Please enjoy my monologue Engineering the Fundamentals 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...
May 23, 2016•22 min
My guests today are Daehee Park and JT Marino. They are the owners and founders of Tuft and Needle, a modern mattress company. They met during college at Penn State, parted ways after college and then met back up in Silicon Valley at a startup tech company. The topic is entrepreneur. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Marketing a company Growing a startup Product development Importance of customer service Creating art Simplification of products Venture capital Jump in! --- I’m ...
May 20, 2016•44 min
Please enjoy my monologue Making Money Every Month Is Fantasy 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...
May 16, 2016•25 min
My guest today is Neil Pasricha, an author, entrepreneur, podcaster, and public speaker characterized by his advocacy of positivity and simple pleasures. He is also an established speaker and his TEDx talk, "The 3 A's of Awesome", is ranked as the ninth most inspiring TEDx talk with over 3 million views to date. In total, he has sold over 1 million books. The book and TED talk are based on Pasricha's blog, 1000 Awesome Things. The blog has won three Webby Awards and ranked in PC Magazines list o...
May 13, 2016•47 min
My guest today is Mike Lofgren, an author and a former Republican U.S. Congressional aide. He retired in May 2011 after 28 years as a Congressional staff member. His writings, critical of politics in the United States, particularly the Republican Party, were published after his retirement and garnered widespread attention. The topic is his book The Deep State: The Fall of the Constitution and the Rise of a Shadow Government. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: The deep state phe...
May 09, 2016•1 hr 4 min
My guest today is Ben Hunt, the Co-Founder and Partner at Second Foundation Partners. He is also the author of Epsilon Theory, a weekly publication that examines capital markets through the lenses of game theory and history. Since its launch in June, 2013 more than 100,000 copies of Epsilon Theory notes have been read by professional investors in more than 110 countries. The topic is his Epsilon Theory. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Monetary policy What drives the value of...
May 06, 2016•54 min
Please enjoy my monologue Abundant Anarchy 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 piece...
May 02, 2016•28 min
My guest today is Parag Khanna, an international relations expert, a CNN Global Contributor and Senior Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore. He is also the Managing Partner of Hybrid Reality, a geostrategic advisory firm, and Co-Founder & CEO of Factotum. The topic is his book Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Supply chains Connectivity Cities vs. State Chinese infrastructure growth Trade Trust a...
Apr 29, 2016•1 hr 2 min
Please enjoy my monologue No Charts, Trade the Price 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 g...
Apr 25, 2016•45 min
My guest today is Simon Black, an international investor, entrepreneur, and a free man. His daily e-letter, Notes from the Field, draws on his life, business and travel experiences to help readers gain more freedom, more opportunity, and more prosperity. Hickman is a lifelong entrepreneur and investor that’s traveled to more than 120 countries on all seven continents. In addition, he’s started, invested in, or acquired businesses all over the world. He founded a South America-based agriculture c...
Apr 22, 2016•41 min
Please enjoy my monologue Process, Outcome and Sport 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 g...
Apr 18, 2016•24 min
My guest today is Jesse Lawler, the host of Smart Drug Smarts, a podcast that is centered around supplements people can take to augment brain function. He is also the Co-founder of Axon Labs, which sells nootropic stacks. The topic is neuroscience. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Cognitive performance Effects of caffeine Augmenting brain function Dealing with mood, focus, creativity, and anxiety Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud...
Apr 15, 2016•1 hr 17 min
Please enjoy my monologue My Sins My Own 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 piece o...
Apr 11, 2016•19 min
Please enjoy my monologue Michael Covel on Trend Following 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...
Apr 08, 2016•25 min
Please enjoy my monologue The Big Short Never Ends 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...
Apr 04, 2016•31 min
My guest today is Anders Ericsson, a Swedish psychologist and Conradi Eminent Scholar and Professor of Psychology at Florida State University who was internationally recognized as a researcher in the psychological nature of expertise and human performance. Ericsson studied expert performance in domains such as medicine, music, chess, and sports, focusing exclusively on extended deliberate practice (e.g., high concentration practice beyond one's comfort zone) as a means of how expert performers a...
Apr 01, 2016•1 hr 24 min
My guest today is Tom Bilyeu, an American Entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder of Quest Nutrition and the co-founder and CEO of Impact Theory. The topic is entrepreneur. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Discipline and practice The Quest belief system Escaping the Matrix Tom Bilyeu’s ultimate reading list Being authentic Obesity Autopilot thought process Letting go of being right Reaching your true fans Jump in! --- I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RA...
Mar 28, 2016•50 min
My guest today is Steven Pinker, a Canadian-born American cognitive scientist, psychologist, linguist, and popular science author. He is Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University, and is known for his advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. He covers phenomena that have traditionally not been looked at scientifically such as: visual perception, war and peace, and differences in writing styles. He has authored numerous books...
Mar 25, 2016•43 min
Please enjoy my monologue Myanmar Expedition 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...
Mar 21, 2016•30 min
My guest today is Catherine Stott, the author of, “Hypnotrading: A practical guide to using hypnosis and NLP to improve your trading performance: Self-hypnosis and psychotherapeutic techniques for traders.” Catherine believes that hypnotherapy and neuro-lingustic programing can help traders defeat inner challenges and become more successful. She got started working with traders after helping a friend, who happened to be a trader. He helped her understand the world of trading a bit more throughou...
Mar 18, 2016•46 min
Please enjoy my monologue Powerball Manipulation 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...
Mar 14, 2016•27 min
My guest today is Bill Bonner, an American author of books and articles on economic and financial subjects. He is the founder of Agora Financial, as well as a co-founder of Bonner & Partners publishing. Bonner has written articles for the news and opinion blog LewRockwell.com, MoneyWeek magazine, and his daily financial column Bill Bonner's Diary. The topic is his book Hormegeddon: How Too Much Of A Good Thing Leads To Disaster. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Declining ...
Mar 11, 2016•53 min
Please enjoy my monologue The Mob Rules 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 piece of...
Mar 07, 2016•21 min
My guest today is Jim Rogers, an American investor and financial commentator based in Singapore. Rogers is the chairman of Beeland Interests, Inc. He was the co-founder of the Quantum Fund and Soros Fund Management. He was also the creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index (RICI). Rogers does not consider himself a member of any school of economic thought, but has acknowledged that his views best fit the label of the Austrian School of economics. The topic is central banking system. ...
Mar 04, 2016•34 min
Please enjoy my monologue Disruptive Innovator 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 p...
Feb 29, 2016•34 min
My guest today is Michael Ellsberg, an American author, blogger and public speaker. Ellsberg is credited for inventing "eye-gazing parties," a craze in 2010 where participants stare deeply into each other's eyes and follow up if they feel they made a connection. He is also a book editor and has spoken at Google and Peter Thiel's Fellow Retreat. The topics are his books The Last Safe Investment: Spending Now to Increase Your True Wealth Forever and The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Wo...
Feb 26, 2016•1 hr 1 min
My guest today is Vineer Bhansali, founder and CIO of Long Tail Alpha. Vineer’s 29-year investment career started at Citibank, where he founded and managed the Exotic and Hybrid Options Trading Desk. He later joined Salomon Brothers in its Fixed Income Arbitrage Group, followed by the CSFB Proprietary Trading Group. Dr. Bhansali was at PIMCO for 16 years, serving the last eight years as MD and Head of the Quantitative Portfolios Team, which he founded in 2008. The topic is his journal A Behavior...
Feb 22, 2016•41 min
My guest today is Philip Tetloc, a Canadian American political science writer currently at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is right at the intersection of psychology, political science and organizational behavior. Phil is also a co-principle investigator of The Good Judgment Project, a study on the art and science of prediction and forecasting. The topic is his book Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: ...
Feb 19, 2016•44 min
Please enjoy my monologue The Wizard Jeremy Siegel Filleted 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 ...
Feb 15, 2016•29 min
My guest today is Angus Deaton, the fifth Nobel Prize winner to appear on this podcast. Deaton is a British American economist, and currently a Senior Scholar and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs Emeritus at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University. His research focuses primarily on poverty, inequality, health, wellbeing, and economic development. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Memori...
Feb 12, 2016•43 min
