Jeffrey Nichols

Current

Managing Director at American Precious Metals Advisors (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Managing Director at New Futures Media (Sole Proprietorship)
Vice President, Commodities Research at Goldman Sachs
Vice President and Director of Research at J. Aron & Co.

Vice President and Chief Economist at Argus Research Corporation
International Economist at Argus Research Corporation
International Economist at Citibank
Math Teacher at New York City Junior High School #71

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Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New School University
Lafayette College

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Industry

Mining & Metals

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Jeffrey Nichols’s Summary

Jeffrey Nichols, Managing Director of American Precious Metals Advisors, is seeking opportunities as an INDEPENDENT CORPORATE BOARD MEMBER and/or CONSULTANT to MINING COMPANIES, INVESTMENT BANKING and FUND MANAGMENT firms, and other metals-related businesses.

●Currently Managing Director of American Precious Metals Advisors (APMA)

●Currently Managing Director of New Futures Media, a custom publisher of magazine advertising sections.

●Successful career as a Wall Street Economist, Precious Metals Market Expert and Investment Consultant.

●Achieved world renown as an expert on gold and other precious-metals markets.

●Keynote speaker at dozens of major investment and industry conferences on all five continents.

●Past president of the International Precious Metals Institute, a major industry trade association.

●Served as Director of two public companies, Goldcorp Inc. (gold mining) and Sikaman Gold Resources (mining exploration).

●Member of the Metals Advisory Committee of the New York Mercantile Exchange and the Commodities Committee of the American Stock Exchange.

●Managed a Mutual Fund specializing in metals and mining equities for a major investment company.

●Consulted with another fund management group and regularly wrote their reports to shareholders.

●Authored three investment books issued by major publishers: The Complete Book of Gold Investing (Dow Jones), How to Profit from the Coming Boom in Gold (McGraw-Hill), and Getting Started in Metals (Wiley).

Jeffrey Nichols’s Specialties:

GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM and other commodities market analysis and research
Corporate director
Investor-relations consultant
Macroeconomic forecasting and financial-market analysis
Public Speaking

Magazine Advertising Sections
Corporate Citizenship & Green Business Advertising
Writing and editing for magazine publication and corporate reports
Media Studies

Jeffrey Nichols’s Experience

Managing Director
American Precious Metals Advisors (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Mining & Metals industry)

September 1985 — Present (23 years 11 months)

American Precious Metals Advisors (APMA) offers corporate and institutional clients expert analysis of the economics of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, and palladium) markets as well as consulting and market research services to meet the needs of specific clients.

In addition, we have advised mining companies on finance and investor relations -- and for several years managed a metals and mining-related mutual fund for a large mutual fund company.

Clients have included mining companies, institutional investors, industry associations, national mints, central banks, jewelry manufacturers, and industrial fabricators.

As managing director of American Precious Metals Advisors, I have been recognized as one of the world's top experts in the economics and finance of precious metals, have been a guest speaker at major industry conferences and private company events around the world, and have been widely quoted in the financial press.
Managing Director
New Futures Media (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

September 1995 — April 2008 (12 years 8 months)

(THIS IS AN ON-GOING BUSINESS)

New Futures Media is an independent custom publisher committed to communicating information and ideas that contribute to the well-being of our readers and society.

Our advertising sections have appeared in Time, U.S. News, BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Scientific American, Esquire, and Family Circle.

We produce sections in their entirety -- conceptualizing themes, developing content, designing layout and art, and delivering to the magazine a print-ready electronic file.

Importantly, we sell the advertising that makes publication possible and brings incremental business to our magazine partners.
Vice President, Commodities Research

Goldman Sachs

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Investment Banking industry)

March 1982 — September 1985 (3 years 7 months)

Managed commodities research department specializing in the economic analysis of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, and palladiums), coffee, and other commodities traded by Goldman Sachs.

Participated in presentations to Goldman's investment banking and institutional investors.

Published major reports on economics and price outlooks for each of the precious metals.

Served as spokesperson for Goldman Sachs on these markets.
Vice President and Director of Research

J. Aron & Co.

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry)

March 1980 — March 1982 (2 years 1 month)

Headed commodities and foreign-exchange research department specializing in the economic analysis of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, and palladiums), coffee, other commodities, and currencies.

Published major reports on economics and price outlooks for each of the precious metals.

Served as firm's official spokesperson on these markets to clients, counterparts, and the press.
Vice President and Chief Economist

Argus Research Corporation

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

June 1977 — March 1980 (2 years 10 months)

Chief economist at Wall Street research firm responsible for managing a small staff of economists and analysts, publishing weekly and monthly reports for clients on macroeconomic and financial market prospects with emphasis on interest rates, inflation trends, and economic growth as it related to Wall Street and securities markets.
International Economist

Argus Research Corporation

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

January 1976 — June 1977 (1 year 6 months)

International Economist responsible for producing macroeconomic, financial market, and exchange rate forecasts for the major (non-U.S.) industrial nations.
International Economist

Citibank

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)

June 1973 — January 1976 (2 years 8 months)

International Economist responsible for economic analysis and forecast for specific foreign nations.

Developed methodology for Citibank's country risk analysis focusing on major Latin American and other developing economies.
Math Teacher

New York City Junior High School #71

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

September 1969 — June 1973 (3 years 10 months)

Teacher of Mathematics in New York City Public School -- Grades 7 and 8.

Jeffrey Nichols’s Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Econometrics 1975 — 1975

Activities and Societies:

Special program in Econometrics and Macroeconomic Forecasting for Business Economists
New School University

MS Economics , International Economics , 1970 — 1974

MS in Economics with Honors in 1974

Completed course requirements for Ph.D.
Lafayette College

AB , English , 1965 — 1969

Activities and Societies:

Theta Xi Fraternity, Cross Country, Fencing, Hillel Society (officer), Film Society, Student Council

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Jeffrey Nichols’s Interests:

The World of Precious Metals; Macroeconomics; Monetary and Financial Market Analysis; Geopolitics; Technological & Social Change; New Media; Internet Developments; Cinema; Photography; The Natural World & the Great Outdoors; Distance Swimming; Good Grammar & Proper Punctuation!