The best $5 stocks in 2019 may be sitting right under your nose. That’s because some of them make the products you use on a daily basis. That smartphone in your pocket? You may have bought it from a huge company like Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) or Alphabet’s (NSDQ: GOOGL) Google. Read More
Jim Pearce is the Chief Investment Strategist of Personal Finance, our flagship publication, and manages two trading services, PF Pro and Mayhem Trader. He began his career as a stockbroker in 1983 and over the years has managed client investment portfolios for major banks, brokerage firms, and investment advisors. Jim earned a BA from The College of William & Mary and the CFP designation from the College of Financial Planning.
Analyst Articles
International Paper is a cash flow machine that pays a big dividend and has plenty of money left over to weather the occasional economic turndown. Read More
Since October, the stock market has given back all of its gain in 2018. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) fell 10% during the first eight weeks of the final quarter, reducing its year-to-date return from plus 8% to minus 2%. At the same time, volatility has spiked and… Read More
Did you know that there is a way to double or even triple the income you receive from the stocks you own, in addition to the dividend? It’s a conservative options strategy using the best stocks for covered call writing. Covered call writing allows you to earn more income… Read More
A recent cut to its distribution disqualifies SNMP as an Income Millionaire holding so I am selling it out of the portfolio. Read More
Not that long ago, it was rare to see a stock price climb above $100. Back then, stocks were traded in round lots of 100 shares. An investor needed at least $10,000 to buy a stock trading for more than $100. That was a lot of money to sink into… Read More
I’m not expecting ABBV to get back to $125 anytime soon, but return to $98 would earn us a 50% return on this call option. Read More
Combined with the overall decline in the stock market, I believe Macy’s is oversold and likely to rebound once cooler heads prevail. Read More
I am expecting the stock market to assign a higher valuation to IP in response to a very different set of economic and political factors in 2019. Read More
I am closing out our short position in WU at a profit before it expires at the end of next week to ensure that the stock does not get put to us. Read More