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We know that George Washington was the father of our country. But was he also the father of Trend Following investing?

OK. That may be pushing things a little bit, but if you examine the career–especially the military career–Washington did use some essential techniques of great trend followers, like Rich Dennis.

Trend following is an investment strategy that couples risk minimization with return maximization. It does so through a couple key market insights:

• Identify opportunities
• Preserve capital
• Limit risk
• Let your profits run.

Let’s see how some of Washington’s campaigns match up with the trend following philosophy.

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The recent market crisis has made many people question the idea of investing in mutual funds. Many people have seen their retirement portfolios plummet by as much as 50%. To add insult to injury, Bernie Madoff’s theft of $50 billion of investor money has made people wonder whether the government is protecting them at all.

One of the problems with mutual funds is that they charge high fees. These fees are described as just a few percent of the portfolio value. A few percent sounds like a very small amount, right? They sound small but they are big. Over time, these fees eat up most of the portfolio profit. How did this happen?

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