William Gianopulos is a financial professional with over three decades of experience in alternative investments, hedge fund management, and global market research. He began his career as a financial journalist before transitioning to the asset management industry, where he held senior positions at prominent firms in Chicago. William founded his own company, Aegis, where he managed funds and conducted research on stock and bond investments, as well as alternative asset classes like currencies, commodities, metals, and energies. In 1996, he moved to Europe and established his own investment firm, Artex Value Limited, where he expanded his research operations and managed funds within Europe. With two registered UCITS funds in Luxembourg, Artex Value Limited is expanding the development of Sharia-compliant investments and conventional asset management while continuing research on European investments. William has expertise in global macro hedge fund management, integrating fundamental and technical analysis, developing Sharia-compliant investment strategies, writing, and reporting on investment-related topics, and training investment and wealth managers.