Sam Collins

Sam Collins

Sam Collins is  InvestorPlace.com’s Chief Technical Analyst. He has more than four decades of experience in Wall Street firms.

In addition to providing fundamental and technical analysis for InvestorPlace.com, he provides FREE daily market commentary each trading day via the Daily Trader’s Alert. The Daily Trader’s Alert contains his Daily Market Outlook PLUS a Trade of the Day.

Sam served as a regular army captain serving in West Germany during the Berlin Wall Crisis before joining Merrill Lynch as a futures broker. Since then, he has been a financial adviser, branch manager, regional manager and certified portfolio manager with national and regional securities firms. While he retired in October 2009, during his career, he received recognition and numerous awards.

Sam used technical analysis as a timing and selection technique with portfolios that he managed. He developed a specific technical analysis technique and timing system called the Collins Bollinger Reversal (CBR) that has received national recognition, and he has appeared on local and national TV as a financial commentator.

As an equity specialist and technician, he uses technical analysis as a selection technique along with fundamental analysis. As a value buyer, his goal is to find companies with outstanding management, unique products and strong financials that have not yet been driven to unreasonable prices. His CBR system helps him to screen vast amounts of data for stocks that meet those standards.

Sam is also a member of the NASD Board of Arbitrators.

Recent Articles

S&P 500 Up Again, But Apple Inc. (AAPL) Had Most Investors’ Attention

Stalled iPhone sales hit Apple, but overall, earnings in the S&P 500 have been a fairly positive place this quarter.

Trade of the Day: Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) Stock Is Heading to the Clouds

Akamai is a trusted name in cloud computing, and looks like it's ready to grow some more, making AKAM stock an interesting buy here.

It May Be Time to Be Careful in the S&P 500

With the VIX at low levels and with basically nowhere to go but up, the S&P 500 may be headed for a decline.

Trade of the Day: D. R. Horton, Inc. (DHI) Stock Building for the Sky

Canadian lumber tariffs should not have a big impact on DHI stock, so buy D. R. Horton with a goal of around $38.

S&P 500 Preps for Sell in May and Go Away Strategies

It's time for that annual timing strategy to start impacting stocks in the S&P 500 -- should you take part as well?

Trade of the Day: Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI) Stock Aiming for $68

With oil expected to average $53 per barrel in 2017, Baker Hughes should see some growth, and that means good things for BHI stock.

Time to Ignore the Nasdaq

The Nasdaq is still pushing higher, but it may not be smart to follow along. Instead, hunt for good values.

Trade of the Day: Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock’s Earnings Dip Is an Opportunity

INTC stock took a hit in aftermarket trading following yesterday's earnings report, making this a great time to get into Intel.

Shop for Bargains in the Russell 2000

Small-caps in the Russell 2000 stand to gain the most from the proposed tax plan and are a good place to put some money now.

Trade of the Day: Photronics, Inc (PLAB) Stock Looking for Double-Digit Gains

Photronics has its fingers in a lot of important pies, and investors in PLAB stock could be seeing 17%-plus gains by year's end.