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
Creating a list of high-yielding stocks is simple, but seasoned investors know that high yield alone is not a good reason to own a stock. That’s because sometimes high-yield stocks report earnings that are too weak to sustain… Read More
When aluminum producer Alcoa (NYSE: AA) reports first-quarter results after the bell on Tuesday, April 10, earnings season will officially be underway. What happens to stocks for the next two to three weeks will almost exclusively be a function of what major companies have… Read More
If you want someone to really pay attention to what you are saying, then all you have to do is put your money where your mouth is. Consider the CEO of Company X. His stock price is in the proverbial… Read More
Roughly one month ago, online travel provider Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) made a nice gesture toward shareholders, announcing plans to buy back $200 million worth of company stock. Investors should hope that the company doesn’t follow through on this plan, because shares have shot up roughly $120 since the… Read More
Finding a decent income stream in early 2010 was a difficult task for investors. After all, global stocks were still reeling from the aftershocks of what was arguably the worst global economic downturn and credit crisis since the 1930s. To fight the crisis, global central banks slashed… Read More
While investors have begun to prep for a rebound in the U.S. housing market — the PHLX Housing Sector Index has risen 50% in the past six months — they may be early to the party. Read More
When nobody expects much from a company, it’s usually pretty easy to please the audience. And there aren’t many sectors that have such low expectations as commercial airlines. In this bleak industry, it’s often a struggle just to avoid bankruptcy — let alone generate any real profits… Read More
“Risk-on” and risk-off” are remarkably straightforward notions. When investors are bullish, they increasingly migrate into ever-riskier stocks, either ones that sport higher valuations, or ones that are small but potentially quite promising. Yet after a six-month stock market… Read More
I’ve told you before about the opportunities in international companies… Dozens of countries are growing their economies at faster rates than the United States. The CIA World Factbook ranks the United States near the bottom in world gross domestic product growth — number 172 of 214 countries/territories. Read More
Just a few years ago, alternative energy sources were all the rage. A booming economy and record-high oil prices meant that the market had the capital and motivation to look into wind, solar, geothermal, biofuels —… Read More
