Sooner or later the small group of momentum stocks that have been leading the market higher will face their day of reckoning. It may not be next week or next month, but when it happens it will seem all too sudden. 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
This is another momentum trade that our Rapid Profits Matrix likes due to its yield-adjusted PEG ratio of less than 1.0 and high equity/assets ratio. Read More
The stock market has always been subject to unfounded rumors and flat-out lies, but the advent of the Internet and social media has amplified the impact false stories can have on a company. Read More
We’ve had a lot of success with our momentum trades lately, and our Rapid Profits Matrix found another one this morning that looks promising. Read More
The problem with betting big on future profits is that they don't always happen, a lesson dot.com investors learned the hard way sixteen years ago when that market imploded. I don't expect all the FANG stocks to follow suit, but I do believe that some of them will experience a severe downward price adjustment in their share prices when future profits become more definable. Read More
We’re closing out this position and booking a nifty 12% gain in three months for a 48% annualized return. Read More
There is a lot of upside potential in this trade, and even a modest goose in oil prices could generate a double-digit profit very quickly. Read More
Spectre of Whole Foods acquisition casts long shadow over retail sector. Read More
If you’re feeling a little dizzy at the moment, that’s probably because I issued 16 alerts during the month of June. Read More
The potential economic benefits of functioning as a fully independent company could cause analysts to revise future earnings projections for VALE upward, giving the share price a quick pop in the process. Read More