Film project underway.

An interesting read that gets one into “numbers”.

Kip Viscusi, who teaches economics and law at Vanderbilt Law School, has written widely and well on the risky choices that people make, especially smoking.

One system? Buy after Buffett buys!

One of the projects I am working on? Figuring the best way to bring the vast amount of research that went into my new book to the public. The audio alone is dozens of hours. Then there are emails, articles, research, etc. which all helped bring the book to life.

Some screen shots from the film I am producing:

Bill Miller
David Harding
Salem Abraham
Eric Bolling
Larry Hite
Lindsay Campbell
Michael Mauboussin
Congressman Baker

As I have mentioned I am producing a film documentary now. Shooting started in August. Who have I interviewed so far on camera for the film?

Larry Hite
David Harding
Charles Faulkner
Bill Miller
Eric Bolling
Michael Mauboussin
Barry Ritholtz
Peter Borish
Salem Abraham
Vernon Smith (Nobel Prize winner)
Mark Mobius
Kevin Bruce
Congressman Richard Baker (R)
Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D)
Rich Blake
Lindsay Campbell of Wallstrip.com
Harry Markowitz (Nobel Prize winner)
David Harding

Bob Pardo reviews “The Complete TurtleTrader” in the December issue of Futures Magazine. An excerpt:

Suffice it to say that Covel’s speculations about the significance of Dennis and the Turtles are interesting and ones with which I agree. He suggests that Dennis and the Turtles established a milestone in trading and not only established systematic trading as respectable, but set the bar rather high. The simple truth is that Dennis and the Turtles accomplished something that had never been done before and at a very high level of quality and success. Read the book. There are some interesting trading “pearls” to be had in this book. They are not identified as such, but they are there nonetheless. Enjoy it. I did.

The December issue of Trader Monthly has several Turtle related articles including this one (PDF) I authored that covers Richard Dennis to Jerry Parker to Salem Abraham. Beyond the magazine readers may find the contrast between Jerry Parker and not successful Turtles even more illuminating. The first link is a trading presentation by Parker. The second link is a self-produced political video by a Turtle who doesn’t trade. The two presentations are a great illustration why some Turtles made it and why some did not. Bottom line, twenty years after the ending of the Turtle experiment it is Jerry Parker, the most successful Turtle, who provides the winning trading lessons.

In New York City for two days of shooting now. Six interviews total for this particular two day shoot. Details to follow.

Come on. China is huge. It is diverse. However, isn’t America not reaching a point of hysteria when all you hear coming from US media are stories about “Chinese toy problems”? If the average American visited China they would see far more going on than the silly media portrayals of Communists making dangerous toys for American kids. American is quickly becoming protectionist in a world that could care less. There is too much capitalism outside the US and they don’t need our permission to make money. Toy problem? The buck stops with the company who sells the toys in the US. If they sell bad toys, they are responsible.

Got impulse control? Will we as humans ever graduate?