Sam Collins

Sam Collins

InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

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

Market Climbs Despite Clawing From the Bear Cave

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

While the bears aren't buying it, the IMF said that the global recovery may begin early next year, and the stock market is again proving to be the best of all leading indicators.

Trade of the Day: Bag a Quick Profit With ProShares Ultra QQQ

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

<strong>QLD</strong> could provide us with another quick trade if it can break from the bull channel.

5 Best ETF Groups to Buy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

Since the short-, medium- and long-term trends are still up, I remain a buyer -- especially on pullbacks. Find out the best ETF groups to buy now.

My Money is on the Bulls

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

We won't know for certain that the bulls are ready for a stampede until after Labor Day, but until then, I'd rather be long than short.

Calling a Failed Breakout is Premature

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

Some technicians have already concluded that the breakouts to recovery highs in late August have failed, but the market is still clearly within the narrow bounds of the near-term bull channels.

Be Prepared to Buy on This Pullback

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

Yesterday's selling could continue for a couple more sessions, but it is more likely that it will end soon.

6 of the Best Stocks to Buy Now

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

These six stocks are giving off extremely bullish signals and look ready to run higher.

What’s in Store for the Markets Post-Labor Day?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

Even if stocks take a short breather until Labor Day, find out why they will likely resume their uptrend.

Six Off-the-Chart Bullish Plays

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

These stock's charts are giving off extremely bullish signals and look ready to run higher. Keep reading for six top-notch technical trades.

Trade of the Day: New Buy Signal for Emerging Markets Fund

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (<strong>EEM</strong>) is currently hitting some resistance, but the chart has given off another buy signal.

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