Michael Davis

Current

Editor at Byvation.com
Strategic Market Analyst at Brencom

Past

Past President & Former Area Governor at Toastmasters International
Manager, Technology Support / Sr. IT Analyst at Allstate
IT / Server & Sr. Desktop Support at ajilon

IT Manager at MetLife
Financial Analyst at Dalfort
Financial Analyst at Lomas Financial

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Education

The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended

4 people have recommended Michael

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Capital Markets

Michael Davis’s Summary

>>> "You might have the kindest heart, be the greatest person, or have the best work ethic, but at the end of the day, money talks." Jonathan Hoenig <<<

Private investor currently focused on U.S. Equity Markets.

Predominately a visual (technical) investor, although I do incorporate IBD principles.

Exploring Global Macro Investing since all markets are interconnected.

Previous experience includes IT, Finance, and Business Strategy.

Industry Research reports include Healthcare, and Technology: summaries are available at http://brencom.com/data/

Also publish a newsletter (Byvation.com) focused on:

1) Macro Assessments
2) Technical Analysis
3) Trading Insights

Michael Davis’s Specialties:

Big Picture Analysis of Markets
Visual (Technical) Analysis
CANSLIM
Competitive Analysis (Porter/ Christensen)

Michael Davis’s Experience

Editor

Byvation.com

(Capital Markets industry)

June 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)

Look both ways ... or Get run over by a Freight Train.

Market Strategy and Analysis
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Strategic Market Analyst

Brencom

(Management Consulting industry)

February 2002 — Present (7 years 10 months)

Strategic Market Analyst
10/06 to Present: Managed internal portfolio. Actively screen, research, analyze, value, and trade securities. Created industry reports that focused on profiling and analyzing competitive threats.

Business/ Technology Consultant
02/03 – 09/06: Actively advised entrepreneurs on business, financial, and technology strategies.
Prepared business and marketing plans for seed-stage and emerging companies. Worked closely with financial professionals to facilitate a $50,000 loan for a specialty-retail firm.
Past President & Former Area Governor

Toastmasters International

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

January 1991 — June 2008 (17 years 6 months)

Actively lead toastmaster members to increase confidence, speaking, and leadership skills. Managed at both club and area levels ranging from 20 members to 100 members.
Manager, Technology Support / Sr. IT Analyst

Allstate

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

November 1998 — October 2002 (4 years )

Led team of 18 direct reports, and 95 indirect reports to provide Best In Class Technology Support for 35,000 clients worldwide. Led team of eight for infrastructure, server, and workstation support of 20,000 clients. Ensured delivery of software applications nationwide.
IT / Server & Sr. Desktop Support

ajilon

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ADO; Information Technology and Services industry)

1995 — 1998 (3 years )

Full Time Consultant

GTE, SBC Communications, Texas Instruments

Network Support
Responsible for installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of Windows NT (Server/ Workstation),Windows 95, and Unix.
Year 2000 compliance Team lead (GTE)
Remote troubleshooting (SBC)

Interviewed, trained, and managed other consultants on a project basis.
IT Manager

MetLife

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

April 1993 — June 1995 (2 years 3 months)

Designed, configured, and maintained LAN, training, and support for regional office.
Financial Analyst

Dalfort

(Airlines/Aviation industry)

September 1991 — March 1993 (1 year 7 months)

Prepared financial statements, analyzed P&L statements, and summarized account variances. Assisted controller with financial analysis projects. Finance/ IT Liaison.
Financial Analyst

Lomas Financial

(Banking industry)

August 1989 — July 1991 (2 years )

Prepared financial statements, analyzed P&L statements, variance analysis, and engaged in special IT projects. Worked closely with EY, KPMG Consultants.

Michael Davis’s Education

The University of Texas at Arlington

BBA , Finance , 1986 — 1988

Additional Information

Michael Davis’s Interests:

Investing, Business Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Stock Market, Emerging Technology, Disruptive Technology, Innovation, Future Applications, Mobile Technologies, Computers, Internet, Strategic Planning, Reading, Chess, Rollerblading, Cycling, Outdoor activities.