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
“The only certainties in life are death and taxes.” Everyone’s familiar with this old adage. Given the uncertainty of this economic recovery, wouldn’t it be nice to have an investment that is equally as reliable? The good news is income investors can come pretty close to this… Read More
Let’s see if this describes your investing strategy during the past few years: In 2008, you got out of the market, but only after your retirement account lost 35%. Then, even after the market started to rally, you just couldn’t pull… Read More
For a few years, this stock was the best investment in clean energy, according to many investors and analysts. Bar none. The company boasted intriguing technology, stunning sales growth and robust profits. Now, by one measure, it’s the single worst clean energy investment on the stock market:… Read More
This company makes some of the most well-known products in the world. It’s slogan — “Just do it” — has become a mantra for a generation of young athletes… I’ve personally owned this company in the “real-money” portfolio for my Stock of the Month advisory for half… Read More
One of the biggest weaknesses of the Wall Street research model is that it tends to focus on stocks that are able to make the fastest upward move, failing to really look at which stocks could post strong returns over the long haul. As… Read More
Let’s waste no time. Take a look at this chart… The black line is the Market Vectors Gold Miners (NYSE: GDX), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that holds shares of major… Read More
The technological advances haven't stopped coming for the solar industry. Read More
I’ll confess. I’m not a huge fan of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). I can fully appreciate what they offer, but there’s just not enough upside with them most of the time. See, though diversification is usually the goal, more… Read More
I don’t need to tell you that’s it tough out there. A pervasive sense of gloom continues to dog many U.S. consumers, most of whom still anticipate more tough times to come, according to consumer confidence surveys. Some recent troublesome economic reports, led by a sharp drop in… Read More
Sitting in the banking centers of London, Paris and Zurich, the top European money managers have all been singing the same tune lately: “Focus on America.” These investment pros were greatly concerned about the U.S. economy a few years ago, but increasingly think that… Read More
