Doug Wakefield, President of Best Minds, Inc. has been in the financial industry for 30 years. Doug received his CFP in 1988, his Masters in Estate Planning in 1997. As of October 31, 2007 the choice was made to relinquish his CFP ...more

Doug Wakefield, President of Best Minds, Inc. has been in the financial industry for 30 years. Doug received his CFP in 1988, his Masters in Estate Planning in 1997. As of October 31, 2007 the choice was made to relinquish his CFP designation, since broad based financial planning was no longer his focus. Since 2006, he has provided ongoing investment research and weekly commentary on world markets as well as specific recommendations on third party trading managers. His industry research paper, Riders on the Storm: Short Selling in Contrary Winds (Jan 06), is one of the few documents written on the topic of short selling, and contains interviews with traders widely known for their experience on the short side of markets. His ongoing research, read by professional and retail traders, can be found in the publication, The Investor's Mind, launched in January 2006. He has released over 100 public articles since 2005, the largest collection found today in the archives at Safehaven.less