Jim reveals the first "secret sauce" criterion in his stock-picking formula for uncovering the super small-cap growth stocks of the next decade. Read More
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.
Analyst Articles
The stock of 3D Systems sold off after reporting strong fourth-quarter earnings, whereas competitor Stratasys saw its stock jump after reporting a very-similar earnings report. The differing treatment by investors is unjustified. Read More
The stock of 3D Systems sold off after reporting strong fourth-quarter earnings, whereas competitor Stratasys saw its stock jump after reporting a very-similar earnings report. The differing treatment by investors has very little to do with the relative business fundamentals or valuations of either company and may be offering investors a buying opportunity. Read More
- February 26, 2013
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News developments never stop for our beloved Roadrunner portfolio stocks. Several companies reported fourth-quarter earnings. Read More
Short sellers on average are some of the smartest investors, so investors that buy heavily-shorted stocks are assuming additional risk. Sometimes, however, the risk is worth it. Read More
- February 26, 2013
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An old tech stock from the Internet bubble is making a strong comeback with takeover appeal and a new eBay-like Internet disruptor with network effects is on a roll. Read More
- February 26, 2013
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Both the value and momentum Roadrunner portfolios are beating the S&P 500, but it's not because I knew which stock would perform best. "Not knowing" is the rationale behind diversification and low-correlation stock picking. Read More
Short sellers on average are some of the smartest investors, so investors that buy heavily-shorted stocks are assuming additional risk. Sometimes, however, the risk is worth it. Read More
"Cheap" and "value" are not the same thing. Finding outperforming stocks is great, but the real key to investment success is avoiding the big losers -- which often present themselves in the form of value traps. Read More
"Cheap" and "value" are not the same thing. Finding outperforming stocks is great, but the real key to investment success is avoiding the big losers -- which often present themselves in the form of value traps. Read More