Dave has over ten years of extensive investing and trading experience across global financial markets — including US, European, and Asian Stock Markets, Forex, Cryptocurrency, Derivatives (Options and Futures), and Commodities (e.g., Gold, Oil) markets. He has authored, edited, and ghostwritten over 500 short and long-form financial, investment, and economic pieces (including articles, guides, journals, and whitepapers).
Expertise:
Macroeconomics
Behavioral Economics/Finance
Technical Analysis
Investment and Portfolio Management
Financial Markets and Trading Strategies
Educational Background:
Master of Business Administration (International Exchange), Behavioral Economics Program – University of Oxford
Master of Business Administration, Dual Concentration in Sustainable Finance and Financial Technology, with elective in Portfolio Management – Asian Institute of Management (AIM)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Finance – Saint Louis University
Experience:
Adjunct Professor of Economics and Finance (Graduate School) – University of the Cordilleras (2025-present)
Independent Market Analyst, Writer, and Editor (2021-present)
Private Portfolio Manager (2021-present)
Assistant Manager – Portfolio Management, Bank of the Philippine Islands (2020-2021)
Accolades:
National Champion – 2018 National Stock Trading Competition (Philippines)
Distinction/High Honors – Proposal Paper on “How Applied Behavioral Economics Can Improve Market Efficiency in an Emerging Economy’s Stock Market” (from the University of Oxford)
Full Merit/Academic Scholar – Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees