Robert F. Palmerton, Jr., CMT, has over 25 years’ experience in corporate finance. He has held positions as CFO, Director of Finance, and Financial Management and Analysis roles for Fortune 500 and multi-national firms (ADP, Honeywell, BOC Group) as well as for early-stage and emerging growth ventures (Online Tech and PeopleForce Solutions). As founder and a key executive in startups and emerging-growth technology companies, Bob has raised equity and debt financing, and has focused on driving his ventures to scalable, profitable results. He has served as the Managing Director of Venturegrowers, LLC, a venture capital firm based in Ann Arbor, MI.

Bob s actively involved in the MTA’s membership committee and building its knowledgebase of technical analysis and theory. His market analysis focuses on sector timing research, market sentiment and volatility studies, trend-following and breakout trading opportunities. Bob has been using a blend of technical and fundamental analysis for the past 15 years. Bob received an MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan, and a BA in Economics and Statistics, summa cum laude, from Fordham University in New York. Bob can be reached at rpalmerton@theabsolutereturn.com.