Michael Covel talks to trader Charles German (of Charles German Capital Management). Charles has been trading for 20 years; he started when he was a teenager. Charles discusses two pivotal moments he had: one at age 19 which led to his beginnings in the Chicago pits, and one in 2008 after the real estate crisis which led to him trading full-time and adopting a full time trend following philosophy. He also shares a story about business politics which completely changed his life in the Chicago trading world. Further topics include risk management, optimal bet size, drawdowns (and why it's an unfair "scarlet letter" in the trend following world), analyzing the traders that have come before you, and trading in geographic isolation. Special Offer: receive free DVD delivered to your home or office: www.trendfollowing.com/free.html.

Michael talks to Nick Radge (www.thechartist.com.au) author of the new book, "Unholy Grails". Nick has been trading and investing since 1985. During this time Nick has worked for numerous international investment banks and spent time on the trading floor of the Sydney Futures Exchange. In 1998 Nick returned to Australia and started his own hedge fund and until 2005 he was an Associate Director at Macquarie Bank. Michael and Nick discuss Nick's beginnings; the analogy of hitchhiking to trading; the necessary emotional constitution needed to successfully stick with a trend following trading strategy; the popularity of algorithmic trading jargon; and risk management. Special Offer: receive free DVD delivered to your home or office: www.trendfollowing.com/free.html.

What can a famous magician teach us about trend following? Looking for patterns, and we all want to see them, is trouble. There's another more insidious side, too: the magician himself. Who are the magicians of the financial world? Next: Instead of thinking we're at information overload, most people think we don't have enough information. Michael discusses the book "Too Big to Know" by David Weinberger, a book that should be on the mind of any trend following trader. Michael also comments on Richard Russell's famed newsletter and how there is less and less of a need for human capital. Also: How did Michael overcome his outsider status and break into trend following? Special Offer: receive free DVD delivered to your home or office: www.trendfollowing.com/free.html.

Michael questions the "shiny, happy" approaches of Apple and the Kony 2012 campaign and pushes people to remain skeptical. He also discusses the idea of "making friends & ignoring enemies", and why an email he received from a particularly unhappy investor might indicate a misguided approach to trend following trading. Special Offer: receive free DVD delivered to your home or office: www.trendfollowing.com/free.html.

Michael explains the philosophical underpinnings needed to benefit from trend following trading and why now is the great time to view the world from a trend following perspective. Framed by biographical, political, and historical details--from his own experiences in the Dotcom bubble, through the 2008 housing crisis, and into the present--Michael gives insights into where we've been, and how trend following gives us the edge when it comes to the unknown future. Special Offer: receive free DVD delivered to your home or office: www.trendfollowing.com/free.html.

Michael Covel interviews Mike Shell (of Shell Capital Management). Shell, a trend following investment manager out of Tennessee, uses ETFs as his vehicle for trading. In their conversation, Shell expands upon his core principles. This leads to topics that include the psychology of being a trend following trader, uncertainty, risk, behavioral finance, and the paradoxes of trend following. Special Offer: receive free DVD delivered to your home or office: www.trendfollowing.com/free.html.

Michael announces his forthcoming book, Trend Following Analytics, and looks into his mailbox to find Jeremy Grantham's quarterly letter. Mike discusses the letter, comparing and contrasting Grantham's value investing perspective with a view from the trend following world. Also: is it enough to simply understand the classic Turtle rules? Mike discusses how some of the Turtles failed spectacularly and how it's more than just the numbers, but rather a 360 degree approach to trend following is what you really need to win. Special Offer: receive free DVD delivered to your home or office: www.trendfollowing.com/free.html.