Who is Simon Ho?

Simon Ho is a young Pasadena, CA entrepreneur who can see the San Gabriel Mountains to the north from his corner office and the busy streets leading south to trendy Old Town Pasadena and the Paseo. At age 27, he is the owner of Pinnacle Exchange, an investment company specializing in Foreign Exchange. Despite his youth, he sounds and acts like a seasoned investor - one who is cautious and has built his success on years of experience. Simon started investing using his own money at age 19 when he mowed neighborhood lawns, earned $1,000 and invested the sum in stocks, which gave him a modest return. He combined his hard, physical work with knowledge that he gained through a systematic study of investment options and economics.

"I spent a lot of time doing analysis and I discovered the principle of leverage, which attracted me to commodities. I did that for half a year and made some more money but the returns weren't great," he says.

A friend introduced him to Foreign Exchange. Once he discovered how leverage could work more effectively, Simon has "loved it as an investment option ever since."

He began trading his own money in foreign exchange nearly six years ago and he learned that large corporations and banks, including the Federal Reserve, invest heavily in foreign exchange. He concluded that more individuals should be aware that they, too, can profit from the activities so he began handling investments starting with his family and friends. Personally, Simon prefers it as a primary investment vehicle.

"It's easier to predict the direction of a currency than where any major corporation will be in six months," he says. "There are many opportunities to leverage money so that an investor gains a higher profit per dollar invested when compared to other options."

Simon took his real-world successes and education another step further when he founded Pinnacle-Exchange two years ago on the core value that individual investors gain the knowledge and understanding they need to build their portfolios successfully. He believes in personal consultation and small group gatherings to help prospective investors understand if this option is right for their needs and style.

"I can assist someone in managing their portfolio directly or I can give them the training and on-going consultation they need to trade on their own."

Since Pinnacle-Exchange's founding, Simon has built a strong foundation through his personal research and knowledge of the industry. He doesn't believe in trying to sell investors on foreign exchange; however, his passion is to educate, inform and patiently answer all questions. Simon holds regular workshops that give an overview of the foreign exchange process, and he also offers individual counseling. Once prospective investors have a complete understanding of the system, the technology that's available to help them trade and how it can fit their individual financial goals then it's easy to make a decision whether or not to invest.

"Casual investors may hear 'Foreign Exchange' and think it's a big risk. But they need to have the complete picture. It's like jumping out of an airplane," said Simon. "If I told you that I'd give you one million dollars to jump out of a plane without a parachute then you'd likely say 'no way' and walk away. But you didn't give me a chance to tell you that the plane is on the ground."

He acknowledges that every one has different investment needs, but complete, factual information makes it easy for investors to decide if foreign exchange is the right option for their personal style.