Jamie Dlugosch

Jamie Dlugosch

InvestorPlace Writer

Jamie Dlugosch has over 20 years of experience in financial markets including investment banking, equity analysis and research and money management.

Previously, he was the publisher of Al Frank’s Prudent Speculator and CEO of Al Frank Investment Management Inc. He is the founder and editor of The Rational Investor.

Jamie earned his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina. He currently lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Sarah, and their two daughters, Julia and Ellie.

Recent Articles

For Whom the Bell Tolls

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Homebuilding stocks are on fire with shares of the entire sector up nearly 40% on average since the middle of January. Is now the time to add shares of these fallen angels to your 401k? Let's take a closer look at luxury builder Toll Brothers (TOL) to find out.

Clear The DECK!

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

By now investors should know that most Bull Market periods will end with a blow-off rally pushing valuations to unsustainable levels. When reality returns, and the business cycle ends, those stocks that have benefited from the rally tend to fall the hardest.

Iced Coffee?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Richard Young recommended McDonald's (MCD) in his Intelligence Report when the stock was out of favor and struggling. Today, I suspect Mr. Young is looking long and hard at Starbucks (SBUX) as a possible related speculation. Why? Because the similarities are striking. They are both former growth stories that hit bumps in the road losing focus, customers, sales and ultimately market value. The difference is that MCD recovered after a long and painful process of redefining itself and its image. Will SBUX do the same?

What a CROX!

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Shares of foam rubber shoe maker Crocs, Inc. (CROX) nosedived yesterday after reporting record 4th quarter earnings after the market closed on Wednesday. If Trending 123's, John Lansing was bullish on the stock under $33 per share, he must be jumping up and down in his CROX

The Real Thing: Coca Cola Stock Earnings

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Urban legend has it that the original color of Coca Cola was green. An interesting tale for certain, but not possible when you consider that the original formula called for caramel to give the drink its dark brown color. This week, shareholders of Coca Cola were seeing green. The company blew by estimates for the fourth quarter reporting sales of $7.3 billion versus consensus estimates of $7.0 billion.

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