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.
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The Roadrunner Value Portfolio does not have many dividend payers, so adding Harte-Hanks with its 5% dividend yield to the portfolio is both a great income addition and a portfolio diversifier. Growth would be an added kicker but not necessary. Read More
In the October issue of Roadrunner Stocks, four new BUY recommendations and four SELL recommendations have been issued. 1. The Value Portfolio is adding fiber-optics company Alliance Fiber Optic Products (AFOP) and selling teen jean retailer Buckle (BKE).2. The Momentum Portfolio is adding:Chinese automobile information… Read More
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Exactech and Sanderson Farms have traded down recently based on misunderstandings and temporary non-operational factors. Now may be the time to take advantage of their bargain stock prices. On the other hand, United Therapeutics keeps chugging higher with no signs of slowing down. Read More
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The demand for high-speed Internet is unstoppable and this very-profitable small-cap company provides the fiber optic components needed to connect residences and business to the information superhighway. Rumor has it that the company's largest customer is Google, which is a nice customer to have given Google's grandiose plans for a nationwide fiber optic rollout. Read More
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Market momentum on the heels of the Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate has propelled stocks to all-time highs. Further gains are likely, although a temporary pause in the advance is likely. Get ready for the most bullish period of the entire calendar year for small-cap outperformance. Both the Value and Momentum portfolios are trouncing their benchmarks. Read More
In today's market, understanding what a company is really worth is more essential than ever. Read More
In the September issue of Roadrunner Stocks, two new BUY recommendations and two SELL recommendations have been issued. 1. The Value Portfolio is adding:Testing and measurement instrument manufacturer Vishay Precision Group (VPG)2. The Value Portfolio is selling:Steel-related graphite materials producer GrafTech International (GTI).3. The Momentum Portfolio is adding:Petroleum… Read More
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Regulatory uncertainty that will soon be resolved has presented a rare opportunity to buy FutureFuel at a bargain price. Read More
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Small caps have been hurting in the U.S., but have been on fire in emerging markets. There's always a bull market in small caps somewhere. As for the future of U.S. small caps, the period of the calendar year that has historically been most bullish for small-cap stocks starts in just a few weeks. Wild swings in the stock market often signify that a bottom is forming, which is the best time to invest. Read More
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With the U.S. economy vacillating back and forth between economic acceleration and slowdown, a diversified growthy non-cyclical with family management and ownership, low debt, and improving fundamentals is a good bet to outperform an index fund. Read More