One of the six tenets of the Dow Theory is that indices must confirm each other. Charles Dow broke the market down into two indices: the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Dow Jones Transportation Average. So, for a trend in the markets to remain intact, both major averages must… Read More
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
As much as I dislike taking a sizable loss in a holding, at this point I can’t justify tying up capital in this trade any longer. Read More
The primary reason for Harley's share price decline may not have as much of an impact on this year’s sales as originally feared. Read More
Here is a suggestion for investors who had shares of BBBY put them last month and would like an alternative strategy to consider. Read More
I believe PDCO will jump up to its resistance level near $32 once the FTC complaint has been settled. Read More
WBA is up nearly 10% over the past two weeks, pushing the gain on our call option above 50%. Read More
We have three options positions expiring at the end of today, two of which may result in activity in your brokerage account. Read More
Invesco is one of the few financial stocks that should benefit over fear that the upcoming mid-term elections may dampen stock market enthusiasm. Read More
Western Union should surprise to the upside during the fourth quarter of this year due to a confluence of favorable circumstances. Read More
I’d like to free up the capital tied up in this position so we can earn much bigger option yields like we have recently. Read More