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Alan Watson
By Alan Watson - A Shareworld Contributor
Alan Watson's Profile
After obtaining a degree in accountancy in 1973 I moved from Edinburgh to London and joined a firm of stockbrokers located in the centre of the Square Mile.
When it was discovered that I "knew about company accounts" I was given the task of writing their weekly newsletter which was sent to private investors. And so began my newsletter writing career.
Not long afterwards the firm went into liquidation - there was no obvious connection between these two events. I was, however, offered a job by another stockbroker to create and run a research department. This was the beginning of a twelve year period when I learned how to speak to, and analyse companies, deal with new issues and fund-raising and write research aimed at private investors. I was also involved in directly advising individual investors. Another move found me in a somewhat larger firm where, for 9 years, I advised clients and wrote two monthly newsletters, one of which was for "execution only" clients. I.e. those not directly advised by the firm.
During this period I was retained to write Hargeaves Lansdown's "Penny Share Prophet". After that I moved out of London to join a firm in East Sussex and continue to write PSP. You know, it's rather nice to be able to drive to work.
Alan Watson
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