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

Insider Selling at Green Mountain Coffee

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 28, 2012

The chairman and two directors sold huge chunks of GMCR just weeks before SBUX announced its single-cup brewer.

The ‘Shadow Inventory’ Darkening Housing

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 23, 2012

Home sales can't rise until the foreclosure backlog gets cleared. But that's not happening nearly fast enough. What's needed: Jobs and smarter policies.

Slower Starts Should Cool Homebuilders

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 20, 2012

And that would likely be for the better in the long term by helping to create the opportunity for some buys in this overextended sector.

Homebuilder Stocks: Is the Pullback Over?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 5, 2012

After a spectacular four-month run-up and expected correction, which stocks look best in this sector?

3 Tech Stocks With Insider Selling to Watch

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 1, 2012

A high level of insider sales now threatens to derail the tech rally. Should investors heed the warning?

Are the Real Estate Numbers ‘Real’ Anymore?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 27, 2012

The accuracy of homebuilding data recently has come into question, making investment planning for the usual boon of spring season a bit more difficult.

3 Energy Stocks With Insider Buying You Should Know About

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 23, 2012

These three large, well-known stocks are performing well, and have also shown significant buying from company insiders. It’s time for investors to sit up and take note.

What Recent Data Means for Homebuilders

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 16, 2012

A mix of information from recent homes reports means investors should have a more discerning eye for homebuilders in the near future.

A Guide to Profiting from Insider Transactions

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 13, 2012

Insider trading scandals rock Congress, but smart investors still can profit from legal insider trading data. The key is knowing what to look for.

Is the Homebuilder Rebound Over Already?

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 27, 2012

A poor December new home sales report out Thursday stopped rallying homebuilder stocks in their tracks. Here's where they're headed next.