Do you care to know about me? Frankly, in my opinion, you will get bored! You are warned!!
I can tell you what I like to do or how I look in this interconnected world of the Internet. The invention of the Internet is sort of a good thing for someone like me who at times is inward-going and has limited topics to talk about with others. If something does not have enough ROI or meaning in my world, I will probably avoid talking about it.
If I cannot do something about something, I do not like to talk about it! You would be surprised to see how well I am with stock prices, math, and numbers but when it comes to typical weather/temperature numbers in LA or any part of my world, I am too bad! It is the weather, silly, I can't do anything about it so why bother with how hot or humid it is!! Being in Los Angeles, the weather is never very bad. I love going on a mountain on windy days and walking or biking on LA's super-hot, cold, or rainy days. I accept changes in weather as a gift, as a good change.
These days, I am trying to unlearn. I am not into news, or knowing more. So much of what I am taught, or we are taught, is faulty and making our lives more suffering than joyful. Maybe I will write a book someday on this. Well, I did write a book. I never thought I would write a book but I did and most of my readers loved it! It is Profit from Prices- a book on stock market trading. I did not spend any money on publishing or marketing. I got readers from the Internet or with word of mouth. Trading stocks is tough but my approach is as simple as it can be. No complex models, and no confusing theories. I use 4 daily prices for stocks, Open, High, Low, and Close, with Volume and do simple comparisons to determine the actual demand and supply for any stock. If you are curious, click here to know the power of stock prices. (Inside tip: If you are in stock trading, do spend five minutes reading that page. It will be one of the best favors you have done yourself. If you are not in trading, please do not read anything about stock trading or my book. Stock trading is a dangerous addiction!)
I never thought I would get into teaching but that is what I did after finishing engineering in India. I worked as an Assistant Lecturer at L D College of Engineering and taught the first batch of MCA students! I wanted to go to the USA for higher studies and also wanted to go to Manekchowk (Ahmedabad Stock Market) to trade stocks so that job made perfect sense. Today I would say that if you want to work for someone (I mean do a job), there is no better job than teaching in a college. It keeps you fresh, free, and lively.
I never imagined that I would work for a company!!! Unfortunately, I decided to leave India after a very extended bear market in Indian stocks (I founded and managed the NSE stock broker company- InvestMentor Securities Ltd from 1992 to 1999) and now I .....(you guessed it right 😉. When I graduated, I took the Sanskrit slogan literally- Sa Vidya ya vimuktye- True Education is supposed to free you- not enslave you.
Got bored? I told you it is no fun to know about me! If you are still not bored and care to know more about me, it is your choice!
I am going to tell more about myself hoping to be better able to connect with you than doing PR for myself. I want to give you some clues so if we ever cross roads, you can identify me and connect with me. I love meeting people and hugging them.
I was born in Langhnaj, a village in Mehsana district of Gujarat. My Father was a Principal in a school in Ahmedabad, India where I studied from Grade 1 to Grade 10 (Well, it has its benefits and costs too if you are studying in a school where your father is the Principal). I am greatly influenced by my father, Ramanbhai Somnath Patel who passed away in 1996. I still miss him and remember him usually every day when I close my eyes in front of God while offering my morning prayer.
Then studied in AG Higher Secondary and then completed Computer Engg from the first batch in L D College of Engineering, Ahmedabad. I think I studied seriously only in 2 grades - 10th and 12th when I had state-wide Board examinations. Having worked so hard in the 12th, I had sort of decided to enjoy my engineering school. Probably, I learned so much over the years, but now I think I need to unlearn. Remember my dream about a second book? I watched a lot of movies in the first few years of college. Then Gujarati bug stuck with me. Was looking for ways to earn while I was studying so I got hooked up with stocks! I was the first in my family to own stock. I enjoyed my school years thoroughly- most of my school friends did not like to call me Jayesh so I was a Jaylo to them LOL. Played street cricket a lot and enjoyed kite flying tremendously. Being a Gujarati, the most fun as a kid was naturally catching kites rather than flying!
This is turning into an autobiography, right? And I would hate to waste your time... so let me cut it short.
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