Rakesh Shah is a fascinating speaker, and full time trader. He has been investing in the financial markets for a number of years and has 12 years of experience using both fundamental and technical analysis techniques.

He started his career in Corporate Finance in 1993 working on the sale of ‘Parcel Force’ and later moving on in 1996 to work at different trading desks in Investment Banks. At BZW the Investment Banking arm of Barclays Bank, which was the worlds biggest player in the Sterling currency markets at the time, he cut his teeth working on leveraged trading. In 1998 he established a Margin Trading Desk at ABN AMRO Bank London for the leveraged trading of currencies, FX futures and options.

In 2001, he moved to Wall Street, New York working with Credit Agricole Indosuez, CARR Futures further developing his skills working with Hedge Funds, CTA’s and institutional clients by looking at the best way to execute futures and foreign exchange transactions. Through this he has gained a unique insight in to the most profitable trading strategies in today’s markets. Finally working at Deutsche Bank as a Director he left to trade independently in 2004 and now coaches students on the principles of trading and is a regular speaker at events.

Rakesh holds a BSc in Managerial and Administrative Studies from Aston University and a MSc in Business Systems Analysis and Design from City Business School. He is a keen runner and holds a first degree black belt in Wing Chun Kung Fu and was Seeded number 1 at regional level and 6th in the UK ‘World Self Defence Federation’ Championships. He enjoys travelling especially to Africa on Safari and raises money for various charities there.