About Us

     Hello!  I began trading in 1999, just as a bull market was ending so I trained through a cyclical bear market.   My background is engineering, specifically modeling and simulation of heat flow and electromagnetic signals in electronic components.  The challenge was manageable, as long as, one does not try to reinvent the wheel and uses the proper tools.  The challenge of modeling the financial markets proves even more interesting.  I began trading stocks full time in 2003.  By that time I had spent money on books, newsletters and advisory memberships, one after another, but was unable to profit from all the recommendations.   It was unclear how closely or how loosely to follow each recommendation.  When I tried to follow a trade recommendation it was often ill timed.  My savings steadily dwindled at a most uncomfortable and accelerating rate.  Einstein's definition of lunacy was, ". . . when people repeatedly do the same thing and expect a different result".

     It was not until 2004 when I heard about Dr. Stephen Cooper's trading methods did something begin to resonate.  By this time I had developed some firm opinions on what worked and, mostly, what did not.  I had begun to trade less frequently, entering trades more thoughtfully and not losing money.  I wasn't making any meaningful profits yet but I was halfway there.  Dr. Cooper's goals and approach reinforced what I had learned from experience.  This was the key.  He actually said, ". . . Trading profits are inversely proportional to the quantity of trades made".  While I had never heard it put that way before, I needed to have gained a certain amount of real world experience in the emotionally charged world of stock market greed and fear before I could hear it properly.  The normal work ethic had been very deeply ingrained in me.  You know, "the more you work, the more progress you make".  Well, in trading, that just isn't exactly the case. 

     The bulk of the "work" needs to be applied to understanding the markets, not in making a large number of trades.  For those not having time to study the markets extensively, the site offers profitable stocks and options newsletters for the long term investor and the short term trader.   The newsletters follow trends of sectors and industries and selects stocks based on a combination of fundamentals and technical formations.  Moreover, we openly share with you the methodology with a goal of making you a consistently profitable trader.

     WiserTrader.com is also a provider of proven  trading systems that were created by some of the best traders in the business.  These systems either have obvious exceptional value or include a 90-day money back guarantee.  Most of them have both and transactions are conducted on a secure basis.  These tools will enable you  to step back and let profits happen.  That is the purpose of this site.  Maybe you will find something here that resonates with your personal experience.  The site is operated by Desert Mountain Systems, an Arizona outfit. My goal is to help traders make consistent profits through their mastery of at least one trading system.  Mastering a system involves customizing it to your personality.  Only about 12% of traders are successful today and 80% of mutual funds do not match the average S&P 500 gain of about 7 to 10% a year.  I believe that is because the percentage of traders that use proven trading systems is quite small. One should first learn a single system well and then use it is a basis to expand future learning and techniques. 

    The site tries to demystify and clarify rules for stock picking, investing and trading.  It posts links to investment conferences where many new investment ideas catch fire.  The site offers stock picks produced by some of the more popular stock screening systems to show the obvious advantages that a trading system provides. In all cases for each of the portfolios, watch lists and options trades, an accounting of the trading performance is available.  Although every effort is made to insure accuracy, we strongly suggest that you check our data with other information sources and with a licensed broker before making trades of your own. 

    Should you have questions, suggestions or any difficulties, please contact me at the email address and phone number below. 

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