Gil Blake
Encyclopedia
Gil Blake is a speculator
investor
and fund manager who in 1980 devised an investment strategy
known as mutual fund
market timing
, a method of investing based on the historic pricing patterns of mutual funds.
, Blake placed second in the U.S. Trading Championships in 1988 and first in 1989-1993.
Speculation
In finance, speculation is a financial action that does not promise safety of the initial investment along with the return on the principal sum...
investor
Investment
Investment has different meanings in finance and economics. Finance investment is putting money into something with the expectation of gain, that upon thorough analysis, has a high degree of security for the principal amount, as well as security of return, within an expected period of time...
and fund manager who in 1980 devised an investment strategy
Investment strategy
In finance, an investment strategy is a set of rules, behaviors or procedures, designed to guide an investor's selection of an investment portfolio...
known as mutual fund
Mutual fund
A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors to buy stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, and/or other securities.- Overview :...
market timing
Market timing
Market timing is the strategy of making buy or sell decisions of financial assets by attempting to predict future market price movements. The prediction may be based on an outlook of market or economic conditions resulting from technical or fundamental analysis...
, a method of investing based on the historic pricing patterns of mutual funds.
Career
According to Barron'sBarron's Magazine
Barron's is an American weekly newspaper covering U.S. financial information, market developments, and relevant statistics. Each issue provides a wrap-up of the previous week's market activity, news reports, and an informative outlook on the week to come....
, Blake placed second in the U.S. Trading Championships in 1988 and first in 1989-1993.