Jim Pearce

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

Last summer I recommended buying LEAPS, or long-term call options, on Broadcom (NSDQ: AVGO) and Lam Research (NSDQ: LRCX). At the time, both stocks appeared undervalued, according to my IDEAL stock-rating system, and since then each has appreciated roughly 40%, confirming my analysis. I still like both companies, but… Read More