Charles Goldblum, CFA, President of Hurley Capital, manages discretionary investment accounts on behalf of individuals, trusts and corporations. He also advises a hedge fund with over $80 million of assets under management. Charles worked in equity research at SG Cowen, CIBC World Markets and First Union Securities specializing in tech firms and as a copper and nickel trader for Trafigura AG, Marc Rich + Co, and Glencore AG in New York, Moscow and Switzerland. He frequently lectures on personal investment strategies to professional organizations and community-based groups.

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