Ethan Roberts

Ethan Roberts

InvestorPlace Contributor

Ethan Roberts is a stock and real estate investor, and a financial writer. He has taught courses for more than a decade in the Jacksonville, Fla., area on investing for retirement and investing in residential real estate. Ethan is also a licensed real estate agent in the state of Florida and served as the real estate editor of a major newsletter, The Tycoon Report, for three years.

His articles on stocks, finance and real estate have also been featured on Reuters.com, Seeking Alpha, Market Greenhouse and many other financial Web sites. In 2010, he created Fast Profit Trades, a website primarily devoted to day trading and swing trading.

Follow him on Twitter: @FastProfitTrade.

Recent Articles

Walmart Earnings Up, But WMT Cuts Q4 Outlook

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor

Thursday morning's Walmart earnings report had a little to like, but a lot to worry about, prompting an early-morning slide in WMT stock.

Real Estate Investing Made Easy With This REIT ETF

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor

Want to invest in real estate? Play real estate investment trust stocks with this top REIT ETF, which is poised for a comeback in 2014.

Could Uncertainty Crush Housing Stocks?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors in housing stocks had to rely on the estimated housing starts data this morning. Such uncertainty could easily weigh on names like LEN and KBH.

LEN, KBH Earnings Were Killer — But Proceed With Caution

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor

Lennar Homes (LEN) and KB Home (KBH) both handily beat earnings expectations yesterday, but higher interest rates could put an end to that party eventually.

How Real Estate Changed 5 Years After Lehman Bros.

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor

Five years after the Lehman Bros. collapse, the real estate market has been peppered with new regulations ... and has a whole new outlook.

Brinker’s Insider Selling Is a Scary Sign

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor

A lot of Brinker's insiders have been selling the stock recently, and things don't look good for the company. But one competitor is looking great right now.

When Is Insider Selling a Bad Sign?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor

Insider selling doesn't always mean investors should run for the exits. Find out which signs say you can ignore insider selling -- and which say you can't.

Dollar General Could Be About to Break Out

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor

Dollar General stock opened higher this morning after the discounter beat analysts expectations. That's a good sign for DG, and for the broader sector.

Here Comes the Chill in Real Estate

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor

A number of data points on the real estate front are cooling the hot homebuilder-lifting winds of early 2013 as we head into autumn and winter.

Real Estate Won’t Rule 2013’s Second Half

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor

We've been enjoying one of the strongest real estate markets in years, but things will cool off in the final half of the year. Here's how to play that reality.

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