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.
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Potable water is a global problem and the California drought will require substantial funding by state and federal governments to develop the necessary water infrastructure. SJW Corp. is perfectly positioned to benefit from this macro trend of increased water spending. Read More
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Roadrunner "best-buy" Stepan Co. finally vindicates value investors with a one-day 13% stock surge. GIII Apparel and Sanderson Farms are perfect examples of strong momentum and deep value, respectively. GIII is a strong hold and Sanderson is a strong buy. Read More
In the February issue of Roadrunner Stocks, two new BUY recommendations and two SELL recommendations have been issued. 1. The Value Portfolio is adding private mortgage insurer NMI Holdings (NMIH) and selling agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO Corp. (AGCO).2. The Momentum Portfolio is adding network equipment company… Read More
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U.S. Physical Therapy and Diamond Hill are both on a roll, while Gulf Island Fabrication is just trying to hold on with a strong balance sheet. Read More
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For the first time in a year (since March 2014), small-cap stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 in a majority (64%) of Roadrunner time periods! The outperformance is just beginning, so the time is now for small caps. Read More
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The housing market is strengthening and that means more mortgage originations and more borrowers needing mortgage insurance. Smart hedge-fund investors and corporate insiders are jumping on board this stock at a rock-bottom valuation. Read More
In the January issue of Roadrunner Stocks, two new BUY recommendations and two SELL recommendations have been issued. 1. The Value Portfolio is adding logic-chip semiconductor manufacturer Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) and selling video connection technology company Silicon Image (SIMG).2. The Momentum Portfolio is adding skilled nursing… Read More
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Semiconductor sales are primed to continue strong growth in 2015 thanks to: (1) Mobile data/4G LTE adoption in emerging markets; (2) Improved PC sales; (3) Cloud/data center build-outs; and (4) new markets such as Internet-of-things and wearable computing. At the center of this mega-trend is a logic-chip company called Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC). Read More
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Investor fears that a down January would spur a market correction have disappeared now that stock indices have hit new all-time highs. U.S. small-cap stocks have broken out to the upside and are the place to be during the final leg of this six-year bull market. Read More
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Vipshop Holdings proves that the daily-deals business model can be wildly successful -- at least in China. Also, I'm making Rayonier Advanced Materials a Value Portfolio "best buy." Read More