Alistair Strang

A software geek before the word geek was invented.

He's the one who designed our unique way of looking at the stock market, using a blend of his software and far more importantly, human experience. Alistair's background, while principally computer related also involves retail and commercial property. He retired in 2007, that decision lasting just 18 months. He's worked in many fields, ranging from fuel supply projection, the first email system in the 1980's for the UK Govt, credit card usage trends (fraud prevention), corporate asset management, the paperless direct debit initiative. And he also won the original John Logie Baird Award for his cellular audio invention which was to become the Bluetooth headset. During the early 2000's, someone noted his software was monitoring £6 BILLION pounds of financial transactions daily through Credit Card usage and Direct Debit transactions. Big numbers are his thing. He's also the bloke who wrote "State of Independence", proving his skills extend beyond programming languages.

 

Jaclyn Strang

After leaving university, Jaclyn worked with Swan Precision for some years, principally testing software designed to map trends in the petroleum and financial industries. When the owner of the business decided to retire at 50, she did the inevitable world travel thing before returning to work for the Arnold Clark Organisation. Her job there was unexpected, specialising in Fiat Abarth Sales & Marketing. Her organisational skills led her to be tasked with Motor Show events, along with all other Fiat Abarth sports initiatives. In 2012, she opted to leave her job and return to work with her first boss from Swan PSL and is now managing Trends & Targets!

 

 

As can be guessed from the surnames, it's a father and daughter business at heart.

 

where are we? We're actually spread around the UK. The team teleconference from home! It would be nice to give the illusion we gather every evening to dissect that days market movements while swilling red wine but the reality is different. Our primary systems are located in a quaint village called Kilmun on the shores of the Holy Loch, Argyll. Each analyst has a primary server with multiple screens, along with a laptop for Skype video.

a working day... A typical working day starts just before 8am and finishes around 1am. But there are lots of gaps in-between and we do take duty spells. The pre-market outlook is a 'hands on deck' exercise between 5pm and 10pm (or much later.)