Russell Jamieson is a city professional working for a large asset manager. His background is in technology, not finance but he has gained some experience of the financial markets over the last twenty four years.

Russell has had different roles in his career which can be described along the lines of those in Rich Dad, Poor Dad 2: Cash Flow Quadrant - Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom

• Employee - 12 years as a technology manager at large Finance, Telecommunications and Media companies such as Barclays Global Investors, NTL, Barclays Mercantile and Credit Suisse Financial Products
• Self Employed - 6 years as a contract technologist at a number of Finance, Media and Engineering companies such as UBS Investment Bank, Credit Suisse First Boston, Vodaphone, Honeywell, Digital Corporation, SWIFT, LIFFE and Chase Manhattan
• Business Owner - 4 years as director of a small software and web development company delivering products and services to marketing agencies and housing associations
• Investor - 15 years of part time investment in property in England, France and Spain

In the last two years Russell has started his CFA studies with the goal of gaining a much deeper understanding of best practices in the area of investment management. Last June Russell passed the CFA Level 2 examination and this June he will sit the final CFA Level 3 examination.

The CFA material has helped Russell develop an understanding of the concepts of reward, risk and portfolio management