2020 - Paperback

Jim Mosquera was born in Panama City, Panama. He spent his formative years in Panama City and St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated near the top of his class from the University of Missouri-Columbia with Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering. His Master's thesis focused on Operations Research and computer simulation of real-world systems ranging from vehicular traffic to hospitals. After college, he entered the world of telecommunications. He served in a variety of roles including engineering, sales, sales support, product development, and training. In 2004, he received a patent for a software application he developed with a colleague. He developed expertise in the financial markets and economics through his own study. He published a financial newsletter (The Sentinel Financial Report) and books on the economy and financial crises (Escaping Oz series). He also founded a consultancy assisting small business with financing and debt restructuring. Mr. Mosquera is a frequent contributor to financial news outlets via articles and interviews. Making sense of the complicated. Adding color to a discussion. His non-fiction work will make you understand why the solutions proposed for our problems will not work. His fictional work is so realistic, it will make you wonder if such stories are possible.