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Rob Viglione is a writer, hedge fund manager, real estate broker, and Humanist. He is General Partner and managing director of Viglione & Partners Assurance Group, L.P., a derivatives trading firm, and is President of SoCal Real Estate Advisors, Inc. Rob founded The Freedom Factory (http://www.thefreedomfactory.us/) and Learn Obamanomics (http://www.learnobamanomics.com), on which you can find his recent book "Obamanomics: A Guide to Investing Over the Next Administration". He wholeheartedly believes that people must take responsibility for their own lives, better their own conditions and the world around them. In this spirit, he co-founded the Viglow Scholarship Foundation in 2004.

Rob Viglione's Company

Viglione & Partners Assurance Group, L.P. Viglione & Partners Assurance Group, L.P. is primarily an options writing investment fund. We engage in providing market insurance across a diverse set of asset classes, coupled with directional bets in what we feel to be instances of market imbalances.

A few examples of directional bets we've taken in 2009 include:

1) Long gold to hedge fiat currency debasement
2) Short U.S. Treasury securities
3) Long agricultural commodities

It is our belief that financial markets are greatly dislocated from equilibrium and world government actions to restore prosperity will have the opposite affect. Our strategies reflect this belief.
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Company Contact Details
Phone Number:
0013105629978
Email Address:
rob@robviglione.com
Location:
CA; USA
Web URL:
http://www.thefreedomfactory.us/viglione-partners-assurance-group-lp/

Rob Viglione's Blog

The Freedom Factory A wise man once said…
“Life is hard, but it’s harder if you’re stupid.”

At the Freedom Factory, we wholeheartedly believe this statement and hope to make life easier for our readers. Lack of understanding of basic finance makes life unnecessarily hard, and lack of understanding of basic economics leads to harmful government.

Freedom Factory cherishes the premise that the best path to prosperity and happiness lies in liberating the individual to achieve his own happiness. We are not here to teach you how to work for money, but rather, to learn how to make money work for you.

On a larger scale, it’s even more important to understand the politics of freedom. The United States is the most prosperous nation in the world for a reason; not because we have the smartest bureaucrats, but because we have had the fewest of them. Americans have long been liberated from interference in how they live their lives. We hope to educate people so they understand freedom and why it’s a good thing.

“People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.” - Benjamin Franklin

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Rob Viglione's Book

Obamanomics: A Guide to Investing Over the Next Administration The Obama administration is remaking the U.S. economy, which means you should be remaking your portfolio. This is the time to take advantage of new developments, and protect yourself from the destructive impact many of these policies will have.

Already in the first two months in office, President Obama and the policies rolling out of Washing D.C. are decimating markets. "Obamanomics: A Guide to Investing Over the Next Administration" chronicles the new president's policy initiatives and describes how they will likely impact various assets. For each policy area you learn how cash flows will be redirected throughout the economy, with specific example of how you can protect yourself and profit.

Going beyond a simple list of potential investments, this book culminates in several portfolio constructions modified to exploit the hypotheses developed in the narrative. Whether you are just starting your career, half way through it, or nearing retirement, this book shows how you can adjust your holdings to take advantage of the coming "Change".
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Snapshot
  • Portfolio manager
  • Trading frequency: Weekly
Interests:
  • Forex
  • Options
  • Real Estate and REITs