I have studied the stock market for 25 years using an eclectic approach that has allowed me to change and adjust as economic, market, investor psychology and media conditions change. I have a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and have seriously committed my time and money to stock market investing since 1991. From Jan 1, 1991 to March 1, 2005 my portfolio has appreciated 7,000%. I am not a licensed broker, a "professional", or work for anyone except myself. My profit gains, however, speak for themselves. 

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I believe in becoming and being an "independent investor" who does the necessary hard work to become successful as a stock/market investor. I do not believe in buying-and-holding a position, rather I buy and sell according to the dictates and conditions of the market, the stock, and the economic times/conditions. I teach people how to "read/understand" the stock market and what is happening in the individual stock that you might hold. By knowing a "set" of buy/sell standards, usually from 10-12 factors, investors can have a timing tool that best affords their entry and exit points. These tools include both "technical" and "fundamental" analysis, can be successfully learned and used by most people, and complement a rigorous investing-skills paradigm that helps reduce emotional and stress variables that negatively impact investing performance. I enjoy the tremendous challenge and learning curve that stock/market investing offers...it's for me an ongoing "Ph.D. program" where the final exams yield real profits or losses. I also believe that investing teaches us a great deal about ourselves. To ensure that this is a positive experience I encourage investing students to commit some of their profits to a favorite charity and to view the creation of wealth as an exercise in creativity and stewardship...the monies we make is a tool for doing good and alleviating suffering whenever possible.

Finally, investing must be an enjoyable pastime and I do my best to assist any seminar participant to experience the intensity of investing as a fun adventure that can result in appreciated rewards.

My investing seminar is meant to be enjoyable, challenging, and very instructive. I conduct this seminar as a series of 3 hour classes that usually last 12-14 hours and include a 2 hour computer session that focuses on the best, most useful websites for investing. I teach in people's homes, or in mine, at the dining table in a relaxed, informal manner that allows students hands-on, immediate attention. Classes done in this group format usually have from 4-8 students. The seminar can also be a coaching sessions (one-to-one) where the learning process is speeded up.

All students are welcomed to contact me for one year following the class for my read on their possible purchases or sells, but at no time do I give stock or buy/sell recommendations. All final decisions rest with the individual.

The seminar instruction is complemented with my own investing strategies book and handout material.

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