Lynette has worked in commercial banking until 1986, Lynette then shifted to investment banking with Shearson Lehman Brothers and became a stock broker. Lynettes focus was on the government bond market, learning the nuances of debt and interest rate moves on bond maturities. In that capacity, Lynette stumbled across non-dollar denominated bonds and added the currency dimension. This led to the discovery of currency life cycle patterns and a deep understanding of the impact of those life cycles on all socioeconomic levels and asset classes.