Lisa is a stock analyst with nearly 25 years of investment research experience. She earned a MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago in 1987 and began her career in investment research that same year as part of the equity research team at Kemper Financial Services. In 1989, Lisa joined the Financial Relations Board, a large investor relations consulting firm, rising to the position of director of financial analysis.
During her tenure with FRB, Lisa was a consultant to Boston Market, MGI Pharma, Devon Energy and other Fortune 1000 companies. In 2000, Lisa left to become director of investor Relations for a NYSE-listed REIT, serving in that position until the REIT was acquired. Since then, Lisa has worked as a stock analyst for independent research firms, investment newsletters and financial websites.
Analyst Articles
One of my favorite places to search for undiscovered income stocks is in the small-cap sector. Most small-cap stocks have few analyst followers and little institutional ownership, because their limited liquidity makes big positions more difficult to unwind. As a result, many good… Read More
A company that posts disappointing earnings results can present a good buying opportunity for income investors. The reason for this is that companies miss analyst earnings estimates for all kinds of reasons, many of which unrelated to the fundamentals of the… Read More
The S&P Index has gained an impressive 11% so far this year. This makes bargain-priced stocks that also have safe, high dividends a bit more challenging to find. But if you do your homework, then even during a… Read More
Would you like to know your favorite stock as well as company insiders do? There is a way to gain an insider’s perspective that’s perfectly legal and available to any investor: Just look at insider stock trading data. Company insiders, who include board members and upper management, must regularly disclose… Read More
It used to be that owning a house was one of the best investments you could make. While that may not be the case right now, there are still ways to make a profit in real estate. As… Read More
Temporary setbacks at a company can often create profit opportunities for patient investors. It’s hard to believe BP (NYSE: BP) was caught in the middle of an environmental disaster just two years ago, responsible for an estimated 200 million gallons of oil dumped into… Read More
Equity markets are eking out weak gains this year, causing savvy investors to load up on dividend stocks as a way to boost returns. Also adding to the appeal of dividend stocks right now is the unusually large spread between dividend and… Read More
It’s easy to fall in love with a stock that sports a generous dividend yield, but savvy investors know that steady dividend growth is even more enticing than yield. Dividend growth… Read More
The debt crisis in Europe is dominating the headlines this summer, roiling the world financial markets and keeping investors in a perpetual state of fear. The news focuses mainly on a handful of countries that have huge debt loads such as Greece and Italy, but stock markets on both sides… Read More
Many investors make buy or sell decisions based on analyst recommendations about stocks, but this isn’t always a smart strategy. While it’s true analysts spend more time than the rest of us studying company data, at the end of the day, it still comes down to individual opinions, and it’s… Read More
