ROBERT G. HAGSTROM is one of the best-known authors of investment books for general audiences.

He has written nine books, including the New York Times bestselling The Warren Buffett Way and The Warren Buffett Portfolio: Mastering the Power of the Focus Investment Strategy. He is also the author of The NASCAR Way: The Business That Drives the Sport; The Detective and the Investor: Uncovering Investment Techniques from the Legendary Sleuths; and Investing: The Last Liberal Art. Robert is a graduate of Villanova University with a BA and MA and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He lives with his family in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

Russell Rhoads, PhD, is head of research at EQDerivatives and an Associate Clinical Professor at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He has over three decades of experience focusing on trading and the financial markets. Rhoads is the author of the previous edition of Candlestick Charting For Dummies.