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Kenneth G. Winans is an award-winning author, renowned collector, and president and founder of the respected investment management and research firm Winans International.
For over 24 years, he has conducted landmark investment analyses and designed innovative investment models and strategies. He is a regular guest on numerous TV and radio shows and has had much of his investment research published by leading websites, magazines and newspapers.
As one of today’s top technical analyst, Ken Winans is a senior market commentator on one of Los Angeles’ most popular business news radio station - CBS affiliate KNX (1070 AM).
When Ken left a promising career with Merrill Lynch and started Winans International in 1992 with 7 clients, he envisioned an advisory firm different from other investment firms. By providing innovative investment solutions, made possible through his quantitative and technical research, he could design individual portfolios to meet the complex needs of each client. Ken's beliefs runs counter to the impersonal, "one-size-fits-all" asset management approach commonly practiced on Wall Street.
Today, Winans International manages equity and fixed income investments for over 100 clients throughout the country. In 2008, Winans International was ranked in the “Who’s Who in Wealth Management” by the North Bay Business Journal and ranked in Forbes Magazine as one of the “10 Most Dependable Investment Advisors” by Goldline Research.
Inventions and Publications:
The Winans International Preferred Stock Index (WIPSI)™ and the Winans International Real Estate Index (WIREI)™ (patent pending) are considered leading market indices in Wall Street publications and are used by major financial and academic institutions. Financial wall charts paint a historical picture of investment and have been an essential tool, as well as a long-tanding wall decoration, in the offices of investment professionals and investors. Ken Winans has designed a chart that would effectively show the complete U.S. history of major types of investments.
In 2007, Ken wrote and published the first book on preferred stocks since the 1930’s, “Preferreds – Wall Street’s Best-Kept Income Secret”, a winner in the 2007 National Best Book Awards. 20-months later, he wrote and published his 2nd book "Investment Atlas - Financial Maps to Investment Success". This investment history reference book reviews 200 years of events and how stocks, bonds and real estate reacted.
Professional & Education Background:
During his pursuit of a Bachelors degree in Business Economics at the University of San Diego, Ken earned his real estate license and worked part-time for California Brokers of San Diego. Later, at EFHutton & Company, he conducted investment analysis for a money manager with $110 million in assets under management. As a graduate student at the University of San Francisco working towards a Masters in Finance, Ken joined the San Francisco-based firm of Sutro & Company. After completing his academic studies, one of his former bosses at E.F. Hutton asked him to become Director of Research for the Chicago-based Compass Investment Group. In 1988, Ken became a Registered Investment Advisor.
For an expanded biography, go to www.winansintl.com
The Winans Collections:
Space Exploration: As life-long space enthusiast, Ken and Debbie Winans have been able to amass one of the largest private collections of U.S., Russian and Soviet space exploration artifacts. These items range from a full size Gemini capsule boilerplate to items carried to the moon on the Apollo missions. As their “moon room” became an increasingly popular attraction for friends and family visiting their home, they were asked to make presentations to local schools. In 2002, they founded The W Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the public education of the history and future benefits of space exploration through public exhibits of their collection. Many of these items are on permanent display at The Chabot Space & Science Center and The USS Hornet Museum.
Financial History: Ken parent's also gave him family heirlooms several hundred years old that were financial in nature. The Edison tickertape machine as well as hundreds of stock certificates, real estate deeds, bond indentures (some dating back to the 1600’s) have been obtained throughout his financial career. Many of these items are on permanent display at The Museum of American Finance.
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