Finding Truth Through Data | John Zachary on Trading, Faith, and the Science Behind the Bible

Finding Truth Through Data | John Zachary on Trading, Faith, and the Science Behind the Bible

Most people separate faith, science, and investing into completely different worlds.

Faith is viewed as belief.

Science is viewed as evidence.

Trading is viewed as probability.

But what if all three rely on understanding patterns, data, and disciplined decision-making?

Many investors make emotional decisions instead of following proven systems.

Likewise, many discussions about faith rely on opinions instead of evidence.

Without a framework for testing ideas, it's easy to fall into assumptions, biases, or misinformation.

In this episode, Jeff Kikel sits down with John Zachary, a former aerospace reliability engineer, options trader, and author, to discuss how data, probability, and systems thinking shaped both his investing strategy and his decades-long research into biblical prophecy.

John shares:

• How he achieved a 234% return in the U.S. Investing Championship
• Why selling options became the foundation of his trading strategy
• How engineering principles apply to investing
• The role of probability and statistics in making better financial decisions
• His research into biblical chronology and scientific dating
• Why he believes evidence and faith can coexist

Whether you're interested in investing, market psychology, engineering, or thought-provoking conversations about science and religion, this episode challenges conventional thinking from multiple angles.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• John's journey from aerospace engineer to professional trader.
• How he achieved a 234% return in the U.S. Investing Championship.
• Why selling options creates high-probability income opportunities.
• The importance of algorithms and data-driven investing.
• Why successful traders avoid unstable markets.
• How engineering and reliability principles improve decision-making.
• Why probability and statistics are valuable in both business and investing.
• John's decades of research into biblical chronology and historical evidence.
• How scientific dating methods were applied to ancient historical events.
• Why curiosity and continuous learning remain essential throughout life.

About the Guest:

John Zachary is a former engineer and data researcher who applies scientific analysis to biblical prophecy. His unique analysis accepts the Babylonian astronomers' lunar eclipse observations and corrects them against NASA's rigorous scientific data. Analysis of NASA data verifies that time-based predictive texts foretold the future to precise dates, centuries in advance. No one can foretell the future. Is this evidence of time travelers or a transcendent Being? The evidence-based information reveals consistent, recurring control periods from the era of Moses to the 21st century. Skeptics and believers alike find the reasoning fascinating.

Links:

https://secretedge.us/

Fast Five Questions:

1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? "I'm gonna go raise money and start trading again. Because I know how to trade."
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? "My biggest mistake... not studying enough or not being honest with those results." "You have to understand exactly what those indicators mean. And once you understand, then you can learn to trade correctly."
3. What is a book that you would recommend? "Learn what's called... I'm a Black Belt Six Sigma certified."
4. What is a tool that you use every day that you would recommend? "I use Excel spreadsheet." "I also write algorithms." "It's important to have good data.
5. "What is your definition of freedom? "Freedom's when you can just say I'm tired of it." "I guess I could hire somebody, teach how to do my work and walk off. That would be freedom.” "I'm tired of this, I'm hanging it up... I'm just gonna go fishing every day or whatever you wanna do. That's freedom."

About Jeff:

Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation

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