Active currency trader discusses with the talked-about person in a Trader’s conversation｜Guest Naohito Okumura First Part [Traders Securities Minna no FX Igua Yoshiwo]
Mr. Naoki Okumura Profile
Developed numerous mathematical models at Nikko Securities. Collaborated with Stanford University professor Dr. William Sharpe (Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 1990) on investment model development, and helped establish venture companies with Israel’s Mossad scientific advisors; has many achievements at the intersection of finance and IT. He also hosts a Financial Literacy School to raise financial literacy in Japan.
Official site:https://okumura-toushi.com/
Mr. Yoshiro Iguchi Profile
Iguchi, Yoshio. Trading desk, Market Division, Traders Securities. Certified Technical Analyst. Since 1998, he has worked for financial institutions, mainly engaged in cover trading in the commodity markets for precious metals and petroleum products. Since 2009, he has been with Minna no FX, handling trading in USD/JPY and major European currencies. He is well-versed in forex analysis from a fundamental perspective, and is also renowned for short-term forecasts using technical analysis. Recently, he appeared in Minna no FX’s free online seminars, where his easy-to-understand lectures have been well received. On Twitter, professional dealers share real-time market opinions, so he is a must-check.
Twitter:https://twitter.com/yoshi_igu
※This article is a reproduction and editing of an article from FX Technique.com, August 2020 issue. Please note that the market information in the body of the text may differ from the current market.
The Faces of Geniuses Were Approachable
IguchiAs a specialist in information engineering and financial engineering, having collaborated with Nobel Prize in Economics winner Dr. William Sharpe and Israel Mossad scientific advisor Dr. Miller, Mr. Okumura is highly active in the finance field, including fund management. Please tell us about his background and the episodes from those times.
OkumuraI came from an engineering department and studied artificial intelligence as a student. My origin is technology, but I entered the financial world through the connection between technology and finance.
IguchiDid you handle a wide range of finance, such as stocks, forex, and commodities?
OkumuraWhen I was at the securities company, I mostly dealt with equities, but I also belonged to the self-trading desk and was involved in research and trading of currencies and commodities.
I first engaged in product development through joint research with Dr. Sharpe. I met him for the first time in 1988, before he won the Nobel Prize. He was a great figure who created the concept of beta in stocks, yet he was never arrogant. When I visited the United States, he personally picked me up at the hotel in his car. We headed to the office together, and while driving on the highway, he opened the convertible top and joked around. I was a bit scared, but he was playful and approachable. The most surprising thing was that when visiting his office, there was a secretary who would serve tea, but the cups were not washed. Dr. Sharpe himself would wash the cups in the sink (laughs).
※ Off-the-record comments included!? Special video (about 25 minutes): This is at the bottom of the article.
