
Mr. Kline holds degrees in both Finance and Economics, and he is a member of the Mensa Society (San Francisco chapter). His interest in the stock market and commodities trading began in 1980, after Russia invaded Afghanistan. He found himself fascinated by the incredible fluctuations in gold prices over a very short period of time. Gold shot up to $850 per ounce in 1980, and then fell to half that by the next year.
His formal training began in the early 1980’s when he studied trading through professionals from Lachman & Co., a futures trading brokerage firm in Marin County, California. He quickly caught on, and was soon trading index, currency, metals, oil, and bond futures. His favorite index has always been the S&P 500.
In 1987 he opened his own consulting firm, specializing in finance, technical analysis and problem solving. He successfully managed this firm until 1995, when he realized that, to advance further, he needed to broaden his basic life experience. He has since traveled around the world, exposing himself to many different cultures. His travel experience includes a 5 year stay in South America, where he built and administered rural clinics for the poor and indigenous people of the region.
Upon his return, Mr. Kline began trading again. Although he continues to trade index futures, his interests have shifted more directly towards equities and options. Aside from his pertinent degrees, it is his extensive experience and vision that qualifies Andrew to speak to the effect of geopolitical and geostrategic fundamentals on markets. It is that knowledge of economic fundamentals along with his experience in technical analysis that makes Andrew an expert on “market timing.”
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