Jim Fink

Jim Fink is chief investment strategist for Options for Income, Velocity Trader, and Jim Fink's Inner Circle. He has traded options for more than 30 years and generated personal profits of more than $5 million. Jim also serves as an investment analyst at Investing Daily’s flagship investing publication, Personal Finance.

Hopelessly overeducated, Jim holds a bachelor's degree from Yale University, a master's degree from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, a law degree from Columbia University, and an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. For good measure, he has been a member of the Illinois and D.C. bars.

Prior to joining Investing Daily, and when not incurring student loans hiding out in academe, Jim practiced telecommunications regulatory law for nine years until he realized that he made more money trading stock options than writing briefs. After attending business school, Jim switched gears to the investment realm full-time, working for a university endowment, a private wealth management firm, an insurance and financial planning company, and as a Senior Analyst for an online investment newsletter service that encourages the wearing of funny hats.

A possible but unlikely descendant of legendary brawler and boatman Mike Fink, Jim defies his heritage, believing that investing success requires patience and analysis, not swashbuckling bravado. Besides his passion for analyzing and writing about stocks, Jim likes to hike in the desert Southwest, vacation in Las Vegas, play tennis, and feed his toddler son Cheerios.

Analyst Articles

This month, we're recommending Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) and Honeywell International Inc. (HON), both presenting compelling opportunities. MRO, currently undervalued, is in a robust short-term uptrend, while HON, also undervalued, shows potential for a breakout with its price consolidating recently. Significantly, both have demonstrated strong seasonality trends over the past decade, bolstering their appeal. Read More

Stocks continue to roar ahead after the Federal Reserve remained committed to three interest-rate cuts this year despite higher-than-desired inflation readings. Read More

The week after March (3rd week) options expiration is historically one of the most bearish of the entire calendar year for stock performance. A hawkish Federal Reserve policy statement on Wednesday afternoon may be the catalyst for a selloff. Or not. Read More