The nuclear tragedy unfolding in Japan has affected various energy industry sectors both positively and negatively. 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
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
With last Friday's Kinder Morgan IPO, investors now have three ways to invest in the energy pipeline company. Read More
A steel company has just acquired control of an iron ore deposit potentially worth more than $700 billion for only $400 million. This could be the steal of the century. Read More
Does a steep yield curve forecast higher inflation? Maybe, but Jim is not convinced. Regardless, dividend-paying stocks are a good play right now. Read More
With crude oil prices hitting $100 per barrel, energy-sensitive master limited partnerships (MLPs) may be your best bet for over-sized returns in 2011. Read More
Academic studies show that women on average make better investors than men. Learn all about girl power! Read More