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Marvin Appel, Ph.D.

Marvin Appel, Ph.D., was originally trained as an anesthesiologist at Harvard University Medical School and John Hopkins Hospital, concurrently earning a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Harvard University where he did his undergraduate work as well. In 1996, he joined his father, Gerald Appel, in organizing Appel Asset Management Corporation. He is the editor of Systems & Forecasts, which receives very high marks for its performance relative to buy and hold bond and stock investment strategies, for its emphasis on risk-control, and for the performance of its investment strategies. Dr. Appel is the author and co-author of three books, “Investing with Exchange-Traded Funds Made Easy,” (two editions), and “Beating the Market, Three Months at a Time.” Dr. Appel is currently working on a fourth book, “Higher Returns From Safe Investments.” Dr. Appel’s market insights have been featured on CNNfn, CNBC, CBS MarketWatch and Forbes.com.

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Systems & Forecasts, initiated by Gerald Appel, has been in continuous publication since 1973. In recent years, the editorial baton has passed to Marvin Appel, Ph.D., who has put his own inimitable stamp on the publication. Each issue contains the Systems & Forecasts outlook for the stock and bond markets,...
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