My guests today are Amos Schwartzfarb and Trevor Boehm. Amos has been growing businesses for twenty-five years and investing in startups for the past ten. Since 1997, he’s helped build companies that sold to Yahoo!, R.H. Donnelly, The Home Depot, plus over sixty more as Managing Director of Techstars Austin. He’s also the bestselling author of Sell More Faster. Trevor was a writer before finding his way into building companies. A serial founder, he has also invested in more than forty startups, ...
Jul 26, 2021•55 min
Please enjoy Tom Basso at Collin Seow Event on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 15 min
My guest today is Ali Tamaseb, a partner at DCVC, a VC firm in Silicon Valley with over $2 billion under management. He holds several leadership and board positions at companies across the U.S. and globally. The topic is his book Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Silicon Valley Startups Collecting Data Super Founders The Unicorn and the Non-Unicorn The Domain Expertise College Degree Doesn’t Matter Eric Yuan and ...
Jul 19, 2021•51 min
Please enjoy my monologue Four Trend Players with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great pie...
Jul 16, 2021•2 hr 17 min
My guest today is Charles R. Chaffin. He writes and speaks on a variety of topics related to cognition, attention, and human behavior. His research focuses on multitasking and its relationship to human performance in a variety settings. The topic is Numb: How the Information Age Dulls Our Senses and How We Can Get them Back. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Impact of the Information Facebook Platform Platform and Publisher The Attention Economy Maximizers vs Satisficers The E...
Jul 12, 2021•58 min
Please enjoy my monologue Keep Making Decisions with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great ...
Jul 09, 2021•16 min
My guest today is Karen Petrou, one of the most influential experts on financial policy and regulation in the world. She is cofounder and Managing Partner of Federal Financial Analytics, a consulting firm that provides analysis and advisory services on legislative, regulatory, and public-policy issues. The topic is her book Engine of Inequality: The Fed and the Future of Wealth in America. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: The Big Short Movie Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Jeff ...
Jul 05, 2021•59 min
Please enjoy my monologue The Trend Following Tell with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a gre...
Jul 02, 2021•26 min
My guests today are Hans Greimel and William Sposato. Hans is an award-winning American business journalist based in Tokyo, where he serves as Asia Editor for Automotive News, overseeing coverage from Japan, China, and South Korea. William is a Tokyo-based correspondent and consultant who has been active in Japan for more than twenty years, with senior roles at Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. He is currently a writer and regular contributor to Foreign Policy magazine. The topic is their boo...
Jun 28, 2021•49 min
Please enjoy my monologue Buy the All Time High with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great ...
Jun 25, 2021•14 min
My guest today is Tim S. Grover, the CEO of Attack Athletics, Inc., which he founded in 1989, and author of the international bestseller Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable. World-renowned for his work with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and thousands of athletes and business professionals, he appears around the world as a keynote speaker and consultant to business leaders, athletes, and elite achievers in every field. The topic is his book Winning: The Unforgiving Race to G...
Jun 21, 2021•47 min
Please enjoy my monologue Equality v. Equity with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great pie...
Jun 18, 2021•19 min
My guest today is Toby Ord, a philosopher at Oxford University, working on the big picture questions facing humanity. His current research is on risks that threaten human extinction or the permanent collapse of civilization, and on how to safeguard humanity through these dangers, which he considers to be among the most pressing and neglected issues we face. He has advised the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the US National Intelligence Council, and the UK Pri...
Jun 14, 2021•51 min
Please enjoy my monologue Amplify the Fiction and Hide the Truth with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to ...
Jun 11, 2021•18 min
My guest today is Luke Burgis, the director of programs at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America, where he also teaches business and develops new education initiatives. The topic is his book Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Definition of Mimetic Desire Concept of Mimetic Desire What is Mimesis Mimetic Behavior Zero to One Book The Power of Mimetic Desire Understanding What...
Jun 07, 2021•54 min
Please enjoy my monologue A Trend Following Kick Ass Reminder with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to giv...
Jun 04, 2021•2 hr 11 min
My guest today is Scott O'Neil, one of the most recognized, connected and dynamic executives in the sports and entertainment industry today. He has more than 25 years of experience leading NBA, NHL and NFL teams and leagues, including the National Basketball Association, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. The topic is his book Be Where Your Feet Are: Seven Principles to Keep You Present, Grounded, and Thriving. In th...
May 31, 2021•47 min
My guest today is Alex Krainer, the founder of Krainer Analytics and creator of I-System Trend Following. He has worked as a market analyst, researcher, trader and hedge fund manager since 1996. Alex was born and raised in a socialist regime of former Yugoslavia, under one-party rule. He created Altana Wealth’s systematic portfolio allocation strategy designed to bridge the gap between technology and finance. The topic is his book Alex Krainer’s Trend Following Bible. In this episode of Trend Fo...
May 28, 2021•47 min
My guest today is Jonathan Byrnes, the founding partner and chairman of Profit Isle, a highly successful MIT spin-off SaaS software company that helps organizations increase profits by 10–30 percent using its profitability analytics and management process. He has been a Senior Lecturer at MIT for 30 years. The topic is his book Choose Your Customer: How to Compete Against the Digital Giants and Thrive. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Choosing Your Customers Amazon Healthcare...
May 24, 2021•50 min
Please enjoy my monologue Trend Following and Covid with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a gr...
May 21, 2021•52 min
My guest today is Shanna H. Swan, PhD, a scientist based at Mt. Sinai and one of the leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists in the world. Swan has published more than 200 scientific papers and has been featured in extensive media coverage around the world. The topic is her book Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we dis...
May 17, 2021•45 min
My guest today is Jim Campbell, the host of the nationally syndicated radio show Business Talk with Jim Campbell. He is known for his hard-hitting interviews of leading figures from the worlds of business, politics, and sports. The topic is his book The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Bernie Madoff Performance Peter Madoff Madoff Talks Largest Ponzi Scheme in History The Wall Street Jump in! --- I’m MIC...
May 14, 2021•48 min
My guest today is Hubert Joly, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy Co., Inc. where he led the company’s turnaround and transformed it into an industry leader, consistently rated one of the best places to work for. He is now a senior lecturer at the Harvard Business School. He has been recognized as one of the top 100 CEOs in the world by Harvard Business Review, one of the top 30 CEOs in the world by Barron’s. The topic is his book The Heart of Business: Leadership Princi...
May 10, 2021•52 min
Please enjoy my monologue A Speculative Reminder with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 12 min
My guest today is Dr. Robert Cialdini, an award-winning behavioral scientist and author. He is the president and CEO of Influence at Work, focusing on live and virtual keynotes, streaming and online corporate training. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, with more than 5 million copies sold throughout the world. He is frequently referred to as the “Godfather of Influence.” The topic is his book Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion. In this episode of Trend ...
May 03, 2021•50 min
My guest today is Tom Basso. He bought his first mutual fund at 12 from funds received from delivering newspapers. From those early days, covering over 50+ years, Tom has extensively traded stocks, bonds, options, commodities/futures and FOREX. Tom’s engineering background with a knowledge of math and computers helped him leverage his time and talents in managing portfolios over his 28 years career. Tom was one of several traders featured in Jack Schwager’s The New Market Wizards and dubbed “Mr....
Apr 29, 2021•50 min
My guest today is William Green. He has written for many publications in the US and Europe, including Time, Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, The New Yorker, The Spectator (London), and The Economist. The topic is his book Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World’s Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: The Greatest American Investors The Greatest Investment Minds Catastrophe and Survival Interviewing The Greatest Investors Experience Jump in! ...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Please enjoy my monologue The Tom Basso Book with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you a great pie...
Apr 23, 2021•52 min
My guest today is Dr. Henry Kaufman. He is an economist. As senior partner, chief economist, and director of research at Salomon Brothers, then the most profitable investment bank in the world, his fame extended well beyond the financial industry and into popular culture, and enjoyed the nickname “Dr. Doom.” The topic is his book The Day the Markets Roared: How a 1982 Forecast Sparked a Global Bull Market. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: COVID-19 Pandemic Financial Markets L...
Apr 19, 2021•23 min
Please enjoy my monologue The Barrier to Trend Following with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive. --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I’d like to give you...
Apr 16, 2021•19 min
