Some heartland U.S. cities’ economies are heating up, finally. Read More

A couple of weeks ago Fed Chairperson Janet Yellen said she was “looking forward” to the prospect of raising interest rates this month, since that would indicate of an improving economy. I’d like to believe she was sincere in that sentiment, but I can’t help but wonder if she was… Read More

Just when you thought it could go no lower, the price of oil slipped again this week. On Tuesday it fell below $37 a barrel and Big Oil stocks felt even more pain, as did the Dow generally, off 245 points.A host of bad economic news comes with oil’s plummet… Read More

Don’t panic, but a recession is inevitable. Read More

Last week I had the pleasure of appearing as a guest panelist on the Fresh Outlook business news program, where we discussed if the Fed’s massive quantitative easing program created a “bubble” in the U.S. financial markets. Given trillions of dollars were pumped into the economy following the 2008-2009… Read More

Don’t be fooled by shopping projections. Read More

Recent employment data highlights the duality of U.S. economy. Read More

During her congressional testimony on Nov. 4, Federal Reserve Chairperson Janet Yellen suggested a December rate hike is likely following the release of a strong jobs report earlier in the week. Noting that recent economic strength brings the threat of inflation back into the equation, Yellen qualified her remarks by… Read More

The economy has been so weak for so long we’re anchored to low expectations. Read More

Jim Fink’s Options Trade Performance History Jim Fink’s Private Options Service Performance 4/21/11 to 6/19/15             Underlying Stock Date Initiated and End Date (if any) Trade Duration (actual or until expiration) Investment at Risk Net Income… Read More