Charles Sizemore

Charles Sizemore

Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

Charles Lewis Sizemore is a market veteran of 20-plus years, dedicated to helping people achieve financial freedom through smart investing.

He holds a Master’s Degree in Finance and Accounting from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with an International Emphasis from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and as a Phi Beta Kappa scholar.

As a keen market observer, economist, investment analyst, and prolific writer, Charles has been a repeat guest on Fox Business, has been quoted in Barron’s Magazine, and has been featured in numerous well-reputed publications and financial websites, including MarketWatch, TheStreet.com, MSN Money, Seeking Alpha, Stocks, Futures, and Options magazine, The Daily Reckoning, Benzinga, Minyanville, and Investment International.

While Charles enjoys playing basketball and his grandfather’s old saxophone his passion lies in finding investment opportunities that become safe havens for investors navigating this age of chaos.

Recent Articles

Lesson Learned: Wait Before Lighting That Victory Cigar

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

A last-minute surprise ending to a 2012 stock-picking contest was a frustrating reminder of three important investing lessons.

A Hangover Is Looming for Hard-Partying Booze Stocks

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

2012 was the party to end all parties for booze stocks. But with prices reflecting buyouts that just aren't coming, 2013 could be rough for BEAM, BF.B and others.

McDonald’s: Nothing Novel (And That’s OK!)

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

As its Mighty Wings illustrate, McDonald's is like Microsoft in that it doesn't create -- it just copies and institutionalizes. But more often than not, it works.

My Favorite Tobacco Stock Is … Intel?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

Sure, INTC sells semiconductors, not smokes ... but the unassailable moat and huge dividends sure smell like Big Tobacco.

Make Dividend Achievers a Core Holding in 2013

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

Dividend stocks, mutual funds and ETF's are a very good place to start looking for yield and appreciation into 2013. Here's a head start for investors.

Daimler: Ride in Style in 2013

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

You may be surprised to see a car company (worse, a European car company) on the list of 10 Best Stocks for 2013. But yet, it is.

Gold In 2013: Things Look Just Right

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

I'll be frank: I'm not the biggest fan of gold, especially as a long-term investment. But the metal does look set to move higher in 2013 for three reasons.

Diageo: No Way, Jose … But Beam? Maybe.

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

Diageo ended talks to buy Jose Cuervo, and a bid for Beam and its Sauza brand would take a lot of coin -- meaning DEO could end up woefully short on tequila.

Overseas Outlook: Are Indian Stocks a Buy?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

India can't seem to get out of its own way and its stocks are far from cheap. Still, that doesn't mean there's nothing to like about the emerging market.

He’s Ba-ack: What Silvio Berlusconi Means For Italy and the Euro Crisis

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society

Silvio Berlusconi’s party withdrew support for Italy’s technocratic prime minister, Mario Monti, plopping a big distraction in the middle of the eurozone crisis.

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