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Wayne Thorp

author Image Wayne A. Thorp is senior financial analyst at AAII and editor of Computerized Investing. Follow him on Twitter at @AAII_CI.

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Areas of Expertise: computerized investing, stock analysis, stock screening, technical analysis

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Topics Presented in Speeches: “How to Analyze a Stock,” “Finding a Stock Winner: First Step Screening,” “Computerized Stock Screening & Analysis” and “Stock Screening Using Stock Investor Pro”

Biography:
Wayne A. Thorp, CFA, is senior financial analyst for the American Association of Individual Investors and the editor of Computerized Investing, a quarterly newsletter considered to be the premier publication covering the use of personal computers for financial planning, investment analysis and portfolio management. As a financial columnist for AAII, Thorp has written a column for the AAII Journal on technical analysis as well as articles on stock screening and analysis. He also is product manager for the Stock Investor Pro computerized fundamental data and screening program and serves on the Stock Superstars Report (SSR) and Dividend Investing (DI) advisory committees.

Thorp is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. He was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2002. Wayne has been with AAII since 1997.

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Computerized-investing »

Editor's Outlook: The Bear Days of Summer
Notes on portfolio trackers, BeeSoft's ProTA techincal analysis & charting program, and Windows XP.

July 2008 | Computerized-investing
Computerized-investing »

Trading Rule #1 Stocks
How to implement a trading strategy based on the stocks that pass Phil Town’s Rule #1 approach. Three technical tools that can help you stay one step ahead of the institutional investors.

July 2008 | Computerized-investing
Stock Screens »

Using DRPs: An Approach Focused on Value With Downside Protection

June 2008 | Journal
Computerized-investing »

Web-Based Stock Screening Services
An investigation of Web sites that allow you to filter thousands of stocks based on various criteria to quickly identify a more manageable group possessing similar qualities that merit further analysis. The 10 best stock screening services are described, with details on the depth of their data and flexibility of their screening.

May 2008 | Computerized-investing
Stock Screens »

Martin Zweig's Winning Approach to Investing in Long-Term Growth Stocks
Investors looking for growth prospects seek firms that are leading the pack, but that will also maintain that lead in the years ahead. This is the approach advocated by Martin Zweig. A look at AAII's screen that follows the Martin Zweig approach.

May 2008 | Journal
Computerized-investing »

Editor's Outlook: Apple Pulls a Microsoft
Apple's surreptitious inclusion of the new Safari Web browser as a default "update" choice is a good reminder to be vigilant whenever responding to automatic prompts--it's all too easy to accidentally install unwanted programs.

May 2008 | Computerized-investing
Stock Screens »

Ralph Wanger's Survival Guide to Investing in Small-Cap Stocks
Ralph Wanger's investing style of holding small companies with financial strength, entrepreneurial managers, and understandable businesses allowed him to generate enviable returns while managing the Acorn Fund between 1970 and 2003. A look at AAII's screen that follows the Ralph Wanger approach.

April 2008 | Journal
Computerized-investing »

Technical Analysis & Charting Programs
An investigation of 11 software packages for analyzing the market activity of a stock that are geared toward the typical individual investor. Our comprehensive grid and program summaries are designed to help you focus on the technical analysis and charting software that can provide the features you need.

March 2008 | Computerized-investing
Computerized-investing »

Editor's Outlook: Microsoft's Dirty Vista Secret
Recently surfaced E-mails between Microsoft executives reveal knowledge that the soon-to-be-released Vista operation system would have trouble running on computers labeled as Vista-capable.

March 2008 | Computerized-investing
Stock Screens »

Investing in Proven Growth Using CAN SLIM Revised
William O’Neil’s original CAN SLIM approach was based on analyzing the biggest stock market winners from 1953 to 1993. But the analysis was extended to 2001 and the criteria revised. A look at how our screen based on this revised approach has fared.

February 2008 | Journal
Features »

Master Strategists for 2007: AAII's Top Stock Screens
The fiercest battle in 2007 was not among the strategists, but against the market itself. Nonetheless, the top strategist's win was decisive: The O'Shaughnessy Small Cap Growth and Value methodology closed the year up 43.9%.

January 2008 | Journal
Computerized-investing »

Editor's Outlook: A New Year, a New Look
Computerized Investing begins 2008 with a redesigned layout and added color to enhance our readers' experience. Also, comments on the feature article in this issue on tax preparation software.

January 2008 | Computerized-investing
Stock Screens »

The Foolish Approach to Small-Cap Stock Investing
The Foolish Small Cap 8 screen attempts to isolate profitable, rapidly growing small-cap firms using an approach originally developed by the The Motley Fool Web site.

November 2007 | Journal
Computerized-investing »

Computerized Investing's Guide to Buying a PC
A look at the current trends in computer hardware and what you need to know before purchasing a new system or upgrading your system.

November 2007 | Computerized-investing
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Computerized Investing's Guide to Buying a PC
A look at the current trends in computer hardware and what you need to know before purchasing a new system or upgrading your system.

November 2007 | Computerized-investing

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