If you want to trade options, you're going to have to spend a little time getting authorized by your broker. The good news is that it is extremely quick and easy. 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
Jim explains the difference between dividends paid in cash and those paid in stock. He prefers cash. Read More
If you are sick and tired of the insanity coming out of Washington regarding energy and environmental policy, take a minute to consider the reasonable policy recommendations of Exelon CEO John Rowe. Sometimes the best solutions are staring us right in the face. Read More
A $39 billion merger in the wireless phone market would help AT&T, but it might be bad for consumers. Read More
Emerging market stocks (especially in Asia) promise the best investment returns. Yiannis Mostrous' Global Investment Strategist can help you participate profitably in this exciting, high-growth asset class. Read More
The nuclear tragedy unfolding in Japan has affected various energy industry sectors both positively and negatively. Read More
Increasing energy efficiency is the new frontier of technological innovation. If you think microprocessors and the Internet were big, you ain't seen nothing yet. Read More
Mark June 30, 2011 on your calendars and buy Canadian stocks in preparation. The end of quantitative easing part 2 (QE2) may not be pretty. Read More
There's a lot to like about Brazil as an investment destination. Plentiful supplies of energy, metals, and food are just three reasons why. And don't forget the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. Read More
If you were surprised by the stock market sell-off over the past couple of days, you weren't paying attention. Read More