James Brumley

James Brumley

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.

With a background in technical analysis as well as fundamental analysis, James writes with a multifaceted philosophy that combines the importance of company performance with the power of stock-trade timing. His commentary is as apt to focus on a chart as it is earnings, as he believes this dual approach is the only way an investor has a shot at consistently beating the market.

James’ work has appeared at several websites, including Street Authority, Motley Fool, Kapitall and Investopedia. When not writing as a journalist, James works on his book explaining his multipronged approach to investing.

Recent Articles

What to Know Before Wednesday’s eBay Earnings News

EBAY stock owners (current and potential) have a lot to chew on before, and after, Wednesday's eBay earnings news ... including the PayPal spinoff.

AMZN: Amazon Store Is a Failure in the Making

AMZN stock fans and owners are pumped about the premise and promise of the first Amazon store, but there's a tough reality ahead for the initiative.

5 Tech Stocks That Should Start Paying Dividends

Tech stocks aren't known for paying great, if any, dividends. But these five stocks have plenty of room to increase payouts.

5 Spinoffs We’d Like to See Soon

There are still plenty more smart spinoffs to put in motion besides the Hewlett-Packard split and the division of eBay and PayPal.

Is the HP Split a Win-Win for Hewlett-Packard Owners?

Hewlett-Packard is breaking up its company into two entities, and two stocks. Here's what current HPQ stock owners may want to know about the decision.

These 4 Stock Charts Say You Should Worry About a Market Crash

A closer inspection of this week's stock charts reveals some significant problems have developed for the market.

Roche Proves You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

Roche stock may not be an NYSE or NASDAQ-listed equity, but when you look at the details, RHHBY is plenty investment-worthy.

No, Yahoo and AOL Won’t Be Better as Partners (YHOO, AOL)

To unlock the maximum value of Yahoo stock, activist investor Starboard Value recommends a pairing of YHOO and AOL. Big mistake.

Gold Prices: Don’t Expect Much out of Q4

The outlook for gold prices in the fourth quarter -- not to mention silver prices -- leaves a lot to be desired.

Green Dot, Walmart Have Opened the Floodgates (GDOT, WMT)

Don't assume Green Dot (GDOT) and Walmart (WMT) are the only ways to tap into the inevitable merging of banking and commerce.