My name is Gary Hardin, my primary interest is financial market structure. I write about market platforms, index instruments, and exchange management firms primarily. My investment philosophy is centered around a "jack of all trades" approach, focusing on fundamentals, technicals, sentiment, macro themes and market structure. Now I have a lot of experience in investment and I am a financial professional with a background in financial planning and investment analysis. In this article I want to tell you where I started and, probably, I will be useful to those who are just getting on this path.