Jim Pearce

Jim Pearce is the Chief Investment Strategist of Personal Finance, our flagship publication, and manages two trading services, PF Pro and Mayhem Trader. He began his career as a stockbroker in 1983 and over the years has managed client investment portfolios for major banks, brokerage firms, and investment advisors. Jim earned a BA from The College of William & Mary and the CFP designation from the College of Financial Planning.

Analyst Articles

The fact of the matter is Target has been proving its naysayers wrong, and I believe its Q4/year-end results released the first week of March will make clear its superiority to its peers. Read More

If you’re following traditional retirement advice that made sense 50 years ago, you may be missing out on the most effective retirement strategy today. Financial Planners hate it. But there’s no denying that thousands of Americans are retiring decades early using a novel 6-step retirement approach. According to Money Magazine,… Read More

The Washington Post recently reported, “An early retirement is doable. Here’s how.” One 56-year-old Larry T., who took the challenge, claims, “I woke up one day and said that was it.” Thousands of Americans are taking The 1-Minute Retirement Challenge and discovering they can retire more than a decade early. Read More