Richard Robinson, Ph.D., is a former college professor who spent more than a quarter century teaching students at several prestigious universities the finer points of finance, economics, and risk management. He helped develop CFA and CFP curricula still employed by several university programs. Richard holds a doctorate in the field of economics and is an expert in the area of free markets and the Austrian view of economics. In addition to his vast experience in the halls of academia, Dr. Robinson possesses a comprehensive background in the art of technical and fundamental investing. His vast expertise of investing techniques has helped guide investors through the maze of investment products from annuities to credit default swaps. He guides readers through the intricacies of value investing, dividend investing, options trading, and first stage investing.  The freedom derived from his previous endeavors has fostered a strong desire to build a legacy in helping others reach their financial goals through careful application of proven wealth building principles.

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There are many investing strategies available to investors to build long-term wealth. And although out of fashion with Wall Street, a buy and hold strategy with stocks in the midst of a strong secular trend remains one of the best strategies for retail investors. —Recommended Link— Is Your Portfolio Missing Something? Legendary investment analyst Jimmy Butts reveals the 10 stocks he believes will crush the market in 2019. Be one of the first to get your hands on this report to make sure you’re not missing out on a windfall stock pick. Click here to discover all 10 now. Read More

There are many investing strategies available to investors to build long-term wealth. And although out of fashion with Wall Street, a buy and hold strategy with stocks in the midst of a strong secular trend remains one of the best strategies for retail investors. —Recommended Link— Is Your Portfolio Missing Something? Legendary investment analyst Jimmy Butts reveals the 10 stocks he believes will crush the market in 2019. Be one of the first to get your hands on this report to make sure you’re not missing out on a windfall stock pick. Click here to discover all 10 now. Better yet, when applying this strategy with undervalued blue-chip stocks with a solid history of growing dividends, the buy-and-hold strategy morphs into a powerful wealth building investment philosophy. It has made Warren Buffet a wealthy man, and it can grow your own portfolio beyond your wildest dreams, too. Strong Secular Trend According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. will see strong tailwinds in the production of oil and gas for several decades. The following EIA chart shows oil production in the United States growing until about 2040 before stabilizing thereafter. But the… Read More

In the last two mid-month updates of my premium newsletter Extreme Tech Profits, I shared with subscribers a scan built around a discovery I learned from Dr. Len Zacks, founder of Zacks Investment Research. He is the one who taught me to look for what I call a “valuation disconnect”; that is, an event in the life of a company that takes place whenever new earnings information arises unexpectedly. If this new information is positive – e.g., an increase in earnings growth that had not been foreseen by the analysts – it typically causes the stock price to rise over… Read More

In the last two mid-month updates of my premium newsletter Extreme Tech Profits, I shared with subscribers a scan built around a discovery I learned from Dr. Len Zacks, founder of Zacks Investment Research. He is the one who taught me to look for what I call a “valuation disconnect”; that is, an event in the life of a company that takes place whenever new earnings information arises unexpectedly. If this new information is positive – e.g., an increase in earnings growth that had not been foreseen by the analysts – it typically causes the stock price to rise over the next few weeks as investors strive to price in that new information. —Recommended Link— JUST RELEASED: The 9 Biggest Things To Happen To Investing In 2019 Your 2019 investment “cheat sheet” is ready… Our annual Game-Changing Stocks Predictions have left many readers stunned. Some wondered if we had some kind of crystal ball on the market… others asked if we were getting away with insider trading. And this year… could hold our biggest reveal yet… Click here to see what 2019 has in store for you. I also showed you how, once we add a valuation filter to… Read More

There are many tools designed to help investors analyze their portfolio holdings and to ultimately weed out undesirable or riskier stocks. Financial analysis is always helpful, of course, but studying companies’ balance sheets and their filings requires a lot of time and effort. Financial ratios, such as Price-to-Earnings, Price-to-Sales, Debt-to-Equity and others are all very useful, but some are more readily available than others. —Recommended Link— New Retirement Solution: ‘Executive Dividends’ Issued by some of the biggest corporations in America but unreported by the press, these “Executive Dividends” can be worth a fortune–if you know where to look… See… Read More

There are many tools designed to help investors analyze their portfolio holdings and to ultimately weed out undesirable or riskier stocks. Financial analysis is always helpful, of course, but studying companies’ balance sheets and their filings requires a lot of time and effort. Financial ratios, such as Price-to-Earnings, Price-to-Sales, Debt-to-Equity and others are all very useful, but some are more readily available than others. —Recommended Link— New Retirement Solution: ‘Executive Dividends’ Issued by some of the biggest corporations in America but unreported by the press, these “Executive Dividends” can be worth a fortune–if you know where to look… See how to cash in HERE, starting at $3,080 per month. For the most recent stock screen I shared with my Fast-Track Millionaire subscribers, I chose one of the “less-available” ratios to search for companies with questionable financial health, with the ultimate goal of locating a set of stocks investors are better off avoiding. As a second measure, I reviewed revenue growth from last year. But let’s start from the beginning. A good measure of a company’s overall health is Return on Equity (ROE). This financial ratio shows, generally speaking, how much profit is generated for shareholders’ equity stake. #-ad_banner-#A negative… Read More

Investors are still shell-shocked from the worst October since 2008 and the pain may be far from over. Economists are lowering estimates for next year and corporate earnings are expected to grow just 9% in 2019 against a breakneck 20% growth this year, according to FactSet Research. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada completely legalized cannabis for medical and recreational use — sparking an $8 BILLION industry. Our experts have their sights on a company that’s been granted a virtual monopoly by the Canadian government – a moat that would make Warren Buffett jealous. Read More

Investors are still shell-shocked from the worst October since 2008 and the pain may be far from over. Economists are lowering estimates for next year and corporate earnings are expected to grow just 9% in 2019 against a breakneck 20% growth this year, according to FactSet Research. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada completely legalized cannabis for medical and recreational use — sparking an $8 BILLION industry. Our experts have their sights on a company that’s been granted a virtual monopoly by the Canadian government – a moat that would make Warren Buffett jealous. Get in early on this exceptional triple-digit opportunity before it’s too late. Click here to learn more. Take any analogy you like — that the ballgame is in the 7th inning or the punch bowl may soon be taken from the party — the fact is that investors need to start thinking about the next downturn. Even if a recession doesn’t end the historic bull market, next year and into 2020 is likely to be marked by declining economic growth and disappointing earnings. In this kind of environment, investors should consider innovative companies that can grow irrespective of the broader… Read More

Below you’ll find the Maximum Profit scores for the stocks you requested in response to my invitation last week. Thanks to each of you who participated. Now, before we get into the details, let me quickly cover how these scores should be interpreted. The… Read More

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. Higher rates = higher monthly payments = more defaults. Who will get stuck with bad loans? Wolf Street recently interviewed Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation, the largest auto retailer in the country: “We knew ‘free money would inevitably end. Affordability would become an issue…’ —Recommended Link— Act Before December 31st To Lock In Monthly Payouts From Hidden ‘Executive Dividends’ Executive Dividends are one of Wall Street’s best-kept secrets, paying out a small fortune in unannounced cash seemingly at random–and today, Income Investing veteran Nathan Slaughter shows you where… Read More

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. Higher rates = higher monthly payments = more defaults. Who will get stuck with bad loans? Wolf Street recently interviewed Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation, the largest auto retailer in the country: “We knew ‘free money would inevitably end. Affordability would become an issue…’ —Recommended Link— Act Before December 31st To Lock In Monthly Payouts From Hidden ‘Executive Dividends’ Executive Dividends are one of Wall Street’s best-kept secrets, paying out a small fortune in unannounced cash seemingly at random–and today, Income Investing veteran Nathan Slaughter shows you where to find them. Read more here. The double whammy are rising costs for highly leveraged companies, such as auto dealers, and consumers facing rising prices of vehicles to be financed at higher rates. Something has to give. …. Finance and Insurance (F&I)…is where the dealer makes money off arranging auto loans with lenders…sells additional warranties, dubious insurance products, and miscellaneous fluff & buff. #-ad_banner-#…. As is industry norm, the dealer makes more money in F&I off each vehicle than by actually selling the vehicle.” A recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ – behind paywall) article reports: “Banks… Read More

One of Warren Buffett’s most famous quips is that his ideal holding period for a stock is forever. Naturally, there’s much more to it than that. The most important element, of course, is the sustainability of the underlying company’s business. —Recommended Link— What would YOU do with an extra $3,080 every month for the rest of your life? Never worry about cash again. Be free to live how YOU want… go on a lavish vacation… or build up a college fund for the grandkids–it’s up to you. Get your share here… Do their business models enable multi-decade (or beyond)… Read More

One of Warren Buffett’s most famous quips is that his ideal holding period for a stock is forever. Naturally, there’s much more to it than that. The most important element, of course, is the sustainability of the underlying company’s business. —Recommended Link— What would YOU do with an extra $3,080 every month for the rest of your life? Never worry about cash again. Be free to live how YOU want… go on a lavish vacation… or build up a college fund for the grandkids–it’s up to you. Get your share here… Do their business models enable multi-decade (or beyond) earnings durability or will they become obsolete? As technological growth and development expands geometrically, just about every industry faces an obsolescence issue either partially or completely. A successful business must have the ability to adapt and grow. Not only should their business sector be solidly and easily defensible, the company’s ability to generate cash consistently and return that cash, in some form (usually dividends) to shareholders. It’s not hard to find these types of names. A forever stock’s company typically touches consumers on a daily basis in some form. In fact, the best company’s have woven themselves into the fabric… Read More

I hope you enjoyed time with family and friends over Thanksgiving. For me, holidays always include time with my mother — a woman who is fond of the saying “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything.” —Recommended Link— Always know when to BUY, when to HOLD, and when to SELL… If you’re looking to find winning stocks and trying to figure out when to sell… look no further. This powerful investing system uses proven market triggers and fundamental analysis to help you determine when and what to buy, when to hold and when to sell. Click here… Read More

I hope you enjoyed time with family and friends over Thanksgiving. For me, holidays always include time with my mother — a woman who is fond of the saying “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything.” —Recommended Link— Always know when to BUY, when to HOLD, and when to SELL… If you’re looking to find winning stocks and trying to figure out when to sell… look no further. This powerful investing system uses proven market triggers and fundamental analysis to help you determine when and what to buy, when to hold and when to sell. Click here to learn more. So, in honor of her sage advice, I want to kick things off by saying something nice about the stock market — it’s likely we will have a lot of opportunities to make money buying put options for at least the next few months. Now that I’ve made Mom proud, I’ll say it less nicely. The stock market is in terrible shape. Here’s what I’m looking at… The 3 Bearish Signals We Saw Last Week Here’s the first chart I look at every day. It’s a daily chart of the S&P 500 index, with a 200-day… Read More