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“Your podcast is one of the highlights of my week…”

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Dear Mr. Covel,

I’ve been listening to your podcast for about 4 months now and more than ever I really wanted to reach out to express my gratitude for putting together such a great show. I used to use technical analysis trade in college but since graduation I have been working in risk at a large asset manager in NYC so haven’t had much time. Around January of this year I decided I was going to get back into trading my own account and during my research I came across the turtle traders, which lead me to your book and subsequently your podcast.

Listening to your interviews with Michael Melissinos and Glenn Graham earlier this week really got me motivated to take my work to the next level. I am 25 so hearing from those guys about how they started out when they were about my age really got me excited. I don’t plan on dropping everything to open a fund, but it lends some credibility to this hobby that I keep pouring hours into. Top that off with your latest episode about how most of my generation base their decisions off a quick Google search and it makes me feel even more energized about the reading and research I enjoy to do (I apologize on my generation’s behalf, I have no idea how the hipster phenomenon took hold either).

Really I just wanted to say thank you for all the work you are doing. I have been listening for so long now I figured it was about time I let you know you have one more happy listener in the states. Your podcast is one of the highlights of my week and the guests you manage to bring on is simply amazing. Keep up the great work.

Best,
[Name]

Thanks!

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The Babe Ruth Effect in Venture Capital

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From Chris Dixon:

The best VCs funds truly do exemplify the Babe Ruth effect: they swing hard, and either hit big or miss big. You can’t have grand slams without a lot of strikeouts.

True.

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Trend Following is for beginners, students and pros in all countries. This is not day trading 5-minute bars, prediction or analyzing fundamentals–it’s Trend Following.

Approach the Market in a New Way

Posted on by Michael Covel

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I want to thank you for writing your books. They got me to approach the market in a new way. I have dived head long into algo/quant trading through trend trading. As long as you trust the system and follow through you will succeed. I think that the simpler systems are better than complex. Also the markets are noisier than they were 20 years ago which make trend trading harder, but it is still the most successful method for trading. Thanks again Michael.

[Name]

Thanks.

How can you move forward immediately to Trend Following profits? My books and my Flagship Course and Systems are trusted options by clients in 70+ countries.

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• Frequently Asked Questions
• Performance
• Research
• Markets to Trade
• Crisis Times
• Trading Technology
• About Us

Trend Following is for beginners, students and pros in all countries. This is not day trading 5-minute bars, prediction or analyzing fundamentals–it’s Trend Following.

Ep. 350: Michael Melissinos & Glenn Graham Interviews with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

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Michael Melissinos & Glenn Graham
Michael Melissinos & Glenn Graham

My guests today are Michael Melissinos and Glenn Graham.

Michael has assumed research and trading responsibilities. He also works on his emotional and mental game with the help of his local Trading Tribe. Tribe helps him maintain discipline through tough performance periods, remain inventive and push the envelope of improving the firm’s investing and education strategy. He previously held positions at Rothstein Kass, Bear Stearns and J.P. Morgan.

Glenn’s firm is Golden Point Capital. Graham has had extensive experience in quantitative trading strategy development in the futures space. He holds the designation of Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), a designation focusing on the alternative asset classes.

The topic is Trend Following.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Covel and Melissinos discuss Melissinos’ career and beginnings; his history with Bear Sterns; Melissinos’ introduction to trend following; “find trends, align with trends, and manage risks”; the similarities between crude oil, copper, sugar, the Euro, and wheat; and trading based purely on price.
  • Graham and Covel discuss Graham’s early trading track record; niche markets and hedging; Graham’s early trading experiences and his history at a high frequency trading firm; early influences in trend style trading; the parallels between trading and backgammon; the importance of the size of your winners over winning percentage; and style drift.

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The Truth: A Two-Edged Sword

Posted on by Michael Covel

The truth is, almost everything about superior investing is a two-edged sword:

-If you invest, you will lose money if the market declines.
-If you don’t invest, you will miss out on gains if the market rises.

-Market timing will add value if it can be done right.
-Buy-and-hold will produce better results if timing can’t be done right.

-Aggressiveness will help when the market rises but hurt when it falls.
-Defensiveness will help when the market falls but hurt when it rises.

-If you concentrate your portfolio, your mistakes will kill you.
-If you diversify, the payoff from your successes will be diminished.

-If you employ leverage, your successes will be magnified.
-If you employ leverage, your mistakes will be magnified.

HT Howard Marks.

More on stretching the truth.

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Any Trend Followers in San Francisco?

Posted on by Michael Covel

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Hi Michael, I am a big follower of yours and love the trend following philosophy. You always list a lot of the trend following hedge funds, and I was wondering if you knew of any in San Francisco?

Thanks,
[Name]

I don’t keep track like that in any comprehensive way to advise you. Wish better news.

How can you move forward immediately to Trend Following profits? My books and my Flagship Course and Systems are trusted options by clients in 70+ countries.

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• Trend Following Podcast Guests
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Performance
• Research
• Markets to Trade
• Crisis Times
• Trading Technology
• About Us

Trend Following is for beginners, students and pros in all countries. This is not day trading 5-minute bars, prediction or analyzing fundamentals–it’s Trend Following.

Ep. 348: Michael Covel Monologue and Interview on Trend Following Radio

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Michael Covel Monologue and Interview on Trend Following Radio
Michael Covel Monologue and Interview on Trend Following Radio

Please enjoy my monologue Michael Covel Monologue and Interview on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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