The stock dropped more than 10% after the company issued a press release stating that its Chief Merchandising Officer is leaving the company. 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
Despite delivering a solid quarter, Gap shares crept lower on fears of a retail apocalypse this holiday season. These shares and other retailers likely offer great long-term entry points. VF Corp's acquisition of Dickies and Workrite owner left us scratching our heads and more from the Profit Catalyst Portfolio. Read More
Since a lot of presumed bad news is already priced into the stock any good news should propel it higher. Read More
The refiners will continue to perform well in a climate of moderate oil prices, so today I am adding a refining bellwether to the portfolio. Read More
Although Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is already, by far, the world's largest company by market cap, it has consistently proven that with one great product, it can still grow. A company trading at a very reasonable valuation, AAPL offers a high floor and we think it is a must-own for investors. Read More
Earlier this week, we added two new high-conviction picks from top money managers. We added ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT) from Baupost Group and ChannelAdvisor (NYSE: ECOM) from Shapiro Capital Management. This is the second time we have recommended ViaSat. It was one of our very first recommendations in Brain Trust Profits. Read More
The latest portfolio addition delivered blowout earnings this week. But we could get another chance to buy it cheaper. Read More
One’s a growth engine with a yield set to more than double within three years, and the other is already delivering high income. Read More
If the market tanks and you’re close to retirement, your portfolio has less time to recover. Here’s the general approach to take now, as well as three stock picks that offer growth, income and safety. Read More
The beauty of event-driven trading is that you don’t have to be in a stock very long, nor do you have to commit a lot of money to it, to generate huge profits. The stock market’s reaction to these sorts of events is usually swift and severe, and leveraged investments such as options can be used to magnify the change in value of the underlying stock. Read More