Jim Pearce

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

We are buying an approximate 6 percent stake in Carter’s Inc. (CRI) and we are increasing our position in Idenix Pharmaceuticals (IDIX) to approximately 10 percent. We are selling Vivus (VVUS) and St. Joe Corporation (JOE). After working for famed investor Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management, Chase Coleman, III, founded… Read More

The markets are inching down today and volume is extremely light while traders await word on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next policy moves. The Federal Open Market Committee is holding a two-day meeting this week, Benjamin Bernanke’s last. While recent economic data point to the economy gaining momentum, the central… Read More

Our market indicators are less favorable at the moment than they were, but there’s reason to believe prices will continue to edge higher through the end of the year. Still, we will remain selective with our trades until we get a strong signal one way or the other from our… Read More