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

Dark Clouds Loom Over Solarfun (SOLF)

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Mar 26, 2009

Solarfun Power Holdings' (SOLF) fourth-quarter earnings release is providing evidence of the travails of the solar panel industry as demand declines, revenues drop and earnings disappear.

Are Defense Sector Stocks Recession-Proof?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Mar 26, 2009

Defense sector stocks have historically been recession-proof, but these stocks are highly vulnerable to changes in the political environment.

Blue Nile (NILE): Last Retailer Standing?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Mar 25, 2009

The online retail sector has managed to hold its own relative to brick and mortar peers during the current recession. However, online jewelry retailer Blue Nile (NILE) is one of the names in this space that has not fared so well.

Walgreen Co. (WAG) To Emerge From Downturn “A Better Firm”

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Mar 24, 2009

Shares of drugstore operator Walgreen Co. (WAG) surged higher on Monday along with the broader market despite posting a 7 percent decline in second quarter profit.

Xerox (XRX) Lowers Expectations, Standard & Poor’s Lowers Rating

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer Mar 24, 2009

Shares of Xerox Corp. (XRX) were off nearly 20 percent on Friday after the company sharply reduced its profit expectations for the first quarter and a major ratings agency lowered its outlook for the company to negative.