Expectations must have been sky-high for RILY because the second quarter results it released on Monday evening appeared pretty good to me. 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
The labor shortage of construction workers in the U.S. is cutting into profits and slowing the supply of new homes built. A demographic shift that began way back in 2010 is reverberating through industries from home builders to restaurants and will stretch for years to come. How to profit from these trends. Read More
Buy to open the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) January 19, 2018 $250 call option. Our stock indicator is positive enough to initiate a long position in the S&P 500. We like the slightly out-of-the-money SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) January 19, 2018 $250 call option. Read More
An update on one of the portfolio’s problem stocks ahead of a crucial quarterly update. Read More
Shares of generic drug makers have plunged in recent days, but here’s a steady growth-and-income gem that’s largely immune to the carnage. Read More
The headlines would have you believe that U.S. gasoline demand has peaked. In fact, gasoline demand has hit new all-time highs four times this year. So much for media narratives. Read More
Our Rapid Profits Matrix thinks FOXF is worth another 10% more than that based on the way other momentum stocks are currently being valued in the stock market. Read More
The machine-vision champ delivered another quarter of blowout results and the stock responded. It’s not too late to buy. Read More
The portfolio’s problem stock is downgraded to Hold ahead of a crucial quarterly update. Read More
The emergence of social media has changed the world, and it has opened up some tantalizing new investment opportunities for investors. However, before buying into the hype, it's important to keep in mind that ultimately Wall Street will demand to see growth and profits. Read More