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Most Awards Won in Major Book Competitions for a Finance Author: Kenneth Winans

Dec 15, 2018

Unique in the financial services industry, Mr. Winans has documented “track records” as a market strategist and a portfolio manager.

Kenneth Grant Winans is a successful investment management entrepreneur, renowned author, and an active philanthropist; over a long career, he has conducted landmark investment research and designed creative investment strategies while serving as a portfolio manager, investment analyst, and financial writer; his four investment history books have won thirty-three honors in international competitions, thus setting the new world record for the Most Awards Won in Major Book Competitions for a Finance/Business Author in the English Language, according to the World Record Academy.

NOVATO, CA, USA -- Kenneth Grant Winans is a successful investment management entrepreneur, renowned author, and an active philanthropist; over a long career, he has conducted landmark investment research and designed creative investment strategies while serving as a portfolio manager, investment analyst, and financial writer; his four investment history books have won thirty-three honors in international competitions, thus setting the new world record for the Most Awards Won in Major Book Competitions for a Finance/Business Author in the English Language, according to the World Record Academy.

As one of today’s most astute market historians, his four investment history books have won thirty-three honors in international competitions - a world record!
Investment Atlas II: Using History as a Financial Tool (2016)
Preferred Stocks: The Art of Profitable Income Investing (2010)
Investment Atlas: Financial Maps to Investment Success (2008)
Preferreds: Wall Street’s Best-Kept Income Secret (2005)

Unique in the financial services industry, Mr. Winans has documented “track records” as a market strategist and a portfolio manager. He is also a frequent financial contributor to CBS TV & radio and Forbes.com.

Mr. Winans left a promising career with Merrill Lynch and started Winans Investments in 1992 with only seven clients. Today, it manages over $200mm in equity and fixed income investments for its expanding national clientele. Since 2012, WI is among the Best of Best financial advisors attending Barron’s Winner’s Circle Top Independent Advisors Summit.

Kenneth Grant Winans is a successful investment management entrepreneur, renowned author, and an active philanthropist; over a long career, he has conducted landmark investment research and designed creative investment strategies while serving as a portfolio manager, investment analyst, and financial writer; his four investment history books have won thirty-three honors in international competitions, thus setting the new world record for the Most Awards Won in Major Book Competitions for a Finance/Business Author in the English Language, according to the World Record Academy.

Mr. Winans pioneered the development of six important investment indexes and technical indicators. In fact, the Winans Real Estate Index™ is used by major financial and academic institutions in market research studies.


Mr. Winans holds a masters in finance from the University of San Francisco and a BA in business economics from the University of San Diego. As a chartered market technician (CMT), he was the founding president of the San Francisco Chapter of the Market Technician Association. He is also a senior member of the CFA Institute.

Ken is the cofounder and president of the Space Station Museum in Novato, CA and serves as a trustee for several other nonprofit organizations.

Here is a quote to add to your website:
“My literary world record took many years accomplish.
I’ve dealt with both WRA & GWR - WRA is much better to deal with on these types of professional records!”
Kenneth G. Winans, CMT, MBA

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