Amazingly, this is the first book , since the 1930's, devoted to traditional preferred stocks, Wall Street's best-kept secret in income investing. Although it's a mystery why this time-tested investment medium largely has been overlooked, the tips in this book will help readers navigate the world of preferred stocks and other income investments now and in the future. There is a single objective in mind ~ to make sure you're armed with useful information on how, why and when to take advantage of preferred stocks.
Kenneth G. Winans is a successful investment management entrepreneur, an award-winning author, and an active philanthropist.
For over 27 years, he has conducted landmark investment research and designed creative investment strategies while serving as a portfolio manager, investment analyst, broker and investor.
He is a regular guest on TV and radio shows nationwide and has had much of his investment research published as headline articles by leading websites, magazines and newspapers.
Ken is President and Founder of Winans International Investment Management it manages equity and fixed income investments for clients throughout the country and has won national acclaim for its success. In 2009, Winans International won the Small Business Commerce Association's national "Best of Business" Award. In 2008, Goldline Research ranked Winans International in Forbes Magazine as one of the "10 Most Dependable Investment Advisors."
He pioneered the development of several important investment indexes and technical indicators. In fact, 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. The data is available through Global Financial Data.
In 2007, Ken wrote and published the first book on preferred stocks since the 1930s, "Preferreds: Wall Street's Best-Kept Income Secret," a winner in the 2007 National Best Book Awards. 19-months later, he wrote and published his 2nd book "Investment Atlas: Financial Maps to Investment Success." This investment history book reviews 200 years of events and how stocks, bonds and real estate reacted. It was the winner of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Award's highly competitive Finance category.
He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT), and is President of the San Francisco Chapter of The Market Technician Association. He is also a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute.
Ken has a Bachelors degree in Business Economics from the University of San Diego and a Masters in Finance from the University of San Francisco. In 2004, USF named him one of its most celebrated graduates.
He serves as a trustee for several non-profit organizations such as: The Museum of Finance (New York City), The W Foundation (Novato), Chabot Space and Science Center (Oakland), and the Society of California Pioneers (San Francisco).
Ken and his wife, Debbie, are long-time residents of Marin County and are active in industry and community groups. He is a renowned collector of artifacts from space exploration as well as antique financial documents. Many pieces of his collection are on display at leading museums coast-to-coast.
