Nathan Slaughter, Chief Investment Strategist of The Daily Paycheck and High-Yield Investing, has developed a long and successful track record over the years by finding profitable investments no matter where they hide. Nathan's previous experience includes a long tenure at AXA/Equitable Advisors, one of the world's largest financial planning firms. He also honed his research skills at Morgan Keegan, where he managed millions in portfolio assets and performed consultative retirement planning services. To reach more investors, Nathan switched gears in 2004 and began writing full-time. He has since published hundreds of articles for a variety of prominent online and print publications. Nathan has interviewed industry insiders like Paul Weisbruch and CEOs like Tom Evans of Bankrate.com, and has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times for his expertise on economic moats. Nathan's educational background includes NASD Series 6, 7, 63, & 65 certifications, as well as a degree in Finance/Investment Management from Sam M. Walton School of Business, where he received a full academic scholarship. When not following the market, Nathan enjoys watching his favorite baseball team, the Cubs, and camping and fishing with his family.
Analyst Articles
I’ve found a situation that would make any business owner salivate… Trust me, it doesn’t happen often. Cutthroat competition and other factors usually prevent it. But when an opportunity like this arises, companies (and their stockholders) can rake in extraordinary gains while it lasts. Read More
One way to earn large profits in the stock market is by discovering and playing the macro trends in the economy. Think of the Internet revolution and the billions that were… Read More
About a month ago, I told you about a company that could potentially spell the death of the gasoline engine as we know it. That’s good news for drivers — who have been feeling it at the pump lately — but it’s even better news for investors who can remain… Read More
Shareholder activists hate to see a company with too much cash. They rattle cages in hopes of getting a company to issue a one-time hefty dividend, or make some other bold move that can shake up a stock. But many companies simply refuse… Read More
The current market is a stock-picker’s nightmare. Despite a positive, though slightly uninspiring economic environment in the United States and still fairly strong growth in the emerging world, asset prices are trading on one thing these days…… Read More
Very few companies can boast of six straight years of sales growth in excess of 25%. And fewer still can match this pace for the next few years as well. So would you want to own the stock? I’m talking about a company that had roughly $7 billion in sales… Read More
The health care industry is about to get a big technology upgrade. Read More
In the late 1990s, networking giant Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) and the company’s CEO, John Chambers, became famous for consistently beating Wall Street‘s earnings expectations and seeing a big one-day pop after… Read More
If you’ve been a regular reader of my articles during the past four months, then you know how much I feared the eventual market rout we’re now witnessing. I only mention this to make it clear that my current, increasingly… Read More
The number 666 has spooky connotations for fans of horror films. It’s also an ominous number that analysts at France-based Societe Generale (SoGen) want you to think about. That’s their target price for the S&P 500. The S&P 500’s 120 point drop since late March to a recent 1,305 has… Read More
