The new Wall Street movie has its moments, but isn't as good or focused as the 1987 original. The one constant is the fascinating Gordon Gekko. 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 Federal Communications Commission is getting set to regulate broadband Internet as a common carrier service. It's about time. Why net neutrality is good for America. Read More
In many other countries, Lukoil would be a great oil investment. But Lukoil is located in Russia, where everything depends on whether Vladimir Putin likes you. Read More
The first MLP ETF has serious tax problems and isn't a huge improvement over the existing ETN choices. Read More
Sometimes you need to be a jerk to be a great CEO. Just ask USA Today founder Al Neuharth. Read More
Interest rates are extremely low, so cash is yielding trash. But higher-yielding bonds suffer from interest-rate risk. What to do? The solution is to construct a bond ladder. Learn how to get ten-year yields for a one-year maturity. Read More
Think dividends are boring? Think again. Read More
Brokers have avoided acting as fiduciaries for 70 years and they escaped yet again in the just-passed financial reform legislation. Jim thinks individual investors can do better. Wave goodbye to your broker. Read More
The SEC-Goldman Sachs settlement is a travesty of justice as Goldman escapes with just a slap on the wrist. But at least Goldman admitted that it made mistakes and misled investors. Will Warren Buffett admit the same? Read More
Buying call options instead of stock is a powerful way to leverage your returns. But options spreads can magnify your returns even more. Read More