John Jagerson
John Jagerson is a contributor to LearningMarkets.com.
He has worked in the capital markets and private equity for most of his career -- including investing, writing, money management and as Vice President of Content for INVESTools, Inc. (IEDU), the leading investor-education company in the United States.
John earned his B.S. in Business Administration in 1997, and funded his first private placement in 1998. His experience in the Forex began as the owner of an import/export firm, and it quickly became a major focus for risk control and profit opportunities.
He has been a featured profile in BusinessWeek's Stock Trader newsletter, and has been published several times in numerous online and offline periodicals. He is actively involved in managing his own stock, options, futures and Forex portfolio, and is a managing principal of Ouroboros Capital Management, LLC, an NFA member firm.
John lives in Orem, Utah, with his wife and two children.
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