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.
Analyst Articles
A tough Monday in the markets triggered stop losses in three of our portfolio holdings. Shares of Crox, Inc. (Nasdaq: CROX) closed $136.07, which is below its recently implemented 15% trailing stop loss price of $138.55. That means it’s time to book our profits here and step aside. Read More
Insider trading is a fascinating topic with a lot of grey areas...
For some regular folks like you and me, it might seem relatively black and white. Don't trade on non-public material information. Period.
But there's a lot more to it... Read More
While most of our holdings have rebounded nicely from Monday’s turmoil, shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) closed below our hard stop loss after the company’s quarterly sales fell short of expectations. Nike reported its fiscal first quarter earnings September 23 after the market closed. Revenues for the quarter were $12.2… Read More
While my projection about a pullback looks like it was correct, we shouldn’t get too far ahead of ourselves. Here's why... Read More
While my projection about a pullback looks like it was correct, we shouldn’t get too far ahead of ourselves. Here's why... Read More
It was a tough day in the markets as all three major indexes sold off heavily. The Dow Jones shed more than 600 points, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing down 1.7% and 2.2% on the day, respectively. Despite the turmoil, only one stock (so far) in our… Read More
This indicator has a strong history of telling us when to be cautious, and it just recently flashed two bearish signals... Read More
This indicator has a strong history of telling us when to be cautious, and it just recently flashed two bearish signals... Read More
The investment world is filled with big personalities and big egos. You become even more aware of this narcissism after something drastic happens like a market correction or a full-blown bear market.
This is when the permabears hop up on their soapbox and tell everyone that they were "right," and they saw this coming... Read More
Did one of my favorite indicators give a false signal? Or are we due for a market pullback? Get the details... Read More
Did one of my favorite indicators give a false signal? Or are we due for a market pullback? Get the details... Read More
What correction?
In my issue two weeks ago, I warned that one of the indicators I keep tabs on was showing a bearish divergence -- an indication that a market pullback could be on the horizon... Read More
Make no mistake, this is a megatrend that will allow us multiple opportunities to profit from the big players in this space. Learn more... Read More
Make no mistake, this is a megatrend that will allow us multiple opportunities to profit from the big players in this space. Learn more... Read More
