Practice 2: Sideline Your Ego like Kevin Muir

"When trading, are you more interested in being right, or are you more interested in making money? And I ultimately just look at it like ‘I just want to make money, and…make the best returns I can’, and so therefore I need to stay open to different ideas.” - Kevin Muir

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This week’s episode features another one of Chase’s greatest mentors, Kevin Muir. Kevin is a prototype of the kind of investor we’re trying to highlight on this podcast. He’s a markets scientist who isn’t afraid to explore new ideas and find himself wrong after that process. His open-mindedness has led him to some great theories that we dig deeper into for this episode.

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Timestamps:

-- (00:01) - Intro

- (03:19) Kevin’s Charity: Covenant House

-- (04:39) -Why Kevin loves the markets

- (05:39) James Aiken’s philosophy on overload

- (10:56) How Kevin discovered MMT wasn’t the stupidest thing he ever heard

- (15:10) Tim Urban and the “high rung” approach to ideas

-(17:41) How do you intentionally stay open to new ideas?

-(23:55) Systematic Investing Flows

-(30:01) Tried and True Indicators can’t always help (Yield Curve Inversion)

-(39:25) Must Read Books for Traders

-(45:27) Between Two Pines

-(53:25) Simple morning rituals set you up for a full day of markets, and you should adjust your reading to the macro environment

-(56:18) Different life priorities led Kevin from working at a bank to operating the Macro Tourist

-(1:01:43) “New techs” cause mini-rolling bubbles and never underestimate the stupidity of regional bank CEOs

-(1:07:14) Plugs

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This Episode's Charity:

The Covenant House of Toronto aims to serve youth who are homeless, trafficked, or at risk. They’re located in the heart of Toronto and offer youth ages 16-24 essential services such as medical care, food, and shelter.

Kevin and Chase raised $100 for charity this week!

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Referenced in the Show:

What’s Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies by Tim Urban

Is Inflation Ending: Are You Ready? by A. Gary Shilling and Kiril Sokoloff

The Logical Trader: Applying a Method to the Madness by Mark Fisher

The Alchemy of Finance by George Soros

Kevin’s Interviews of Jim Leitner on The Market Huddle: Check out this episode’s blog post

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Guest Plugs:

Kevin’s The Macro Tourist Substack

Kevin’s X:   / kevinmuir  

Kevin’s email: [email protected]

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Disclaimer:

The information provided is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice and it should not be relied on as such. It should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security. It does not take into account any investor’s particular investment objectives, strategies, tax status or investment horizon. You should consult your attorney or tax advisor

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