Blind Faith

Reveals that 'playing the market' amounts to little more than gambling, not investing. Presents safer and smarter courses for investors to take in lieu of stock market gambling.

The risk of investing in the stock market has increased remarkably over the last decade. In this period we’ve seen tremendous volatility in stock prices, a market bubble and its subsequent pop, a parade of corporate scandals, the demise of a leading accounting firm and proven deception by many so-called investment analysts employed by major brokerage firms. In addition, the realities of ever-increasing geopolitical risks contribute to an uncertain economic future.

Blind Faith offers a cleverly simple yet revolutionary approach for managing investments in this perpetual high-risk environment. Corporate America and the investment industry have little to gain and lots to lose when investors decide to stop playing the traditional game that can –and has – destroyed trillions of dollars of individual wealth overnight. Readers will be equipped with both the strategy and the tools for success in virtually any economic environment while ending their participation in a system that has taken full advantage of their blind faith and misplaced trust.

About the Author
Edward Winslow has written many articles related to socially conscious investing including Co-op America’s Guide to Socially Responsible Investing. A one-hour program on socially responsible investing written and featuring Ed was produced and distributed by Sounds True, Inc in Boulder, Colorado.

In 1984, Ed founded and managed First American Financial Cooperative, the first financial planning cooperative formed in the United States. He was also the founder, president and chairman of First Affirmative Financial Network, the nation’s first NASD registered brokerage firm to specialize in socially responsible investments. After holding this position for ten years, the firm was sold in 1996. Ed is currently an independent financial consultant with PM Investments.

Ed has achieved an impressive variety of professional designations including: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Fellow Life Management Institute (FLMI) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM).

Ed graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA). He is the father of one son, David 21, and the stepfather of Michael, aged 11. He is married to Laura Winslow, the former owner and president of Nationwide Partnership Marketplace, an SEC registered transfer agent. Ed and his family recently relocated from the San Francisco bay area to Central Point, Oregon in pursuit of a more relaxed and simpler lifestyle.