The Jay Kim Show : Entrepreneurship | Investing | Startups

The Jay Kim Show : Entrepreneurship | Investing | Startups


Michael Covel, cofounder of Trend Following

July 12, 2020

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LINKS FROM TODAY’S EPISODE

Read the full transcript from Michael’s interview
TrendFollowing.com

Find Michael on Twitter

Find Michael’s books at Amazon

Trend Following Trading Podcast
Michael’s documentary Broke: The New American Dream

 
DETAILED SHOW NOTES

[0:00:44] Jay’s introduction of Michael Covel
[0:01:29] Mike’s introduction to trend following and how he became a believer in the method
[0:04:31] Where the movie Trading Spaces and Turtle Traders fits with trend following
[0:09:30] Jay and Mike discuss the impact of emotions on trader’s decisions
[0:13:07] Jay and Mike on today’s bull market and why a trend-following trader won’t try to predict its end
[0:14:52] Should you really care where your money comes from?
[0:17:24] Why trend-following principles work in foreign markets
[0:20:50] How and why Mike chooses to live in Asia
[0:23:01] The trend-following perspective bleeding over into real life
[0:29:45] Michael share some background on the documentary film he created in the midst of the Great Recession
[0:33:29] Where to learn more about Mike’s podcast and the courses he offers