I booked an 800% gain in the stock market this week without owning a single share of stock. Here's how I did it. 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
If a global trade war can be averted, the price of oil should rapidly recover as international trade is restored and consumer confidence improves. Read More
The stock market’s big drop last week pulled down TW with it, so I'm closing out our aggressive put option trade for a gain of nearly 600%. Read More
The Trump administration's auto import tariff on new vehicles has carmakers on the run, which is why I'm betting on one of them to rebound strongly later this year. Read More
It remains to be seen how long the new trade tariffs remain in place, but the stock market will have difficulty gaining much ground as long as they are being implemented. Read More
If the inflation numbers start coming down, homebuyers should be filling out more mortgage applications and homebuilders could once again soar. Read More
Once the threat of a plummeting dollar is removed, so too is the need to hedge against that possible outcome via Tradeweb. Read More
Given the degree of volatility in the stock market this month, I am closing out this position now to lock in our huge gain. Read More
Investing in Africa should provide an effective hedge against trade tariffs and other impediments to economic growth currently embroiling the United States and its major trade partners. Read More
Since the outcome of the Trump administration's legislative agenda may be quite different from the expectation, these three funds could rebound strongly later this year if things do not go as planned. Read More