Ep. 1207: Trust But Verify with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Aug 18, 2023
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The podcast explores the concept of trust but verify and emphasizes the importance of meeting and connecting with strangers. The speaker shares their process of due diligence in selecting podcast guests and assessing credibility in the trading space. They discuss the significance of verifying information and not blindly trusting it, and highlight the importance of personal growth. The chapter also discusses taking ownership, attention to detail, and motivational wisdom. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of adhering to basic principles in managing effectively and introduces trend following as a method for making money in uncertain times.
The importance of questioning authorities, verifying information, and thinking critically to separate facts from opinions.
The advantage of having a logical and skeptical approach, seeking data, verifying facts, and relying on personal analysis rather than trusting media or expert opinions.
Deep dives
Trust but Verify
The podcast episode emphasizes the importance of the principle 'trust but verify' in various aspects of life such as building networks, choosing podcast guests, and evaluating information sources. The host shares personal experiences of encountering scammers and emphasizes the need for due diligence to avoid being deceived. He encourages listeners to question authorities, verify information, and think critically to separate facts from opinions.
The Advantage of Verification
The episode highlights the advantage of being part of the minority who think like scientists, practice open-mindedness, and doubt. The host asserts that most of the population is easily influenced and trusts without verifying. He argues that having a logical and skeptical approach gives individuals an edge in making informed decisions and avoiding manipulation. The importance of seeking data, verifying facts, and relying on personal analysis rather than trusting media or expert opinions is emphasized.
Worry Less, Have Fun, and Create
The podcast episode concludes with motivational insights from physicist Richard Feynman. Listeners are encouraged to avoid wasting energy on worry, have fun, fall in love, and regret nothing. The importance of personal growth, self-education, and teaching others is highlighted. The host shares his own perspective on living a fulfilling life and emphasizes the value of basic principles, systems, and consistency in achieving success.
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.
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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 debated on my show.
To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/