagious
  • Grit is the biggest predictor of success
  • Overcoming challenges
  • Pushing forward through adversity

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Ep: 571: Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman
Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman

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My guests today are Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman.

Soni is an American author and former managing editor of The Huffington Post. He is best known for A Mind at Play, his award-winning biography of Claude Shannon. Soni became the managing editor at The Huffington Post in January 2012. Previously he had worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey and Company, as well as a speech writer at the office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

Goodman is a political theorist joining the Department of Politics and Public Administration. He received his PhD in political science from Columbia University and was previously a Mellon postdoctoral researcher at McGill University.

The topic is their book A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Information theory
  • Turning complex into simplicity
  • Complexity is the enemy
  • Bell Labs
  • How to deal with freedom in the work space
  • Short-term-ism in our economy
  • Dealing with critics and competitors

“It’s not about talking louder, its about talking smarter.” – Jimi Soni and Rob Goodman

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Ep 569: Andrew Lo Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Andrew Lo
Andrew Lo

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My guest today is Andrew Lo, the author of “Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought.” He is also the Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor of Finance at MIT and the chairman and chief investment strategist of the AlphaSimplex Group.

The topic is his book Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Efficient market hypothesis
  • Adaptive markets hypothesis
  • The random walk hypothesis
  • Crowded trade phenomenon
  • 2008 meltdown
  • Paul Samuelson
  • Commodities Corporation

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Ep. 565: Anthony Tjan Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Anthony Tjan
Anthony Tjan

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My guest today is Anthony Tjan, the author of “Good People: The Only Leadership Decision That Really Matters.” He is CEO and managing partner of Cue Ball and has a successful track record as an entrepreneur, principal investor and strategic advisor. He leads his firms overall direction and is involved in activities across the board with Cue Ball.

The topic is his book Good People: The Only Leadership Decision That Really Matters.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Competency is not enough
  • Winner take all mentality
  • Mentorship
  • Value centric organizations
  • Pessimism vs. optimism

“Choose goodness as a lifelong intention.” – Anthony Tjan

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