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

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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