Nancy Zambell

Nancy Zambell

Nancy Zambell began as a securities analyst in the brokerage industry and now uses her expertise to educate fellow investors.

She uses a set of analysis tools that have proven themselves for decades. She looks for quality management, low debt, institutional ownership, a proven ability to grow sales and revenues in every economic climate, a sustainable business model and much more. Her goal is to stay far away from companies that are vulnerable to the business cycle, or have weak balance sheets or use hype or artifice to sustain a shaky business model.

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Recent Articles

Portfolio Protection Step 5: Put Options

In my recent article 5 Steps to Protect Your Portfolio, the final step I discussed was utilizing put options as insurance that any unrealized gains…

Are Dividend Payers the New Growth Stocks?

These days, investors can enjoy both growth and a dividend in the same stock, with telecom, utilities and health care generally offering the highest yields.

Portfolio Protection Step 3: Diversification

A well-diversified porfolio is a moving target -- your mix needs to shift regularly. Here's a selection of noncorrelating assets that fit the current cycle.

Stop-Losses: Don’t Buy Stocks Without Them!

Stop-losses are easy to set, easy to monitor and can save your portfolio and your sanity if one of your stocks nosedives in this volatile market.

Portfolio Protection Step 1: Set Price Targets

The first step to reaching a profit goal is HAVING one. Here's how to calculate stock price targets -- and even plan for possible upsides and downsides.