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Jim Nelson is the managing editor of Penny Sleuth, a daily small-cap e-letter with more than 160,000 subscribers. Jim has been playing the stock market since he was 14, always with a preference toward smaller companies.Jim Nelson Says the Smaller the Company the Larger the Return
It can be easy to forget that some of the world’s biggest companies started out as penny stocks. Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) to name a few. Penny Sleuth’s Jim Nelson says penny stocks may carry more risk than blue-chips, but the success stories show the rewards can be worth the extra risk.
How to Turn $5,000 into $151,025.76 in Just 5 Years
Penny stock expert Jim Nelson says that, in addition to offering the largest potential gains of any type of stock, penny stocks also offer investors dividend payments just like blue chip stocks. Here Jim explains how you can turn $5,000 into $151,025.76 in five years using penny stock dividends…
Silver Is the Metal to Own Even If Gold Hits $2,000
Jim Nelson in Penny Sleuth has come across a new way to look at the relationship between gold and silver. It proves why silver is the precious metal to own even if gold jumps to $2,000 an ounce. Jim says, “Many ’silverbugs’ out there use a common price ratio between silver and gold to predict silver’s future price.” Here’s why you shouldn’t only use that…
Why the Smart Money Is in Biotech Stocks
As investors plowed into financial and housing stocks in the last few years, they forgot about the pharmaceutical industry, says Jim Nelson in Penny Sleuth.
But now that the party is over, biotech stocks are coming back in a big way. According to mutual-fund research firm Lipper, two biotech funds were amongst the top five best-performing vehicles in July - a dramatic reversal from June when commodities funds were leading the charge.
Big Pharma is buying up promising biotech companies in an effort to boost profit margins. This creates great opportunities for investors, and it’ only just the beginning…
Penny Stocks Can Turn You Into the Next Warren Buffett
If you want to invest like Warren Buffett, you have to think very small says Jim Nelson in Penny Sleuth.
Buffett’s investment vehicle, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BKR.A), made its best gains in the ’70s and ’80s, when its tight budget meant it could only investment in small-caps. It is much easier to make huge gains when starting from a low base.
Berkshire now deals with the world’s largest organizations. The next Buffett will be investing in today’s penny stocks. More from Jim…
How to Profit from Options and What to Avoid
The US stock market has been in freefall this last month. But Jim Nelson says there’s still a way to make money from the stock market – derivatives, or options. Just bear the pitfalls in mind, and know when to sell…
Recession Proof Your Portfolio With This Waste Sector Stock
What’s the best recession strategy? Invest in stocks that won’t take a hit, no matter what the economic climate is, says Jim Nelson. Garbage stocks can still soar in bad markets…
Tiny Stocks Have Been Leading the Market for Over 80 Years
One of the most important terms in investing is “market cap.” Every company is some kind of “cap.” There are large-caps, small-caps, mid-caps and even microcaps. I’ll get into the differences among them in a minute.
Can ‘Hidden’ Funds Beat the Bear Market?
Editor’s Note: The Dow Jones Industrial Average index hit a year low today. It was led by a 10% slump in shares of General Motors (GM) after Goldman Sachs issued a ’sell’ rating.
Second Stage of a Jumper
Message boards on financial websites are interesting reads. People will say anything. But, there is one consistent theme that fascinates me…
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