James Flanagan on HubPages
Hi there, my name is James Flanagan, and I founded my publishing company, Gann Global Financial (GGF) in 1990. I’m a registered CTA (Commodity Trading Advisor) and I'm a publishing member of the NFA (National Futures Association).
In 1978, while majoring in economics at Claremont McKenna College, I acquired my first book written by W.D. Gann, “How to Make Profits Trading in Commodities.” This set in motion my passion to validate the claims of this early pioneer of market psychology and technical analysis.
After graduating in 1980, I began my career in the Los Angeles office of the futures brokerage firm Maduff & Sons. This was the home office of Sid Maduff who was one of the co-authors of the pork belly contract. This is where I also had the privilege of working with Phyllis Kahn who was one of the earliest and most well known Gann practitioners.
During the succeeding 10 years I worked as a stock and commodity broker. I finished out my broker career at Dean Witter in 1990.
In April 1990, I launched my first newsletter Past Present Futures which has been in continuous publication since that time.
For years during the 1990s I had a live daily television show on the Business Channel in Los Angeles. I've been quoted by, or have contributed to virtually every type of financial publication and news service including CNBC.
I currently oversee all of the research and research development at GannGlobal.com.
