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

Washington Mutual: The Buck Stops Here

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Washington Mutual, was taken over by JPMorgan Chase late Thursday, becoming the 13th bank to fail this year. And with the purchase, JPM becomes the largest bank in the country by deposits.

General Electric (GE) Battens Down the Hatches

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

No longer bringing good things to light, General Electric (GE) is battening down the hatches. In the midst of the biggest financial crisis to hit the United States economy since the Great Depression, one of our largest entities is throwing in the towel in the short term in hopes of riding out the storm in the long run.

Four Consumer Durables to Buy Now

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

As the crisis in housing and financials deepens with seemingly no end in sight, it’s not surprising that other sectors of the market with a direct correlation to those industries get taken down too. Consumer durables is one such sector.

Why It’s Okay to Sell

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

I've been watching the market drama very closely (my wife would say too closely) for clues as to what will be in store for the economy, credit markets and stocks once all of the dust settles.

Why Williams-Sonoma Earnings Got Burned

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

As the American consumer feels the heat from the fallout on Wall Street, job losses, high gas prices, declining stock portfolios and lower home values sure doesn't look like a great time to be investing in retailers specializing in non-essentials.

Good News for Lennar Corp. (LEN)

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

As hard as it may seem, there is indeed other news out there. Though the credit crisis is integral to the future of Wall Street, Main Street and everything in between, investors should still keep an eye on individual stocks as they manage their portfolios.

Time to Buy Goldman and Morgan?

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

The death knell for the stand alone investment bank came on Sunday night with the Federal Reserve approving a request from Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) to become bank holding companies.

Keeping a Close Eye on Oil States International (OIS)

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

As Congress takes up the debate on drilling for more domestic sources of oil and gas there are a number of companies, besides the obvious ones, that are poised to capture a lot of new business.

Sanderson Farms (SAFM) is No Chick Little Stock

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

Turning my attention away from the wreckage on Wall Street, a small headline caught my eye.  Yesterday, the West African nation of Togo confirmed that a deadly virus discovered on a poultry farm with more than 4,500 birds was indeed H5N1, otherwise known as bird flu.

How to Play the Wall Street Bailout

By Jamie Dlugosch, InvestorPlace Writer

If by some chance you were visiting another planet last week, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about. For the uninformed it was just another week of stock market recovery and positive gains for portfolios.

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