My original dshort.com website was launched in February 2005 using a domain name based on my real name, Doug Short. I'm a formerly retired first wave boomer with a Ph.D. in English from ... more

My original dshort.com website was launched in February 2005 using a domain name based on my real name, Doug Short. I'm a formerly retired first wave boomer with a Ph.D. in English from Duke and a lifelong interest in economics and finance. In 2011 my website was acquired by Advisor Perspectives, where I serve as the Vice President of Research. 

My interest in economics and financial planning was triggered by the bear market of 1973-74. My wife and I bought our first home in August 1973, a month after our second child was born. Two months later, the Oil Embargo tripled gas prices, and I began commuting to work on a bicycle. During the decade of stagflation, I became fascinated with economics, finance, and market behavior (my wife claims it's an addiction).

Charting financial data is something I've been doing for thirty years. I was an early user of first-generation spreadsheet software (VisiCalc, SuperCalc, and Lotus 1-2-3), and I participated in the beta program for the original release of Quicken.

Contrary to what many visitors assume based on my last name, I'm not a bearish short seller. It's true that some of my content has been a bit pessimistic in recent years. But I believe this is a result of economic realities and not a personal bias. I also developed the website for the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild. Unless I've been coerced into a vacation, I'm usually watching the economy and markets from my home office in North Carolina.

[For more about Doug and Advisor Perspectives, please visit his website.]