Value stocks are often touted as better long-term performers than growth stocks. But looking behind the headlines reveals a more complicated statistical story. 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
Surprising many legal scholars, several U.S. Supreme Court justices exhibited tremendous skepticism -- even hostility -- to President Obama's healthcare reform law at oral arguments. Read More
Ever wonder why corporate profit margins are so high during an anemic economic recovery? It's all about government stimulus. When it stops, so do the record profit margins. Read More
Academic studies conclude that companies headed by CEOs with military experience outperform other companies. Read More
With eight MLP ETFs and ETNs to choose from, how to choose between them? Why individual MLPs may be the better choice. Read More
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The "oiliest" of the big integrated energy companies is primed to benefit from high oil prices, but has some short-term litigation concerns in Brazil, Ecuador and Nigeria due to oil spills. Read More
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Nuclear power's global future is bright despite the tragic nuclear accident in Japan, but the comeback may be slow, which is the perfect scenario for a covered call strategy. Read More
Jim concludes his series on superstar fund manager Chuck Akre. There's a lot more to successful stock investing than running a stock screen for high historical returns on equity. Read More
President Obama's March 1st speech notwithstanding, those who argue that U.S. energy independence can be achieved by the mantra "drill, baby, drill" are right thanks to fracking. Read More
Warren Buffett doesn't think he can earn 50% annual returns anymore, but he's confident that small investors like you have a chance -- if you know what to do. Read More