In this valuable book, professional money manager Scott G. Kyle explains in entertaining and understandable terms how to tap into the ultimate strength of compounding to improve your stock market returns. Kyle describes how to construct a portfolio, analyze companies, and utilize options - all with the goal of giving you the tools to become a great trader and investor.
The Power Curve author Scott Kyle serves as CEO and Chief Investment Officer for Coastwise Capital Group, LLC - a boutique money management firm specializing in separate accounts for high net worth individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Investing in public and private companies for over 20 years, Kyle has executed billions of dollars in securities trades/investments. Mr. Kyle has used options strategies to hedge equity positions and generate income for over a decade, while developing proprietary trading/investing models and techniques.
Mr. Kyle cofounded and was a principal source of early stage investment funding for The Active Network, Inc., named for three consecutive years one of the fastest growing companies in North America by Inc. Magazine and for four years one of the fastest growing companies in North America by Deloitte & Touche (Fast 500). Mr. Kyle served as CFO and a member of the Board of Directors for Active from its founding in 1998 until 2002. Today, Active has over 3,000 employees worldwide.
In 1997, Mr. Kyle purchased an interest in and became CEO/Publisher of Triathlon Group North America, LLC, the parent company to the world's largest triathlon publication, Triathlete Magazine. Post acquisition, Mr. Kyle led a team for the subsequent year which returned the magazine to profitability. Mr. Kyle served on the company's Board of Directors until November 2003 when he sold his interest.
From 1993 - 1997, Mr. Kyle was the Publisher at Dearborn Trade and the Director of Dearborn's International Division. As Publisher, Mr. Kyle was responsible for managing a group of over 60 people and a budget in excess of $5 million in sales. Mr. Kyle served on the parent company's Board of Directors from 1996 until the company was sold to the publicly traded Washington Post Company for over $36 million in 1998.
From 1989 - 1991, Mr. Kyle was a Financial Analyst at Chemical Bank (now JP Morgan/Chase) where he conducted analysis and due diligence on Fortune 1000 Companies.
Mr. Kyle holds Bachelor's degrees in Economics and International Relations from Tufts University (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa), a General Course Degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from Harvard University. Mr. Kyle is a two-time world and nine-time national champion in sailing, an Ironman triathlon finisher, and a third-degree black belt in Shaolin Kempo. He lives with his family in La Jolla, California, has served on the Board of Directors for over fifteen companies and non-profit organizations, acts as the Treasurer for The Children's School, and is an avid art collector.
