If a financial advisor talks more about predictions than process, walk away as fast as you can. 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
With two stocks going ex-dividend tomorrow, our covered calls are "in the money" and likely to be exercised early. We now need to roll these positions to higher call strikes to avoid being forced to sell the stocks. Read More
The first new diet pill in 13 years spells hope for millions of obese people. And more diet pill approvals by the FDA are on the horizon. Read More
Two consumer fashion stocks have fallen hard this year and both look like good long-term investments. But using Internet stock comparison tools, one stock looks slightly better. Read More
The home-furnishings superstore is facing stiff competition from the Internet, causing its stock to fall 17% in a single day. Read More
- June 20, 2012
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Although this drugmaker has suffered patent expirations along with its industry peers, it's pursued a string of acquisitions to bolster its pipeline. But the difficulty of absorbing the cost of these acquisitions while facing the patent cliff may mean that its stock is unlikely to trade much higher in the near term. Read More
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This company's stable of cable networks specializes in lifestyle programming, which attracts a wealthy demographic coveted by advertisers. However, management refused to raise guidance for the remainder of the year despite a blow-out first quarter, and that suggests the stock may be at a near-term high. Read More
Investors are suspicious of companies brought public by private equity firms. Academic research says such fears are misplaced. Still, Jim wouldn't buy Burger King. Read More
Stocks of companies that report earnings based substantially on non-cash accruals underperform the stocks of companies that report earnings based mostly on cash. Read More
Why pay full price when you can buy stocks on sale using stock options? Well, there is one reason, but it's not a dealbreaker. Read More