My guest today is Brennan Dunn, the founder of RightMessage. He focuses on helping high level creators and businesses turn more subscribers into customers through the wizardry of personalized marketing. He is on a quest to help marketers break free of "one-size-fits-all" and deliver bespoke, highly relevant messages to their customers: both present and future. The topic is his book This Is Personal: The Art of Delivering the Right Email at the Right Time. In this episode of Trend Following Radio...
Nov 13, 2023•51 min
Please enjoy my monologue TurtleTraders In the Womb 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...
Nov 10, 2023•34 min
My guest today is Andrew Strasman, an experienced trend following trader with a background in the financial industry. Currently associated with Totem Asset Group as a commodity trading advisor, he began his journey in Chicago's trading circles in the 1990s and later joined DRW Trading. Andrew's trading philosophy centers on exploratory bets, a concept he embraced after a significant revelation in his career. He places a strong emphasis on disciplined trading, rigorous risk management, and mainta...
Nov 06, 2023•43 min
Please enjoy my monologue Media 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 pie...
Nov 03, 2023•14 min
My guest today is Larry Hite, a hedge fund manager who is credited as one of the forefathers of system trading. He co-founded Mint Investments in 1981, which by 1990, had become the largest commodity trading advisor in the world in terms of assets under management. After forming a partnership with the Man Group in the same year, he pioneered the principal protected fund concept, leading to a number of successful structured products and financial engineering innovations. The topic is Trend Follow...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr
Please enjoy my monologue Performance Proof 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 piec...
Oct 27, 2023•54 min
My guest today is Michael Muthukrishna, an Associate Professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics. He is also Affiliate of the Developmental Economics Group at STICERD, Affiliate of the LSE Data Science Institute, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar in the Boundaries, Membership and Belonging programme at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and Technical Director of The Database of Religious History. He is also a board member of the One Pencil Project. He is particularly...
Oct 23, 2023•52 min
Please enjoy my monologue Education Indoctrination 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...
Oct 20, 2023•19 min
My guest today is Mauro Guillén, the Zandman Professor of International Management at the Wharton School, is a renowned thinker in global market trends. His unique blend of sociological and economic expertise allows him to identify opportunities at the convergence of demographics, economics, and technology. With over 100,000 participants in his online courses, Guillén's influence spans the globe. He's transformed the Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies, earning the Aspen I...
Oct 16, 2023•48 min
Please enjoy my monologue Reset 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 advice ...
Oct 13, 2023•21 min
My guest today is Luke Shaefer, the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy and Associate Dean for Research and Policy Engagement at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He is also a professor of social work and the inaugural director of Poverty Solutions, an interdisciplinary, presidential initiative that partners with communities and policymakers to find new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty. The topic is his co-authored bo...
Oct 09, 2023•54 min
Please enjoy my monologue Bringing on the Attitude 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...
Oct 06, 2023•31 min
My guest today is Kyle Dunn, the Managing Director at MJ Hudson. He is an experienced professional in the hedge fund and financial services industry. He has a deep understanding of hedge fund marketing and brand establishment, emphasizing the changing dynamics of the field. Kyle is known for his expertise in storytelling and structuring compelling narratives to attract investors, emphasizing the need for brevity and engaging content in sales strategies. Previously, he acted as the Director of Bu...
Oct 02, 2023•42 min
Please enjoy my monologue Have a Good One Baby 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...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 36 min
My guest today is Salem Abraham, the President of Abraham Trading. Salem graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in December 1987 with a bachelor's degree in finance. He began his investing career as a futures trader while still in college, using quantitative models to trade global futures markets beginning in 1987. Throughout his career, Salem has managed investments in stocks, bonds, options, derivatives, and private equity. He has held full membership seats at both the Chicago M...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Please enjoy my monologue Bring on the Inspiration 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...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 36 min
My guest today is Marsten Parker, a self-taught programmer and trader with 13 years of software industry experience and two decades plus in trading. For the past 20 years, Marsten excelled as an independent systematic securities trader, utilizing his expertise to develop innovative trading-related software. He was featured in Jack Schwager's Unknown Market Wizards. The topic is systematic trading. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Discretionary vs. systematic trading Different...
Sep 18, 2023•44 min
Please enjoy my monologue Boy Wonder 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 ad...
Sep 15, 2023•48 min
My guest today is Michael Gervais, a prominent sports psychologist and high-performance coach known for his work with elite athletes, performers, and organizations. He co-founded "Compete to Create," specializing in mindset training and performance psychology. Gervais has worked with NFL, NBA, and Olympic athletes, as well as business leaders and artists, helping them optimize their performance. His podcast, "Finding Mastery," explores success principles and has made him a respected authority on...
Sep 11, 2023•53 min
Please enjoy my monologue Dishonest F***s 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 ...
Sep 08, 2023•21 min
My guest today is Kyle Buckett, a retired US Navy SEAL. He led the advanced training for both junior and seasoned Navy SEALs, ranked number one of nine highly competitive Platoon Chiefs, and has been instrumental in the business development of numerous Navy SEAL-founded businesses. He runs Culture Force, a consulting company with Chris Mefford, and is also regularly involved in numerous charities supporting veterans from the special forces communities. The topic is his co-authored book Leadershi...
Sep 04, 2023•50 min
Please enjoy my monologue Second Generation TurtleTrader 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...
Sep 01, 2023•39 min
My guest today is Thomas Curran, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His primary area of expertise is the personality characteristic of perfectionism, how it develops, and how it impacts on mental health. His most notable work is the theory of cultural influences on perfectionism, which rose to special prominence following a 2017 publication of the first systems-level cohort study to show that...
Aug 28, 2023•49 min
Please enjoy my monologue Two for the Road 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...
Aug 25, 2023•49 min
My guest today is Christopher Chabris, a cognitive psychologist and a well-known researcher in the fields of psychology and human cognition. He is most famous for his work on the "invisible gorilla" experiment, which he conducted during his graduate studies at Harvard University along with Daniel Simons. This experiment demonstrated the phenomenon of "inattentional blindness," where people fail to notice unexpected objects or events if their attention is focused on a different task. The topic is...
Aug 21, 2023•51 min
Please enjoy my monologue Trust But Verify 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...
Aug 18, 2023•29 min
My guest today is Frances Frei, a Professor of Technology and Operations Management and the course lead for first-year diversity and inclusion studies at Harvard Business School. She has worked for Uber and been on the board of directors at WeWork. Her research investigates how leaders create the conditions for organizations and individuals to thrive by designing for excellence in strategy, operations and culture. The topic is her co-authored book Move Fast and Fix Things: The Trusted Leader's G...
Aug 14, 2023•52 min
Please enjoy my monologue Toughen It Up Buttercup 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 grea...
Aug 11, 2023•25 min
My guests today are Richard Liddle and Gareth Abbot. Richard Liddle is the CEO of Bowmoor Capital. He was selected for the Barclays Military Fund Management Scheme to fast track a career into fund management, but decided first to pursue his entrepreneurial interests, including co-founding a company specializing in providing homes for people with support needs and raising over £500 million for a REIT. Richard is also a former military officer with 21 years of experience serving in both the Royal ...
Aug 07, 2023•48 min
Please enjoy my monologue Two for the Road 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...
Aug 04, 2023•2 hr 5 min
