First semester passes the test, but oil gets a failing grade. 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
I never like booking a loss, but I’m throwing in the towel on Ford after my one-month extension resulted in no net gain. Read More
If you are feeling lucky and need a little action before the long holiday weekend, this is one bet that looks pretty enticing to me. Read More
Omega Protein closed beneath its stop limit price of $17.25 yesterday, so it is being sold out of the portfolio. Read More
The one-month extension to the holding period for CSCO expires today, and given the lackluster behavior of this stock over that span I do not see the point in extending it any further. Read More
It appears the market for IPG’s laser products is about to get a whole lot bigger, thanks to the rapidly expanding array of AR/VR apps being used in the markets that it serves. Read More
In many respects, CACC is the type of stock our Rapid Profits Matrix loves; it is a consistently profitable company in a mundane business with few competitors. Read More
There were times when I thought this holding might end up taking us to the cleaners, but in the end it turned out to be a good trade for us and a bad trade for the shorts. Read More
CARB has delivered a 10%+ gain over the past four months compared to 3.5% increase in the S&P 500 Index. Read More
With only 4% of its float in the hands of retail investors, even a minor uptick in demand for the stock could quickly push it up to our target price. Read More