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The Little Book of Trading

I strongly feel that you have to have three things present to be a successful investor/ trader: 1) you have to have mental discipline and control, 2) you have to carefully control risk and deal with various forms of portfolio management, and 3) you have to have a buy/sell strategy. In The Little Book of Trading , Michael W. Covel does an excellent job addressing what makes trend following such a successful strategy over time in most markets.

Tom Basso, Former President and Founder of Trendstat

Capital Management and author of Panic-Proof Investing:

Lessons in Profitable Investing from a Market Wizard

The Little Book of Trading reveals the secrets of trend following insiders, giving you the freedom to trade all markets: interest rates, copper, currencies, stocksyou name it! Covel encourages you to take that TV blaring CNBC and throw it right out the window. Charts cut the noise.

Addison Wiggin, Bestselling author of

The Demise of the Dollar ; Executive Publisher,

Agora Financial, LLC

If you're in search of the big returns, buy and hold style indexing isn't going to cut it. In The Little Book of Trading , Covel profiles the managers that not only survived the GFC, they made fortunes on it.

Mebane T. Faber, Founder and Chief Investment Officer,

Cambria Investment Management

In todays global financial climate, where both stocks and bonds always sit at potentially very dangerous turning points, successful wealth management intent on real, not relative returns requires a tactical trend following posture to asset ffirs.indd i 15/11/12 8:37 AM classes. This may be best achieved with the inclusion of a healthy allocation of managed futures. Covel nails it.

Arthur T. Doglione, Founder and President,

Alpha Fiduciary, Inc., Phoenix, AZ

In The Little Book of Trading , Michael Covel has collected many gems of wisdom from some of the great traders of our time. After reading this book and icing together all of the commonalities therein, you'll begin to understand what it takes to be successful in the markets. Ignore these key truths and, one day, you'll watch your account disappear.

Van K. Tharp, PhD, President, The Van Tharp Institute

Michael Covel is an expert in the field of trend following. His Little Book of Trading is an inside look at why top professional traders and fund managers are hugely successful. Highly recommended.

Mark Melin, author,

High Performance Managed Futures

(Wiley, 2010); Editor, Opalesque Futures Intelligence

Michael Covel's unique insight into trading is invaluable. Both novice and experienced traders can benefit from Michael's thorough knowledge of markets around the globe. The Little Book of Trading is a must-read for serious investors.

Louis G. Navellier, Chairman and founder,

Navellier & Associates, Inc.

Imagine being in the circle of trust of some of the greatest traders of all time, knowing what made them successful and having them share heartfelt advice. Through the eyes of Michael Covel in The Little Book of Trading , you will truly feel this experience.

Murray A. Ruggiero Jr., Contributing Editor, Futures Magazine;

VP, Research and Development, TradersStudio Inc.

Little Book Big Profits Series

In the Little Book Big Profits series, the brightest icons in the fi nancial world write on topics that range from tried-and-true investment strategies to tomorrows new trends. Each book offers a unique perspective on investing, allowing the reader to pick and choose from the very best in investment advice today.

Books in the Little Book Big Profits series include:

The Little Book That Still Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt

The Little Book of Value Investing by Christopher Browne

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle

The Little Book That Makes You Rich by Louis Navellier

The Little Book That Builds Wealth by Pat Dorsey

The Little Book That Saves Your Assets by David M. Darst

The Little Book of Bull Moves by Peter D. Schiff

The Little Book of Main Street Money by Jonathan Clements

The Little Book of Safe Money by Jason Zweig

The Little Book of Behavioral Investing by James Montier

The Little Book of Big Dividends by Charles B. Carlson

The Little Book of Bulletproof Investing by Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth

The Little Book of Commodity Investing by John R. Stephenson

The Little Book of Economics by Greg Ip

The Little Book of Sideways Markets by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson

The Little Book of Currency Trading by Kathy Lien

The Little Book of Stock Market Profi ts by Mitch Zacks

The Little Book of Big Profi ts from Small Stocks by Hilary Kramer

The Little Book of Trading by Michael W. Covel

The Little Book of Alternative Investments by Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth

The Little Book of Valuation by Aswath Damodaran

The Little Book of Bulls Eye Investing by John Mauldin

The Little Book of Emerging Markets by Mark Mobius

The Little Book of Hedge Funds by Anthony Scaramucci

The Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar by Addison Wiggin

The Little Book of Bulls Eye Investing by John Mauldin

The Little Book That Still Saves Your Assets by David M. Darst

Copyright 2011 by Michael W. Covel. All rights reserved.

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