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

Alcoa (AA): How Bad Will Things Get?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Per tradition, earnings season kicks off with Dow Industrial component, Alcoa (AA). On Tuesday, the aluminum giant reported results from the third quarter, and the news was not pretty.

Potash (POT): Is There Potential for Growth?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

It's been said that stocks take the stairs up and the elevator down. When they're going up, the process can be painfully slow, but when they're falling it's as though there is nothing anybody can do to stop their descent. Case in point is Potash (POT).

CSX Corp: On Track to Outperform the Market?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Are there companies out there that can deliver reliable earnings despite tough operating conditions? I'm not sure, but there are companies out there that have been doing so well that even cuts in forecast leave plenty of profit on the table for investors. One such company is CSX Corp. (CSX). 

Bank of America (BAC): The Chosen One?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Forget about the short term troubles. Once the dead wood is taken out of the economy, Bank of America (BAC) is in prime position to dominate the financial services industry. Learn why here.

When Will We Hit Bottom?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

There is way too much focus on calling a bottom, but the question still remains: When will we get there? For a clue into the future, investors would be wise to take a hard look at the chart of the Nasdaq index in 2000-2001. 

A Perfect Sirius Satellite (SIRI) Storm

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

One stock that the market is now pricing for bankruptcy due to the crisis is Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI). Shares have recently fallen precipitously, mainly on fears that debt coming due in 2009 will not be replaced.

A Major Recession is Coming. What To Do Now

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

The bailout was finally approved at the end of last week and there were no joyous celebrations or pats on the back for a job well done. Instead was the blunt reality of an economy that is essentially experiencing a lobotomy of extraordinary size and scope.

Merck (MRK): Buy or Avoid Like the Plague?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Historically, one of the most defensive sectors to play was the drug space. At least that is the theory. In practice, that theory has been tested of late. The large drug companies in the United States have struggled as a result of shallow pipelines for new drugs and old drugs becoming open for competition in the generic market.

Mosaic (MOS): More Than Just a Boring Defensive Stock?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Although MOS has been acting like a momentum stock, it really is just a boring defensive stock, and it is that defensive nature whereby owning MOS makes sense.

Play Defense With Coca-Cola (KO)

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

We're in the midst of a major shakedown for stocks, and though intriguing, I'm not biting just yet. Instead, I'm going to keep my focus on defensive issues for what I believe will be a protracted downturn in the economy. One of the best in this category is Coca-Cola (KO).

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