Acknowledgments
Writing a book is far more difficult than writing a blog post! While one person can create and maintain a blog, it is absolutely impossible for one person to do all the work necessary for a book to come to life. I especially want to thank Kevin Commins, Meg Freeborn, and Claire Wesley along with the whole staff at John Wiley and Sons for their encouragement, feedback, and time they put in assisting me with the manuscript.
In the trading community, I want to express my thanks to Tim Bourquin of Trader Interviews.com and the hard-working staff members at the MoneyShow.com who host the popular Traders Expo conferences. It was through these Expos, both as an attendee and a speaker, that I was introduced to the professional world of trading which allowed me to make many contacts and enabled me to connect with the market professionals who molded me into the trader and market analyst I am today. Specifically, thank you to Linda Raschke who first alerted me to the early founders of technical analysis and key price principles, and whom I continue to be inspired by to this day. I also owe a lot of my professional success to Andrew Horowitz of the Disciplined Investor web site and podcast series—I cannot express how thankful I am for all your support, encouragement, and all the hours we have spent talking markets, both from a fundamental analysis and technical analysis standpoint. A special thanks also to Dr. Brett Steenbarger who taught me the importance of developing as ...
