Lior Alkalay

Lior Alkalay

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

GS Stock: A Buy for All the Right Reasons

GS stock is now less leveraged and less risky, more profitable and trades at less than book value. This makes GS a great long-term buy.

Chinese Stimulus: Buy These 2 Bargain Stocks (HSBC, MTU)

HSBC and MTU both trade below book value, providing solid dividend yields and offer lower risk as compared with most of their Asian peers.

Stay Away From Social Media Stocks. All of Them.

Are social media stocks in a bubble? You bet. A lethal mixture of high valuations and insufficient returns are a cocktail for trouble.

Time to Turn Neutral on Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)

Berkshire Hathaway is a great stock to own. But even great stocks need to be bought at the right time, at reasonable values.

CVX Stock: A Rare Bargain Among Oil Stocks

Oil stocks have been sold heavily since May, as oil prices tanked. Yet, most oil stocks are not cheap enough to be considered bargains. With one exception: CVX stock.

AMZN Stock Hasn’t Done Anything for Investors Lately

AMZN stock is much too risky to own as net income remains barely positive and debt continues to rise.

Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA): The Best Long-Term Play in Pharma

Generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals has a drab but stable long-term business that makes TEVA stock a clear buy in the pharma industry.

Disney Stock: A Rare Discount Thanks to Earnings (DIS)

Deep discounts in Disney stock don't come along all that often, so buyers should take advantage of this quick souring on DIS shares.

Twitter Stock: Dorsey Unleashes the Ugly Truth

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey delivered the ugly, unvarnished facts ... but Twitter stock holders needed to hear some solutions, too.

Twitter Earnings Preview: Does TWTR Stock Still Have Wings?

TWTR stock is set to release earnings today after the market closes. Investors should be looking for higher earnings and lower costs.