Market
Open Live
"Market Open Live" is a program that will keep listeners
up to date on what is happening in the stock market right through
the opening bell. John Hopkins and Tom Bowley of Invested Central
have developed a reputation for providing objective and useful information
for their members as well as radio listeners who have enjoyed their
show over the years. In addition to John and Tom's on air commentary,
listeners are invited to call in to ask questions about specific
stocks or the market in general. While calls can come from across
the country, John and Tom have a solid following in the DC metropolitan
area, helping to give the show some local flare.This will be a lively
show from start to finish!
John
S. Hopkins, Jr. - President & CEO
John founded the company, John S. Hopkins, Inc., in 1987 after spending
seventeen years in the financial services sector. John started out
by producing and providing educational training programs for financial
institutions and their employees. Hundreds of companies and thousands
of employees have used his training materials and John has taken
this successful experience and now provides educational training
to stock market investors.
John has been involved in the stock market for more
than twenty years and studied for and received his series 65 license
to become a registered investment advisor representative. John has
been both a host and guest on various investment radio programs,
both nationally and locally. John received his undergraduate education
in business administration at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
John's role at Invested Central is to manage and
market the business, produce educational materials and participate
in various seminars. John lives in Bethesda, MD with his wife and
has two children.
Thomas
J. Bowley - Executive Vice President and Chief Market Strategist
Tom passed the CPA exam in November 1984, then worked in public
accounting for nearly 20 years. He was a principal in one of the
largest regional public accounting firms in the Washington DC metropolitan
area. He headed the firm's accounting and auditing department and
was responsible for several of the firm's largest audit clients
Tom joined John at Invested Central to provide technical
and fundamental analysis for its members seeking to actively trade
in the stock market. Tom developed a proprietary trading methodology,
"The Bowley Trend", that has proven to significantly outperform
the major indices including the S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000.
The Bowley Trend has more than doubled the S&P 500's annual returns
since 1950, while at the same time reducing investing risk by approximately
50%.
Tom's role at Invested Central is to manage the
financial side of the business and to utilize the combination of
his proprietary trading methodology, his fundamental understanding
of accounting, and his technical analysis skills to teach others
how to make informed investment and trading decisions. Tom also
hosted a national and local radio show, "The Invested Central Financial
Hour", helping listeners to navigate the stock market from a technical
perspective. Tom is a featured author and contributor of the ChartWatchers
newsletter at StockCharts.com. Tom is a graduate of Benjamin Franklin
University, where he earned his BS in Accounting and is a member
of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. Tom lives
in Fulton, MD, with his wife and two children.
Ed
Handley - First Vice President
Edwin D. Handley is a Senior Vice President-Investments at Fulcrum
Securities, Inc. McLean, VA Office. He started his career as a Financial
Advisor in 1988. Mr. Handley specializes in equities, fixed income,
and options as well as provides investment guidance regarding financial
and retirement planning for companies and individuals.
He received his undergraduate engineering degree
from the University of Maryland and his MBA from Pepperdine University
in Malibu, California. Mr. Handley earned the Certified Financial
Planner TM (CFP) designation in 1988 and was Past Membership Chairman
of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Institute of Certified Financial
Planners.
He is a host of the award winning, financial radio
talk program, "Money Talk." Mr. Handley has over 15 years experience
as a radio talk show host on various stations in the Washington,
DC area. Additionally, he is a frequent speaker at investment seminars.