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Category: Psychology
- June 8, 2014Trend Following 101: “When You Are Caught in A Strong current, It Is Fatal to Resist”
Consider: If, when swimming, you are caught in a strong current, it is fatal to resist. You must swim with it and gradually edge to the side. One who falls from a…
- June 4, 2014Inequality, Free Markets and Crashes
Nassim Taleb and Mark Spitznagel talk about how government intervention postpones the inevitable. Excerpts: Taleb: Mark, your book is the only place that understands crashes as natural equalizers. In the context of…
- May 25, 2014The Importance of Curiosity for Trend Followers: Wanting to Know
A top CEO recently spoke before a Harvard MBA class. A student asked, “What do I do?” The CEO replied, “Take the rest of the money you have not spent on tuition…
- May 20, 2014Ep. 240: Nir Eyal Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My guest today is Nir Eyal, an educator, author, and entrepreneur who is all about connecting psychology, technology, and business. The topic is his book Hooked: How To Build Habit Forming Products.…
- May 18, 2014Ep. 239: Brett Steenbarger Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My guest today is Brett Steenbarger, a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. The topic is Trend Following. In this episode of…
- May 12, 2014Ep. 237: Sharon Moalem Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
My guest today is Sharon Moalem, a physician and author. Moalem’s previous book, “Survival Of The Sickest”, was a New York Times bestseller. The topic is his book Inheritance: How Our Genes…
- April 29, 2014Distraction Kills
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg: “I want to stress the importance of being young and technical. Young people are just smarter. Why are most chess masters under 30? I don’t know. Young people…