Sam Collins

Sam Collins

Sam Collins is  InvestorPlace.com’s Chief Technical Analyst. He has more than four decades of experience in Wall Street firms.

In addition to providing fundamental and technical analysis for InvestorPlace.com, he provides FREE daily market commentary each trading day via the Daily Trader’s Alert. The Daily Trader’s Alert contains his Daily Market Outlook PLUS a Trade of the Day.

Sam served as a regular army captain serving in West Germany during the Berlin Wall Crisis before joining Merrill Lynch as a futures broker. Since then, he has been a financial adviser, branch manager, regional manager and certified portfolio manager with national and regional securities firms. While he retired in October 2009, during his career, he received recognition and numerous awards.

Sam used technical analysis as a timing and selection technique with portfolios that he managed. He developed a specific technical analysis technique and timing system called the Collins Bollinger Reversal (CBR) that has received national recognition, and he has appeared on local and national TV as a financial commentator.

As an equity specialist and technician, he uses technical analysis as a selection technique along with fundamental analysis. As a value buyer, his goal is to find companies with outstanding management, unique products and strong financials that have not yet been driven to unreasonable prices. His CBR system helps him to screen vast amounts of data for stocks that meet those standards.

Sam is also a member of the NASD Board of Arbitrators.

Recent Articles

S&P 500 Slowing, But Still Going Upward

A mild correction may or may not be in the works for the S&P 500, but a crash in the markets right now seems unlikely.

Trade of the Day: First Data Corp (FDC) Stock Is Looking Bullish

First Data Corp has been climbing for months, and once a recent gap in FDC stock closes, it should begin climbing again.

How Will the S&P 500 Do This Summer? Ask the Fed!

Midcaps are shooting a potentially bullish picture, but the near-term fate of the S&P 500 and other major indices is in Janet Yellen's hands.

Trade of the Day: Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)

Texas Instruments is in sound technical position that includes support, as well as a setup for a double-digit breakout in TXN stock.

S&P 500 Reaches 19th Record High of 2017

The markets continue their slow upward climb, but sharper moves are not expected by some analysts until October.

Trade of the Day: Cummins Inc. (CMI) Stock Rising on Infrastructure Plans

With Trump's plans to expand infrastructure spending, Cummins is positioned to benefit, and CMI stock is positioned to keep rising.

Complacency Still Plagues the S&P 500

It's not clear where the fear is coming from, exactly, but there is plenty of it keeping the S&P 500 from making bigger runs.

Trade of the Day: Toll Brothers Inc (TOL) Stock Looking Strong

If you're looking to get into TOL stock, this may be the opportunity for you, as Toll Brothers may be targeting 18% gains.

The S&P 500 Continues its Lethargic Upward Haul

As the indexes keep crawling higher, continue to exercise caution when scanning the S&P 500 and others for bargains.

Trade of the Day: KLA Tencor Corp (KLAC) Stock Targeting Another Leg Up

As the need for semiconductors grows, so does KLA Tencor's potential, making KLAC stock a smart buy right now.