Jim Nelson began his investing career during the tech boom at age 14 – with purchases of Starbucks and AOL. Early inspiration came from an old Tweedy Brown whitepaper: “What Works in the Market.” He graduated with a degree in Political Science from Pittsburgh University, Nelson focuses on income investing, including dividends, covered calls, and fixed-income. Additionally, he covers MLPs, ADRs, utilities, consumer staples and tobacco. Nelson is the managing editor of Lifetime Income Report.
With stocks around the world bobbing up and down in the ocean of investor confusion, we’ve stumbled on a perfect time to take up drinking…
“Sinvesting” is a theme we’ve talked about in the Penny Sleuth before. We have already covered why tobacco in emerging economies is a steal. Today, we’re ...read more
Today’s topic of discussion in the Penny Sleuth is none other than Wal-Mart… I know, hard to believe. But don’t be shocked that you’re about to read about one of the world’s biggest blue chips in your source for small-cap stocks – after all, shares of this retail behemoth are ...read more
In good times and bad, drinkers drink, overeaters eat and smokers smoke. We aren’t recommending any of these habits. But each of them brings a select few investors mounds of cash. Today, we’re welcoming you to the club.
Of course, when there is big money at stake, you typically see only ...read more
McDonald's golden arches may be the most recognizable brand in the world. And the story of Ray Kroc's leadership is the true backbone of that brand.
But there's another side to the McDonald's story that's even more important. It all starts with a man named Harry Sonneborn...
Sonneborn didn't know much more ...read more
Valuing commodities is tough. With prices largely market driven, the price of oil, gold, and corn are largely in the eye of the beholder. But my research has lead me to believe that natural gas is trading at a 50% discount right now – here’s everything you need to know ...read more
One of the best ways to make money in the stock market is to do nothing. You know… buy a solid growth play and wait for it to pay off. Well, the same can be said about making money elsewhere too.
Take a look at Internet service providers. Once they have ...read more
There are two ways to become exceedingly wealthy in this world: invent a revolutionary technology or own rights to someone else’s.
The greatest examples of this come from the world’s two wealthiest men: Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
These two have made their billions in very different ways. Gates invented the means ...read more
Most people only think of one way to make money in the market: buy low and sell high. That’s just plain wrong.
Today, I’m going to double your chances of becoming a rich retiree using a two-fold attack on today’s insane market…
A lot has changed in the last 40 years of ...read more
The stock rally we were able to take advantage of in 2009 is all but over. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make money on stocks in 2010.
In fact, there’s a simple way you can cash in overnight gains that could make your recent ones look pathetic. Today, I’m showing ...read more
I’m not normally much for big predictions, but this one is a no-brainer: The U.S. dollar is going to skyrocket sometime in 2010, which is huge news for your portfolio…
I know that prediction seems to go against everything you’ve read in the Sleuth in the past. But I assure you ...read more
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