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 stock market continues to hit all-time highs, but insider selling has accelerated and a famous value investor thinks that the market's good fortune is based on monetary manipulation from the Federal Reserve that can't last. Read More
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March's two Front Runners continue -- for the second-straight month -- the temporary and entirely-coincidental tradition of stocks with ticker symbols starting with the letter "W". Both are reasonably priced and both have founder CEOs. Read More
Determining the value of a stock is important to successful investing. However, for growth investors, a stock's present value is based on an accurate forecast of future earnings, which is no easy task. Which is better: the false certainty of a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis or the admitted inaccuracy of a snapshot earnings multiple? Read More
In the February issue of Roadrunner Stocks, two new BUY recommendations have been issued. 1. The Value Portfolio is adding property casualty insurer W.R. Berkley (WRB).2. The Momentum Portfolio is adding ETF Asset Manager WisdomTree Investments (WETF). Read More . . . Read More
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Momentum stocks are hurting, but the long-term fundamentals are strong and they are primed for a comeback. An energy stock in the Value Portfolio will launch a revolutionary product in the third quarter launch and a sports entertainment stock in the Momentum Portfolio is transforming itself into a Disney-like vacation destination. 2014 could prove to be the turning point that changes everything for both companies. Read More
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February's two Front Runners are both financial stocks -- an industry sector that is primed to outperform in the year ahead. Having founder CEOs is just icing on the cake. Read More
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The strong and quick recovery to all-time highs from the early-year market correction promises that the bull market is alive and well. History suggests that whenever a bull market survives into its sixth year, small caps gain a second wind and outperform all the rest. Read More
In the January issue of Roadrunner Stocks, two new BUY recommendations have been issued. 1. The Value Portfolio is adding footwear distributor Weyco Group (WEYS).2. The Momentum Portfolio is adding industrial materials manufacturer Chase Corp. (CCF). Read More . . . Read More
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January's two Front Runners are both cyclical stocks with an added feature I find very attractive in Roadrunner companies: founder-family CEOs. Read More
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2014 has not been kind to the stock market during its first month, but an improving global economy should ensure that January's woes are the pause that refreshes the bull run. Read More