James Brumley
InvestorPlace.com
James Brumley is a former stock broker, registered investment adviser and Director of Research for an options-focused newsletter. He's now primarily a freelance writer, tapping more than a decade's worth of broad experience to help investors get more out of the market.
With a background in technical as well as fundamental analysis, James touts stock-picking strategies that combine the importance of company performance with the power of stock-trade timing. He believes this dual approach is the only way an investor has a shot at consistently beating the market.
James' work has appeared at several websites including Street Authority, Motley Fool, Kapitall and Investopedia. When not writing as a journalist, James works on his book explaining his multi-pronged approach to investing.
The 9 Best Stocks of America’s Last Bear Market

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The 9 Best Stocks of America’s Last Bear Market
It’s official.
January 8, 2019
The 12 Best Tech Stocks for a 2019 Recovery

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The 12 Best Tech Stocks for a 2019 Recovery
The past several months have been torture for anyone who owns tech stocks.
December 31, 2018
10 Companies Making Huge Stock Buybacks in 2018

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10 Companies Making Huge Stock Buybacks in 2018
For almost two years, investors feared that the wave of stock buybacks that helped drive the market to record highs was finally coming to a close.
March 6, 2018
Stocks That Warren Buffett Is Buying and Selling Now

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Stocks That Warren Buffett Is Buying and Selling Now
When it comes to the stock market’s so-called “smart money,” Warren Buffett is arguably still king of the hill.
February 15, 2018
The 10 Best Stocks for GOP Tax Reform

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The 10 Best Stocks for GOP Tax Reform
President Donald Trump’s tax agenda has finally been realized after months of talking.
January 11, 2018
10 Blockbuster Drugs of the Future

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10 Blockbuster Drugs of the Future
The pharmaceutical industry occasionally hits a home run by creating a drug that generates sales in excess of $1 billion per year – the watermark for …
December 5, 2017
7 Retail Stocks That Need to Be Rescued

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7 Retail Stocks That Need to Be Rescued
Nordstrom (JWN) has a respected name in retailing, but it can be tough to start a much-needed turnaround when impatient shareholders meddle in such an…
October 20, 2017
7 Dow Jones Stocks That Pack a Growthy Punch

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7 Dow Jones Stocks That Pack a Growthy Punch
In the shadow of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 27% runup over the past year, investors are understandably hesitant to plow into stocks as they ti…
October 17, 2017