James Brumley
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James Brumley is a reformed stock broker and former Director of Research for an options-focused newsletter. He's now primarily a freelance writer, tapping more than a decade's worth of broad experience to help investors get more out of the market.

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Recent Articles

Arena, Vivus Look Good (And It Has Nothing to Do With the AMA)

Jun. 19, 2013, 12:37 pm EDT – The AMA has ruled to classify obesity more intensely -- as a "disease." But are ARNA and VVUS investors justified in being excited? More 

Brokerage Firm Stocks: Just Getting Started

Jun. 19, 2013, 10:17 am EDT – Brokerage firms have been demolishing market returns this year, and if investors stay bullish about the economy, there's still plenty more money to be made. More 

So Your DNA Can’t Be Patented … Now What?

Jun. 17, 2013, 11:33 am EDT – The Supreme Court recently ruled that identifying genes is not patentable ... which is both good and bad news for DNA-mapping companies. More 

Forget Walmart and Target — Costco ‘Gets It’

Jun. 14, 2013, 9:47 am EDT – Investors often argue about whether Walmart or Target is the better buy. Well, stop your bickering -- the real top discount retail stock is Costco. More 

A Dark Horse Threatens to Win the Mobile Payment Race

Jun. 12, 2013, 2:37 pm EDT – After years of frustration with mobile payment options, Walmart, Target, Sears and other retailers are close to unleashing their own application, MCX. More 

Is M&A Mania Poised to Keep Fanning the Market’s Flames?

Jun. 12, 2013, 11:40 am EDT – America's renewed push of merger & acquisition action has the potential to drive market optimism and help buoy stocks -- but which stocks, and for how long? More 

Don’t Take a Shot on That Small-Cap Biotech

Jun. 11, 2013, 11:48 am EDT – Investors should think twice before investing in small-cap biotechs. While we tend to remember the ones who make it big, that view is skewed by wishful thinking. More 

4 High-Fliers That Could Crash-Land Soon

Jun. 10, 2013, 3:22 pm EDT – 2013 has been a very good year for some high-profile companies. In fact, for a few of these stocks, this year has been a little too good. More 

VeriFone Can’t Win For Losing

Jun. 7, 2013, 10:00 am EDT – VeriFone plunged 20% on Thursday on a pretty spectacular earnings miss. But until the company gets a new CEO to push a major turnaround, that'll only be the start. More 

Monster Beverage’s Surprising Swing: Not All That Surprising

Jun. 6, 2013, 8:22 am EDT – The moral of the MNST story? The news only matters when it matters, and a stock’s price is frequently little more than a reflection of public opinion. More