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

Investing 101 — Why Expense Ratios Matter in ETFs and Mutual Funds

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Mar 14, 2012

Some funds make up for high expense ratios through superior performance, but without those results, they're just eating away at your bottom line.

Why Buffett’s IBM Buy Is a Sell Signal for Tech Stocks

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Nov 28, 2011

If legendary value investor Warren Buffett is changing his stripes, it's trouble. Chances are he's finally making a move into tech after it's too late.

3 Earnings Trades for a Gloomy Market

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Nov 21, 2011

TiVo, Campbell Soup and Guess? could move based on fundamentals when they report this week, rather than on unrelated macro issues.

2 ‘Pair Trades’ for an ‘Absolute Return’ Strategy

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Nov 21, 2011

Investors can combine a long and a short with these two "pair trades," which preserve your capital and produce strong returns.

3 Stocks That Will Weather a 2012 Recession

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Nov 17, 2011

Make these three defensive picks to help ride out an increasingly likely market slump in 2012.