Lior Alkalay

InvestorPlace Contributor

Lior is a consummate professional; a passionate analyst and economist with comprehensive experience within the financial services sector. With nearly 10 years of experience in trading and investment, Lior has provided his clients with crisp, clear and thorough analysis. Before becoming an independent analyst, he was employed for several years as the director of sell-side research at a leading international broker.

Lior specializes in mid- to long-range stock and ETF analyses using an out-of-the-box investment approach. That approach includes top-down analysis to identify the most attractive sectors, and then he balances it with cherry-picking to find the best opportunities.

Recent Articles

CAT: Can Caterpillar Stock Dig its Way Out?

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 23, 2015

Caterpillar's market leadership suggests that CAT stock will eventually regain back its losses, making Caterpillar stock a solid pick.

SPY: Get Ready to Buy the Stock Market on the Dips

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 16, 2015

Historical data and fundamentals suggest that despite the impending fed rate hike, the stock market -- and SPY -- have not peaked.

Yahoo Stock: YHOO Aborting Alibaba Spinoff Signals Mayer’s Defeat

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 11, 2015

The fact that the Alibaba spinoff will not happen for Yahoo stock is a win for investors and a big loss for Marissa Mayer and her strategy.

3 Ways to Make Bank on Homebuilder ETFs in 2016

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 8, 2015

Homebuilders are set to gain as existing homes inventories fall while the Fed's rate hike will make mortgages cheaper.

Apple Inc: 2016 Will Be a Monster Year for AAPL Stock

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 7, 2015

Apple is set to have a robust 2016 but AAPL stock is pricing a mild year. Once investors realize this, expect a significant rally.

E. Coli Scare Leaves CMG Stock Undervalued

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 3, 2015

Chipotle's E.coli scare is set to fade, and when it does, CMG stock is set to bounce back toward its long-term valuation.

Liftoff in Boeing Stock Clouded by Risk (BA)

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 25, 2015

Boeing stock could still ascend higher. However this upside comes with a high debt burden, which means risk is higher than before.

3 Cybersecurity Stocks Running on Fumes

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 18, 2015

Investors are shifting away from smaller cybersecurity stocks that trade at high multiples and into the more traditional names.

Don’t Buy TSLA Stock Yet … Wait for the Hate

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 4, 2015

Tesla Motors earnings reveal fast growth that is outpaced by a worrisome growth in costs. Don't buy until those costs chop down TSLA stock.

CVS Stock: Time to Be Cautious?

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 30, 2015

Rising uncertainties looming over CVS Stock -- from lower margins to regulation -- are hurdles that are currently not priced in. Watch out.