Jamie Dlugosch

Jamie Dlugosch

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

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE): Investors Have Their Fill

In 2006, The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) was just another restaurant stock that had risen to unsustainable levels. In fact, I recommended selling the stock short because I had seen too many fad restaurant chains come and go. Ok, I was wrong. But I'm still not ready to dig-in yet.

LCA-Vision, Inc. (LCAV): Seeing is Believing

Many of my friends have had lasik surgery and swear by it. Am I ready to go under the laser? I'm not so sure. But one thing I am ready to do, is buy LCA-Vision, Inc. (LCAV) the leading maker of laser technology that corrects nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

Stock Market Anticipation is Worth the Wait

There are so many great moments in advertising. One of my favorites of all time is the 1970s ad for Heinz Ketchup (HNZ). The simple image of a bottle reluctantly releasing its goods, resonates to this day. Just like the Heinz commercial, investors are waiting with anticipation with regard to the stock market.

Walgreen Co. (WAG): A Healthy Outlook

Find a penny, pick it up. All day long you'll have good luck. Or so the saying goes… but does a penny really have any value today? With high commodity prices, investors might be able to make a nickel by smelting the penny and reselling the copper! Otherwise, a penny just doesn't buy you much today with inflation rising. And that is exactly why more shoppers are hitting the discount chains more and more!

NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA): Not Just for Gamers

Shares of graphics chip maker NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) are down nearly 20% this month as shares hover not far from their 52-week low. This makes the world's leader in visual computing technologies a great buy compared to industry competitors.