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Jim Mosquera is a published author of fiction and non-fiction and a business professional. His non-fiction work will make you understand why the proposed solutions for our social and economic problems will not work. His fictional work is so realistic, it will make you wonder if such stories are possible. He wants people to understand the world around them and think for themselves.

Early Life
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.

Professional Career
After graduation, he studied economics and the markets. He worked in telecommunications serving 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.

In addition to his regular job, he successfully traded in the futures market. He continued his education by completing a Series 3 license (Commodity Trading Advisor). Mr. Mosquera also developed proprietary software programs used in options and futures trading.

In the late 1990s, he realized that something was amiss in the stock market. His work in telecommunications and networking led him to identify a bubble in companies related to the Internet. He warned those that he knew to remove their money from the stock market since it appeared the bubble was about to pop. It did in the year 2000.

Currently, he’s a Principal at Sentinel Consulting, a business restructuring and capital acquisition firm. He also operates the economic and financial website called The Sentinel. He contributes financial and economic articles to various publications.

Non-fiction
With the knowledge gained over years of study, he created The Sentinel Financial Report. This publication inspired the creation of a book on the financial crisis of 2008 called Escaping Oz: Protecting your wealth during the financial crisis, published in 2011. He published the successor to that book, Escaping Oz: Navigating the crisis, in 2015. For Jim, the financial crisis never really ended. His latest release in the Escaping Oz series is An Observer’s Reflections, a sometimes humorous look at some of our most pressing issues (economic, social, political)

Fiction
As a result of his non-fiction writing, Jim wrote a realistic fiction novel titled, 2020 that he published in 2016. The story is a political thriller with financial crisis, cyber terror, and alternative parties challenging the two-party status quo, culminating in the presidential election of 2020. The second book in that series, Rebellium, continues where 2020 left off. In this novel, the country reacts to the President’s historical decision while Chandler makes a chilling discovery that will shake the nation. In the third book, Division, Chandler navigates an existential crisis for the United States. The fourth book, Hope, sees Chandler working on behalf of the first female president whose administration is the focus of a coup.

Mission
Jim Mosquera has made it his life’s mission to learn about the world around him and educate his readers. His travels have taken him to 40 of the 50 states, throughout Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and the European continent.

2020: Can the President of the United States do this? Chandler Scott, a rising TV journalist, tries to connect the dots in a country mired in another financial crisis. Cyber terrorists add to the flames of fear. The public yearns for help from its leaders who respond in ways previously unimagined. Politics and economics collide during the election of 2020. Chandler uncovers a dark, far-reaching conspiracy that plants the seeds for the next crisis, a crisis that will shape the future of the United States of America and the world. 2020, the first book in the Chandler Scott series, is a fusion of historical events with a near-term look at the future. The chilling thriller is so convincing in its accuracy that readers will wonder when the events described will happen.

Kindle Price: $5.99

Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Rebellium: A realistic thriller, alarmingly true to our times. The 2nd book in the Chandler Scott series. The President of the United States issued a shocking Executive Order to freeze the 2020 election. The nation is pushing back in unprecedented ways. Journalist Chandler Scott, after being fired as an international TV reporter, is approached by an old friend to navigate the dangerous world of secessionists and patriot groups. He encounters a mysterious cyber character sowing chaos. A government whistleblower leads Chandler to a chilling discovery of a sinister operation that will shock the nation. In a fast-paced thriller, Chandler Scott continues his quest for the dream story. But his mentors may not be able to save him. Will he sacrifice his career, his love, and his life?Fans of Tom Clancy, Stieg Larsson, The Black Mirror, and The Man in the High Castle will love the Chandler Scott series. As the USA faces tumultuous social, political, and economic challenges, readers will connect with the alarmingly realistic plight of Chandler’s world.

Kindle Price: $5.99

Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

DIVISION: Can the nation stay together? The third book in the Chandler Scott series. Chandler Scott teams up with an unexpected foe to right the listing ship known as the United States of America. The sinister revelation in his documentary unleashed a torrent of both anger and support for the president. America is a country tearing at the seams. Spending time with his love and hoping to be just a spectator in a convention deciding the future of the Republic, Chandler is thrust into plots threatening to undermine the Executive branch of government and ultimately the entire country. Along the way, he must be a bridge between groups on opposite sides of the political spectrum — groups whose help he needs. His mentors also lend a hand, though they bring unexpected news. The frenetic pace of events only heightens Chandler’s doubts about what is real and what is not. Can he overcome his doubts and save the country?Fans of Tom Clancy and Stieg Larsson will enjoy the Chandler Scott series which fuses historical events with near-term projections of the United States.

Kindle Price: $5.99

Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

HOPE: Can the nation find it during the crisis? The fourth book in the Chandler Scott series. Forces threaten to topple the first female President of the United States who faces opposition from secessionists and hostile forces in cyberspace and within her own government. Journalist Chandler Scott gets the call to undertake a covert mission to save her presidency and secure the country's future. During his quest, he's forced to engage the Internet's dark forces to help him find the one person who might save the president. Who can he trust? Will he make the right decision? The nation awaits. Fans of Tom Clancy, Stieg Larsson, The Black Mirror, and the Man in the High Castle will love the Chandler Scott series. As the USA faces tumultuous social, political, and economic challenges, readers will connect with the alarmingly realistic plight of Chandler's world.

Kindle Price: $5.99

Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

In today's economic and political climate, protecting yourself means asking the right questions. You can't ask the right questions if your mind's encumbered by what you think you may understand. Who's the man behind the curtain? What's this thing we call money? It's not what you think. We've burdened government with all our problems but do they have the capacity to solve them? Do we want them to?What's the difference between freedom "of" and freedom "from" and why's it important? Why is this one of the most important questions you can ask? I'm putting out an APB for critical thinking skills. We need these skills at this important juncture in our nation's history. Is our political division a permanent condition? What's the one thing we all have in common? Information isn't lacking these days, which is why our ability to sift purposefully through it is critical. Prepare to meet the future. It always arrives sooner than expected. Are you ready?

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Category: Business & Money