Archive
Category: Psychology
- August 9, 2012Mark Douglas Spot On: In the Zone
Mark Douglas offered: 1. Anything can happen. 2. You don’t need to know what is going to happen in order to make money. 3. There is a random distribution between wins and…
- August 9, 2012I Love How Larry Hite Thinks
Had a chance to catch up with Larry Hite yesterday on the phone. A great line paraphrased from him during our call: “[Some people] have a handicap–they are beautiful and smart (heavy…
- August 5, 2012Learn A Stop Loss Method from the Stoics
An excerpt from The Power of Negative Thinking: Ancient philosophers and spiritual teachers understood the need to balance the positive with the negative, optimism with pessimism, a striving for success and security…
- July 20, 2012Daniel Kahneman on the Trap of ‘Thinking That We Know’
“Critical thinking has to include assessing one’s own thinking”: Read and watch. More.
- July 19, 2012Ep. 37: Ryan Holiday Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Ryan Holiday is on the podcast: My guest today is Ryan Holiday, the director of marketing for American Apparel, media strategist for Tucker Max, Dov Charney, and others, and an author. The topic is his…
- June 25, 2012Right Action and Beliefs: Foundational for Trading Success
The rules and the math are a mission critical part of trend following success, but your mind’s organization will always be the determining factor for long and worthwhile gains. Marcus Aurelius wrote:…
- June 8, 2012Ep. 22: Mike Aponte Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
You can listen to my interview with famed MIT card counter Mike Aponte: My guest today is Mike Aponte, a professional blackjack player and a former member of the MIT Blackjack Team.…