Michael Vodicka is the president and founder of the Vodicka Group Inc., a registered investment advisor (RIA) that specializes in providing customized investment solutions to individual and institutional investors.
Before becoming a small business owner and entrepreneur, he developed fixed-income investment strategies for a multi-billion dollar brokerage firm and spent five years as an equity portfolio manager for a private investment research company.
Mike graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in business communications and is a licensed investment advisor (Series 65). He loves sharing his passion for the market and investing with clients and readers alike.
Analyst Articles
The trend is your friend. It’s one of the most basic and powerful concepts of investing. The past four years have been a great example of that. After rebounding sharply In March of 2009, the averages have been on a miraculous… Read More
Wall Street just breathed a huge sigh of relief. With a deal averting the fiscal cliff in hand, the bulls have been out in force, sending the S&P 500 to its biggest two-day rally since 1973. Although resolution of the fiscal cliff has… Read More
The best time to pick up outsized gains is when everyone’s bearish. And there’s plenty of bearishness on the Street right now.#-ad_banner-# Third-quarter earnings were flat, with margins compressing for the first time in… Read More
There are very few things that affect every human being on the planet. But regardless of age, race, gender or religion, only one thing ties everyone together — the need for food. That’s why my No. 1 commodity for 2013 is… Read More
It was one of the top-performing sectors in 2012, with many companies from the group hitting new 52-week highs. And with this bullish trend still in play, these stocks are in position for more of the same in 2013. Read More
Billionaire bond manager Bill Gross calls it the “new normal.” Most economists agree with him. And it’s changing the way many people invest. In the past 30 years, the U.S. economy has seen an… Read More
It takes a buck to make a buck. That’s true for individual investors and the corporate giants in the S&P 500 alike. Through the history of capitalism and investing, capital is the lifeblood… Read More
After the financial and economic implosion of 2008, many companies were forced to implement drastic operational changes to stay competitive and profitable. That included increasing productivity, reducing labor resources and lowering capital spending to build… Read More
You’ve probably heard it before. Small caps are too volatile. They’re also a great way to lose a lot of money in a short amount of time. And don’t forget, they’re usually… Read More
Emerging markets have experienced staggering growth in the past 10 years. And even though growth rates have recently slowed due to weakness in the global economy, they are still expanding at a much faster pace… Read More
