Chris Kacher
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Chris Kacher is a stock investor and strategist with a background in the nuclear sciences. He is a co-founder of a stock advisory service VirtueOfSelfishInvesting.com.
Chris Kacher is a protégé of William O'Neil
. He is known for achieving a total return of 18,241% during the period of 1996 to 2002 which he describes in his book Trade Like an O'Neil Disciple: How We Made 18,000% in the Stock Market co-authored with Gil Morales.
In his book Chris Kacher developed a concept of Pocket Pivot
, an early base breakout
indicator, which is successfully applied by individual investors.
Prior to his career as a stock trader, Dr.
Chris Kacher pursued an education in the nuclear sciences at the University of California, Berkeley
. He won a Charles D. Coryell
Award while being undergraduate. As a graduate student he contributed to the confirmation of the existence of Seaborgium
and a synthesis of an atom of Darmstadtium
. He received a Doctor of Philosophy
degree in 1995.
In 2009, Chris Kacher released a debut album
of his piano
compositions Teardrop Rain under a stage name
of Christian Casher. He is a certified practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming
and hypnosis
.
Dr. Chris Kacher appeared in major business media
including CNBC
, Reuters
and Bloomberg
. He (in co-authorship with Gil Morales) is a regular contributor to MarketWatch
.
Chris Kacher is a protégé of William O'Neil
William O'Neil
William J. O'Neil is an American entrepreneur, stockbroker and writer, who founded the business newspaper Investor's Business Daily and the stock brokerage firm William O'Neil + Co. Inc...
. He is known for achieving a total return of 18,241% during the period of 1996 to 2002 which he describes in his book Trade Like an O'Neil Disciple: How We Made 18,000% in the Stock Market co-authored with Gil Morales.
In his book Chris Kacher developed a concept of Pocket Pivot
Pivot point
A pivot point is a price level of significance in technical analysis of a financial market that is used by traders as a predictive indicator of market movement. A pivot point is calculated as an average of significant prices from the performance of a market in the prior trading period...
, an early base breakout
Breakout (technical analysis)
A breakout is when prices pass through and stay through an area of support or resistance. On the technical analysis chart a break out occurs when price of a stock or commodity exits an area pattern....
indicator, which is successfully applied by individual investors.
Prior to his career as a stock trader, Dr.
Doctor (title)
Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...
Chris Kacher pursued an education in the nuclear sciences at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. He won a Charles D. Coryell
Charles D. Coryell
Charles DuBois Coryell was an American chemist who was one of the discoverers of the element promethium....
Award while being undergraduate. As a graduate student he contributed to the confirmation of the existence of Seaborgium
Seaborgium
Seaborgium is a synthetic chemical element with the symbol Sg and atomic number 106.Seaborgium is a synthetic element whose most stable isotope 271Sg has a half-life of 1.9 minutes. A new isotope 269Sg has a potentially slightly longer half-life based on the observation of a single decay...
and a synthesis of an atom of Darmstadtium
Darmstadtium
Darmstadtium is a chemical element with the symbol Ds and atomic number 110. It is placed as the heaviest member of group 10, but no known isotope is sufficiently stable to allow chemical experiments to confirm its placing in that group...
. He received a Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree in 1995.
In 2009, Chris Kacher released a debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
of his piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
compositions Teardrop Rain under a stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of Christian Casher. He is a certified practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming
Neuro-linguistic programming
Neuro-linguistic programming is an approach to psychotherapy, self-help and organizational change. Founders Richard Bandler and John Grinder say that NLP is a model of interpersonal communication and a system of alternative therapy which seeks to educate people in self-awareness and effective...
and hypnosis
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is "a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination."It is a mental state or imaginative role-enactment . It is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary...
.
Dr. Chris Kacher appeared in major business media
Media (communication)
In communications, media are the storage and transmission channels or tools used to store and deliver information or data...
including CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
, Reuters
Reuters Insider
Reuters Insider is a website provided by Thomson Reuters that offers financial videos for viewing online, and launched on May 11, 2010. Visitors can view videos free-of-charge during the current promotional period, after which the website will only be accessible to Reuters subscribers, who...
and Bloomberg
Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg L.P. is an American privately held financial software, media, and data company. Bloomberg makes up one third of the $16 billion global financial data market with estimated revenue of $6.9 billion. Bloomberg L.P...
. He (in co-authorship with Gil Morales) is a regular contributor to MarketWatch
MarketWatch
MarketWatch operates a financial information website that provides business news, analysis and stock market data to some 6 million people. MarketWatch offers personal finance news and advice, tools for investors and access to industry research. Along with its flagship website, the company operates...
.
Further reading
- Marder, Kevin N. & Dupée, Marc, 2000. The Best: TradingMarkets.com Conversations With Top Traders, 332 pages, ISBN 978-1893756083
- Morales, Gil & Kacher, Chris, 2010. Trade Like an O'Neil Disciple: How We Made 18,000% in the Stock Market, 384 pages, ISBN 978-0470616536