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Ep. 509: Van Tharp Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Posted on by Michael Covel
Van Tharp
Van Tharp

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My guest today is Van Tharp. He runs the Van Tharp Institute and is the author of four acclaimed books published by McGraw Hill: Super Trader, Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom, Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom, and Financial Freedom Through Electronic Day Trading. His new book is called Trading Beyond the Matrix. He was also featured in Jack Schwager’s Market Wizard’s: Interviews with Great Traders. Van Tharp received his Ph.D. in psychology, is a certified Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), a Certified Master Time Line Therapist, a certified Modeler of NLP, and an Assistant Trainer of NLP.

The topic is his book Trading Beyond the Matrix: The Red Pill for Traders and Investors.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Systems theory
  • Money management vs. Position sizing
  • Ed Seykota’s trading and psychology strategies
  • Tom Basso’s trading and psychology strategies
  • Yoga
  • Training your brain how to think

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Ep. 507: Lanny Bassham Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Lanny Bassham
Lanny Bassham

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My guest today is Lanny Bassham, an Olympic gold medalist. After falling short in the 1972 Olympics winning the silver medal rather than gold, Lanny went home and re-applied himself. He returned to the 1976 Olympics and won the gold medal in rifle shooting. For the past 40 years, he has provided “Mental Management” training programs to clients including PGA Tour golfers, Miss America finalists, CEOs, US Navy SEALs, SWAT teams, and the FBI. In addition, Bassham briefly headed the U.S. Olympic shooting team and has operated the company Mental Management Systems with his wife Helen in Flower Mound Texas since 1977.

The topic is his book With Winning in Mind.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Creating a mental process
  • Changing your self image
  • How the top 5% think
  • Hard work in practice vs. Hard work in tournaments
  • Thinking of process not outcome
  • Valuing performance not just participation

“A lot of people chase the ‘skill’ thinking that is all they need.” – Lanny Bassham

“Outcome will always follow process.” – Lanny Bassham

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Ep. 506: Stepping Aside with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Stepping Aside with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Stepping Aside with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Please enjoy my monologue Stepping Aside 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:

  • Meritocracy
  • Donald Trump as President
  • Trading off the trend, not fundamentals

“They said the market would crash if Trump won, and the market didn’t. But who are ‘they’? That should be the question.” – Michael Covel

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Tony Romo

Ep. 505: Daniel Crosby Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Daniel Crosby
Daniel Crosby

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My guest today is Daniel Crosby, a psychologist, behavioral finance expert and asset manager who applies his study of market psychology to everything from financial product design to security selection. He is co-author of the New York Times bestseller Personal Benchmark: Integrating Behavioral Finance and Investment Management and founder of Nocturne Capital. He is at the forefront of behavioralising finance. His ideas have appeared in the Huffington Post and Risk Management Magazine, as well as his monthly columns for WealthManagement.com and Investment News.

The topic is his book The Laws of Wealth: Psychology and the Secret to Investing Success.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Expert discretion
  • Efficient market theory
  • The eradication of guinea worms
  • Human ego
  • Warren Buffett and his trading strategy
  • Passive investing
  • Sigmund Freud’s impact on trading
  • Standard deviation as a proxy for risk
  • Matching “the benchmark”

“We tend to delegate the dangerous and own the advantageous.” – Daniel Crosby

“Trouble is opportunity.” – Daniel Crosby

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Ep. 503: John Miller Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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John Miller
John Miller

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My guest today is John Miller, the author of “QBQ: The Question behind the Question”, is on today’s podcast. John’s message is all about person responsibility. His dad was the wrestling coach at Cornell University and he taught John the foundation for his way of thinking early on. He started in the training business selling leadership and sales management training in 1986.

The topics are his books QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life and The QBQ! Workbook: A Hands-on Tool for Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Staying accountable for your actions
  • Social media bullying and accountability
  • Stress is a choice
  • Asking yourself the right questions to stay accountable
  • Entitlement

“Accountable people don’t blame others, and they don’t even blame themselves.” – John Miller

“People who win fall forward.” – John Miller

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Ep. 502: Efficient Market Thinking with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Efficient Market Thinking with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Efficient Market Thinking with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Please enjoy my monologue Efficient Market Thinking 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:

  • Efficient market hypothesis
  • Scientific method
  • What is a heuristic?
  • The market price
  • What if money was no object?

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Ep. 501: Roger Housden Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Roger Housden
Roger Housden

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My guest today is Roger Housden, an author, speaker, and writing guide. He writes for “living and writing wild.” He has authored 22 books and has been featured everywhere from the New York Times to the LA Times. His latest book is titled, “Dropping the Struggle.”

The topic is his book Dropping the Struggle: 7 Ways to Love the Life you Have.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Reflective contemplation
  • The moment of now
  • The fantasy of control
  • Imperfections with love
  • Buddhist culture
  • Individuality in western culture

“Failure humbles us. It makes us softer .” – Roger Housden

“Life is a constant process of remembering, forgetting, remembering, forgetting.” – Roger Housden

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