Jimmy Butts is the Chief Investment Strategist for Maximum Profit and Capital Wealth Letter, and a regular contributor to StreetAuthority Insider. Prior to joining StreetAuthority, Jimmy came from the financial services and banking industry where he worked as a Financial Advisor. There he specialized in providing customized retirement solutions for individuals. Jimmy graduated from Boise State University with a degree in business administration and finance. He also spent multiple years studying language, international business and finance in both Germany and Buenos Aires, Argentina. At one point he held his series 6, 63, 65 and 26 securities licenses. When he's not combing through financial statements or reading about finance, Jimmy enjoys being outdoors.

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Use This Trade To Make Extra Income

Brad Briggs
May 28, 2020

You certainly won't hear about strategies like this in the mainstream financial media. But after reading this, you'll hopefully understand why we think this is so important. Read More

You certainly won't hear about strategies like this in the mainstream financial media. But after reading this, you'll hopefully understand why we think this is so important. Read More

Is It Time To Take A Chance On Retail?

Jimmy Butts
May 27, 2020

The stock market is truly bizarre. Think about this… In the first quarter of the year, gross domestic product (GDP) contracted roughly 5%. The unemployment rate is currently 14.7%. Our national debt is more than $24 trillion and climbing. Yet, since March 23, the S&P 500 is up 30% and only about 11% off record highs… And here’s the thing, the numbers aren’t expected to get any better. The Federal Reserve thinks that GDP could shrink by an annualized 30% in the second quarter, and the unemployment rate could jump as high as 20%-25%. Retail Is In The Trash Bin… Read More

The stock market is truly bizarre. Think about this… In the first quarter of the year, gross domestic product (GDP) contracted roughly 5%. The unemployment rate is currently 14.7%. Our national debt is more than $24 trillion and climbing. Yet, since March 23, the S&P 500 is up 30% and only about 11% off record highs… And here’s the thing, the numbers aren’t expected to get any better. The Federal Reserve thinks that GDP could shrink by an annualized 30% in the second quarter, and the unemployment rate could jump as high as 20%-25%. Retail Is In The Trash Bin To exacerbate things, on Friday, May 15, the retail numbers showed just how bad things have been for many retailers. The April report showed that on a month-over-month basis (comparing April 2020 with March 2020), retail sales plummeted more than 16%. For comparison, the greatest month-to-month drop-off during the 2008 financial crisis was 4%. On a year-over-year basis, April sales fell 22%. Diving deeper into retail segments, clothing and clothing accessories were hit the hardest (down 89% year-over-year), next was furniture stores (down 67%), and finally department stores (down 47%). While investors had been bracing for a… Read More

Sea Limited Surges Past Our 50% Target Price

Jimmy Butts
May 26, 2020

Shares of gaming and ecommerce company, Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) are up more than 3.5% this morning and have surged past our 50% target price of $82.17. That means it’s time to pull one-third of our profits off the table, leaving us with our “Runner” which we will hold until… Read More

2 Easy Ways To Profit From The World’s Oldest Asset

Nathan Slaughter
May 22, 2020

Agriculture contributes $990 billion to the U.S. economy each year. And the nation’s farmland has an estimated value of $2.4 trillion. Here's how to profit, the easy way... Read More

Agriculture contributes $990 billion to the U.S. economy each year. And the nation’s farmland has an estimated value of $2.4 trillion. Here's how to profit, the easy way... Read More