The idea of writing a blog never really occurred to me prior to being asked to develop a posting on technical analysis for my firm's CEO, Janet Briaud. Through the entire drafting and development process, I realized that those who take the time to condense their thoughts into a singular work are providing as much of a service to themselves as they are to the reader. I mean, how many times have you come up with an idea and simply been unable to express it in any sort of coherent manner to another person? I've been plagued by this shortfall in expression seemingly since Day One.
My hopes for this blog are twofold:
1) To act as a funnel for my ideas about the financial markets. So often during the chaos of the trading day I am distracted by the tasks immediately at hand and unable to either remember or reflect upon what has happened. By taking the time to ponder the day's events, this blog will help me to better assess the critical trends, developments, and potential outcomes that will affect the markets in the coming days, weeks, and months. In doing so, I hope to further refine my financial acumen and, ultimately, develop more profitable trades for my clients as well as myself.
2) To provide readers insight on the financial markets that they might not find elsewhere. Will all my ideas prove groundbreaking? Of course not. There's never been a monopoly on quality intellectual property. However, given my background in the financial markets and my near-constant focus on all things investment, I am confident that I can deliver a perspective that is both timely and instructive. If I can do that, this endeavor will truly have been an achievement.
With all that said, there is still one major hurdle to overcome before Fundamentally Technical can really get off the ground. Since I am currently employed by Briaud Financial Advisors, there are issues related to confidentiality and the protection of proprietary investment information that we need to agree upon prior to proceeding. I am confident that these issues will be worked out by the early part of December, so, hopefully, I'll have some market perspectives up prior to the end of the year. In the meantime, I will continue to update the 'Articles of Note' section of the blog to give you all a snapshot of the various sources I'm using to develop my market perspective. I'm adding articles to the list everyday, so be sure and check in frequently. Those of you who revel in the joy that is RSS can actually subscribe to a feed of all these readings by clicking on the 'View All' link at the bottom of the Articles section and looking for the RSS link in the upper right-hand side of the following page.
In closing, I want to reiterate my excitement over the prospects for Fundamentally Technical. As with any new venture, the unknown is the most exhilarating part of start up. But regardless of whether or not this blog ends up having 2 readers or 2 million, the sheer ability to publish my thoughts in a cohesive, unabridged manner has made it worthwhile.
- JMO
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