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

The EU’s $5B Ruling Won’t Trip Up Google Stock

Owners of Google stock weren't too shaken up by news of an EU ruling that will cost the company $5 billion and change the way it does business.

Why General Electric Shareholders See the Glass As Half Empty

GE stock has fallen more than a little bit on Friday, as investors grapple with a slow, tough turnaround effort and the fact that General Electric is a complicated moving target.

3 Big Stock Charts for Friday: Regions Financial, Hormel Foods and Macerich

Stock charts of Hormel Foods, Macerich and Regions Financial have a little something more to offer than the average stock does right now.

Cisco Breathes a Sigh of Relief … For Now

Cisco stock owners were given something of a scare following reports that Amazon was getting into the networking hardware business, but it was just a rumor.

Stifel’s Projected 25% Gain From AMD Shares Raises Questions

Encouraging AMD stock news surfaced this week, but it was one-sided, overlooking the actual risks at hand. Advanced Micro Devices' potential pitfalls leave no room for error from a company with a stock priced at more than 30 times next year's expected bottom line.

3 Big Stock Charts for Thursday: McDonald’s, AbbVie and Coca-Cola

Stock charts of McDonald's, AbbVie and Coca-Cola are run through the technical ringer, and they pass the test ... almost.

Why Is Comcast Stock Down? It May Not Be Quite What You Think.

Why is Comcast stock down 20% on news it won't be acquiring Twenty-First Century Fox? Mostly because it doesn't want Walt Disney to have it, and not so much because it could do much with it.

3 Big Stock Charts for Wednesday: United Technologies, Abbott Laboratories and Leggett & Platt

Stock charts of United Technologies, Abbott Laboratories and Leggett & Platt have earned a closer look as bullish trading prospects this morning.

These 3 Pictures Tell the Whole Starbucks Stock Story

If you were thinking about stepping into SBUX stock on this dip, you might want to think again. There's not a lot working in Starbucks' favor here.

When Will This Stock Market Bubble Burst in Our Faces? Not Anytime Soon.

Former Congressman Ron Paul says he sees an alarming stock market bubble. Thing is, he's one of only a few that sees it, because he's not looking at the whole picture.