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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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
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Proxy fights battling for control of a company's strategic direction can be distracting for management, but can also push a company to make the hard choices needed to maximize shareholder value in the long run. GrafTech looks primed to benefit from the infighting and I'm raising my buy-below price on the steel company once again. The Costco of Latin America also deserves a buy-below price bump thanks to sunnier times ahead. Read More
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December continues the theme of economic-sensitivity with two IPOs from June 2010 that should benefit from stronger growth and increased volatility in 2014. One company relies on increased capital spending related to the Internet, while the other gets a boost from an increased demand for risk management services and takeover speculation. Read More
In the December issue of Roadrunner Stocks, two new BUY recommendations have been issued. 1. The Value Portfolio is adding electronics contract manufacturer Fabrinet (FN).2. The Momentum Portfolio is adding options exchange CBOE Holdings (CBOE). Read More . . . Read More
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When you invest in the right small-cap stocks, the upside is tremendous. Perfect examples: GrafTech, United Therapeutics and G-III Apparel. All three stocks deserve increases in their "buy below" prices. Read More
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Accelerating U.S. economic growth in 2014 makes small-cap stocks the asset class of choice for savvy investors. While some analysts are concerned that economic growth may actually be too strong, this concern does not apply to small caps which thrive in strong economic times. The stronger, the better! Read More