Michael Covel's Trend Following

Michael Covel's Trend Following

Bestselling author Michael Covel is the host of Trend Following Radio with 15+ million listens. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trading -- all passionately explored and debated. Guests include Nobel Prize winners: Robert Aumann, Angus Deaton, Daniel Kahneman, Oliver Hart, Harry Markowitz & Vernon Smith. More guests: Jack Canfield, Howard Marks, James Altucher, Dan Ariely, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Kathleen Eisenhardt, Marc Faber, Tim Ferriss, Jason Fried, Gerd Gigerenzer, Larry Hite, Sally Hogshead, Ryan Holiday, Jack Horner, Ewan Kirk, Steven Kotler, Michael Mauboussin, Tucker Max, Barry Ritholtz, Jim Rogers, Jack Schwager, Ed Seykota, Philip Tetlock & Walter Williams. 1200+ episodes.

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December 7, 2025 50 mins

My guest today is Seth Levine. His day job is as a partner at Foundry, a venture capital firm, which he cofounded in 2006. Today it has nearly $4 billion in assets under management. He is also the co-founder of Goodbread, and the co-founder of Pledge 1%. Seth also spends time as an advisor to entrepreneurs and policymakers in the U.S. as well as globally.

The topic is his co-authored book Capital Evolution: The New American Economy...

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Please enjoy my monologue The Transformation V with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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...

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Please enjoy my monologue The Transformation IV with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 explore...

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Please enjoy my monologue The Transformation III with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 explor...

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Please enjoy my monologue The Transformation II with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 explore...

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Please enjoy my monologue The Transformation with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 a...

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Please enjoy my monologue It Always Comes Back to Trend Following with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 pa...

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Please enjoy my monologue Crypto Blow Up with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 d...

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Please enjoy my monologue Greyserman Redux with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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...

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Please enjoy my monologue Technical Analysis is Mostly Bullshit with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 pass...

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My guest today is Scott Anthony. Scott is a clinical professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where his research and teaching focuses on the adaptive challenges of disruptive change. He previously spent more than 20 years at Innosight, a growth strategy consultancy founded by Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen.

The topic is his book Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World.

In t...

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Please enjoy my monologue Don't Bet the Deli to Win a Pickle with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 passion...

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My guest today is Richard Shotton. Richard is the founder of Astroten, a consultancy that applies behavioral science to marketing. He regularly runs training session with brands, big and small, using insights from behavioral science to help solve their problems. 

The topic is his co-authored book Hacking the Human Mind: The Behavioral Science Secrets Behind 17 of the World's Best Brands.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we ...

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My guests today are Richard Thaler and Alex Imas.

Richard Thaler is a theorist in behavioral economics and a professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In 2017, he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to behavioral economics.

Alex Imas is a professor of Behavioral Science, Economics and Applied AI and a Vasilou Faculty Scholar at th...

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Please enjoy my monologue Attitude Adjustment with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 ...

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Please enjoy my monologue No Risk No Return with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 an...

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My guest today is Laura Ries. Laura is the chairwoman of Ries Positioning Pioneer, and a world-famous positioning consultant. For three decades, she has helped clients to position their brands in the mind of consumers for business growth.

The topic is her book The Strategic Enemy: How to Build and Position a Brand Worth Fighting For.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Essence and history of positioning
  • Role o...
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My guests today are Henrietta Moore and Arthur Kay.

Henrietta Moore is the Founder and Director of the Institute for Global Prosperity and the Chair in Culture Philosophy and Design at University College London. Her work is focused on new economic models, Universal Basic Services, artificial intelligence, environmental degradation, decarbonization, displaced people, and the gender pay gap.

Arthur Kay is an entrepreneur, urban desig...

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My guest today is Steve Burns, the founder of New Trader U in 2011. He started investing in 1993, and trading his own accounts in 1995. It was love at first trade. A natural teacher with a gift for cutting through the bull and making complex ideas simple. He offers an extensive blog resource with thousands of original articles, as well as online courses and best-selling books covering a variety of topics.

The topic is AI.

In this e...

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Please enjoy my monologue Practice Makes Perfect with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio. This episode may also include great outside guests from my archive.

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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 explor...

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