Finance Roundtable
Finance Roundtable
The market forecasters and personal finance blogs complement the Economics Roundtable.
Michael Covel
"Michael Covel is the Author of ‘Trend Following: How Great Traders Make Millions in Up or Down Markets’”
May 18, 2013, 3:14 am, 1095144
Feedback to consider if your looking for a trader to manage your money: Dear Michael, I appreciate the personal response. At risk of wearing out my welcome, I’d like to get some advice. I’m an economist, and I used to think that I understood the macro-economy well enough that I ...
May 17, 2013, 11:14 am, 1094803
Synopsis: Michael Covel talks to Jim Woods. Woods is a financial journalist with Trader’s Reserve. His book “The Wealth Shield, A Wealth Management Guide: How to Invest and Protect Your Money from Stock Market Crashes, Financial Crisis and Global Economic Collapses” is available now. His aim is to make sure ...
May 16, 2013, 7:14 am, 1094014
Distraction is eating away at society. Now that almost everyone has a handheld computer at their disposal 24/7 distraction is life. This is an older video from Microsoft, but worth checking out again. It is a perfect example of how much of our lives are being missed by chatting with ...
May 15, 2013, 7:14 am, 1093270
Not interested in trading your own money? There are plenty of trend following firms out there to choose from. Some feedback: I’m reading your book Trend Following, and I’m a believer. I’m not interested in becoming an expert. I would rather have someone do the investing for me, but I ...
May 14, 2013, 7:14 am, 1092605
Some feedback: Mike. So to be clear. You don’t sell the software itself just the code? We teach the psychology, philosophy and rules. Those rules can be coded into dozens of different programs and software packages. The key is the rules though. That’s where it all starts. Ok understood… By ...
May 13, 2013, 9:14 am, 1091994
A good email exchange with some FAQ’s: Hi, I stay in India. The 1st most important thing which I would like to know is that classes are held online or on-site? Secondly, there are 4 Systems. How do I know which one I must buy. I understand the basics of ...
May 12, 2013, 11:14 am, 1091771
Synopsis: Michael Covel speaks with Jason Russell, the President and CIO of Acorn Global Investments in Canada. Russell brings a unique perspective to the show with a very clear strategy on how his firm makes money for their clients. Covel and Russell discuss Russell’s background and how he came to ...
May 12, 2013, 9:14 am, 1091741
From Berkshire’s Chairman’s Letter circa 1996: “To invest successfully, you need not understand beta, efficient markets, modern portfolio theory, option pricing or emerging markets. You may, in fact, be better off knowing nothing of these. That, of course, is not the prevailing view at most business schools, whose finance curriculum ...
May 12, 2013, 1:14 am, 1091616
There’s no better lyric than “Life of Illusion” by Joe Walsh to describe the most recent trading performance that was reported by J.P. Morgan. In the first quarter they were profitable on 63 out of 63 trading days. Think you can develop a trading strategy that can compete with J.P. ...
May 11, 2013, 9:14 am, 1091527
How does JPM make money 63 days in a row? Pete Townshend sang about it back in the day: Ever since I was a young boy, I’ve played the silver ball. From Soho down to Brighton I must have played them all. But I ain’t seen nothing like him In ...