STM has traded within two cents of our price target of $17.25 this afternoon, so I am closing this position out a week before our holding period is due to expire. 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
You may not be familiar with Bank of the Ozarks unless you live within its service area, but it is a $5 billion stock that has doubled in value since 2013. Read More
Our two-month holding period for TSM expires today, so I am closing out this position and booking the 11% gain (66% on an annualized basis). Read More
I am raising the stop price for Ferrari NV (RACE) to $88.50 to lock in most of the gain we have realized since it was added to the portfolio two weeks ago. Read More
Investor complacency belies the lack of progress in growth initiatives. Read More
June will be a very active month for our portfolio, with the holding periods (plus extensions) for five of our positions expiring over the next thirty days. Read More
There hasn’t been any news specific to Argan to explain its descent over the past month, so persistently soft oil prices is the most likely culprit. Read More
We only have a small loss in BOFI - down less than 8% from where we bought it - but the next support level is another 15% below the current price and that is a risk I cannot take. Read More
Our original two-month holding period for Ford expires today, which I am extending for one month. Read More
Share price jumps on a trio of favorable events. Read More