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Ken Berman

Contributing Writer, Kiplinger.com

Email: ken.berman@gorillatrades.com
Website: gorillatrades.com
LinkedIn: Gorilla Trades
Phone: (866) 222-6639

Ken Berman has been buying and selling stocks since he was a teenager and met with early success trading then-fledgling biotech stocks like Amgen, Biogen and Immunex. He later became a broker and worked for two wire houses, where he developed a proprietary system for buying and selling equities. In 1999, Mr. Berman formalized his method under the Gorilla Trades name and now has subscribers in the U.S. and 55 other countries around the world.

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dividend stocks

Dogs of the Dow 2021: 10 Dividend Stocks to Watch

The Dogs of the Dow were flea-bitten last year, but this simple dividend-investing strategy will try to return to greatness in 2021.

January 6, 2021

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commodities

5 Best Mining Stocks to Buy Now

Gold mining stocks have been on a tear in 2020, but they're not the only way to profit off digging into the ground.

October 20, 2020

Investing for Income

10 Safe Dividend Stocks You Can Rely On

2020 has hammered home the importance of investing in safe dividend stocks, such as these 10 picks with conservative payout management.

August 25, 2020

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healthcare stocks

5 Booming Biotech Stocks to Buy

These five biotech stocks have already gone on heaters of 30% or more in 2020, and all of them still have plenty of upside to spare.

July 31, 2020

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25 Blue Chips With Brawny Balance Sheets

In the midst of an economic scare as severe as this one, investors should look to blue-chip stocks to weather the storm.

April 30, 2020

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Investing in Stocks? Balance Sheets Are Everything

A firm financial footing is essential for any prospective investment, especially in the midst of a crisis

April 22, 2020

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5 Stocks You Shouldn’t Hold Through the Next Recession

It’s easy to predict that a recession will come eventually.

April 16, 2020

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6 Med-Tech and Medical-Device Stocks to Buy

Health care, which makes up nearly 18% of American GDP, has long been a fruitful hunting ground for investors seeking growth.

March 19, 2020

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The Best New Stocks to Buy in 2020 (And 2 to Avoid)

January 30, 2020

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6 Stocks to Buy for Their Massive Stock Buybacks

Stock buybacks are big business.

October 30, 2019

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5 Stock Picks for America's Everlasting Trade War

With a “Tariff Man” in office, investors have been buffeted by volatility and uncertainty.

July 29, 2019

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5 Pharmaceutical Stocks With Big Moats and Bridges

Pharmaceuticals are a tricky business.

May 29, 2019

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5 Best-of-Breed Gold Stocks to Buy Now

Gold prices have endured an up-and-down 2019 that has seen the yellow metal surge for the first couple months before sliding to a slight year-to-date …

May 7, 2019

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10 Energy Stocks and Funds to Buy for Dividends AND Growth

Certain sectors of the stock market have gained a reputation for being income-friendly.

April 8, 2019

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The Dogs of the Dow 2019: 10 Dividend Stocks to Watch

The “Dogs of the Dow” is a simple but successful value investing strategy that many on Wall Street swear by.

January 21, 2019

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6 Genome Sequencing Stocks to Buy for Big Health-Care Profits

Genome sequencing – basically figuring out the order of DNA, the building blocks of life – was once essentially little more than a lab exercise.

December 21, 2018

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10 Deeply Discounted Stocks to Buy

The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index is on pace for well-below-average gains in 2018.

November 14, 2018

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5 Hot-Running Health Insurance Stocks to Buy

Many of us are unhappy with our health insurers.

October 16, 2018

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5 Fintech Stocks to Buy for the Future of Finance

Fintech cuts a wide swath, covering the digital, online and network-based tools and services used by banks, brokerages and other financial institution…

September 13, 2018

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6 Stocks to Buy for Trade War Protection

Trade war tensions between the U.S. and China have only intensified over the past few months, causing a growing headache for investors.

July 25, 2018

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Foreign Stocks & Emerging Markets

14 Top-Flight International Dividend Stocks to Buy

Income investors can do well enough by staying domestic in their hunt for dividends.

June 26, 2018

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10 Safe Blue-Chip Stocks You Want to Own

When markets get jittery (like they are now), investors’ thoughts often turn to so-called “safe stocks,” to protect their portfolios against losses.

May 22, 2018

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5 Sin Stocks You Can Feel Good About

April 11, 2018

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5 Bank Stocks to Buy for a Rising-Rate Environment

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates three times this year.

March 15, 2018

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5 Dividend Stocks That Can Deliver Income AND Growth

Finding growth stocks to invest in isn’t a very difficult task, even when a bull market is this long in the tooth.

February 22, 2018

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5 Strong Stocks to Buy for an American Infrastructure Boom

If the federal government can pass something as rancorous and partisan as the Republicans’ tax law, then a bill that can garner bipartisan support and…

January 18, 2018

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6 Dividend Growth Stocks to Stay Ahead of Rising Interest Rates

For years, America’s low-interest-rate environment has pushed income hunters out of bonds and into other cash-producing investments – namely, dividend…

December 13, 2017