Del Theissen
Del Thiessen, Chief Editor and author of ETF Perspective, began
his academic career at Denver University, received his B.A degree at
San Jose State College (now SJS University), and earned his Ph.D.
degree at the University of California in Berkeley. He researched
alcohol responses at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla
and investigated animal and human social behavior in the Department of
Psychology at the University of Texas in Austin. He published nine
books and over 250 research articles. His biography is presented in Who’s Who in America.
Dr. Thiessen is Professor Emeritus and now uses his research and
writing skills to help investors in the stock market. Exchange Traded
Funds (ETFs) are the primary tools used in his investment strategies.
Articles by this Author
The Awful Truth About Eating Grains
- By Del Theissen
- Published 01/2/2008
- Food Fight
- Unrated
At the University of Minnesota, epidemiologist David R. Jacobs has found that those who ate whole-grain products daily had about a 15 percent to 25 percent reduction in death from all causes, including heart disease and cancer (The Washington Post: 8-4-99). This finding is in keeping with guidelines by the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Society for Clinical Nutrition, who would all like to see an increased consumption of whole-grain foods to at least three servings per day.
