Podcast Episodes

Ep. 381: Ben Whately Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

On today’s show Michael Covel talks with memory expert and Memrise co-founder Ben Whately. Not surprisingly, central to the discussion is memory and how the human brain interprets and processes infor…

Published on 10 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 380: Lessons from Ken Tropin with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

On today’s show, Michael Covel talks about how people that are ahead of the curve often find themselves isolated – even ridiculed – by those who don’t yet get it. This, as Michael points out, is cert…

Published on 10 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 379: John Casti Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Today’s guest is prolific author, mathematician and entrepreneur John Casti. John talks with Michael Covel about social mood, and how ultimately the events that urge populations to move in one direct…

Published on 10 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 378: Embracing Failure with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

On today’s show Michael Covel vents some of the frustration he’s been feeling over the past few weeks. Central to his discussion is the idea of failure, and how the vast majority of people are unable…

Published on 10 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 377: Annie Duke Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Today’s guest is author, entrepreneur and professional poker player Annie Duke. Michael Covel and Annie Duke discuss several of the countless ways in which the psychology of gambling overlaps with th…

Published on 10 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 376: Overcoming Bias with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Human beings have a strange habit of trusting other humans, even when the trust isn’t warranted. Everywhere in mainstream media, statistics are used and misused to convey an agenda. All too often, pe…

Published on 10 years, 3 months ago

Ep. 375: Mark Sleeman Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Today’s guest is Mark Sleeman of MS Capital Management. Mark is a self-taught trend following trader who’s been trading since the late 80s.

Michael Covel asks Mark about the road that led him to tre…

Published on 10 years, 4 months ago

Ep. 374: The Death Cross with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Today, Michael Covel reads a recent piece from Barry Ritholtz about the Death Cross: that foreboding moment when the 50 day MA falls below the 200 day MA. Then Michael looks at how a Twitter debate b…

Published on 10 years, 4 months ago

Ep. 373: Lasse Pedersen interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Today’s guest is Lasse Pedersen, finance professor at Copenhagen Business School, principal at AQR Capital Management, and author of the new book “Efficiently Inefficient”. Pedersen earned his Ph.D. …

Published on 10 years, 4 months ago

Ep. 372: Letting Your Systems Run with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Many that aspire to be successful investors or traders look up to Warren Buffett as a role model. Yet the chances of anyone amassing that wealth by following the same path as Buffett are extremely un…

Published on 10 years, 4 months ago