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Company Profile

StreetAuthority, LLC is a research-intensive financial publishing firm that aims to level the playing field for small investors by giving them access to the ideas and insights of some of the country's top investment researchers, analysts and writers. Although we specialize in income and international investment research, we publish a wide variety of newsletters that are geared towards helping EVERY kind of investor profit from today's volatile marketplace. Whether you're a risk-averse investor looking for above-average income or you're an aggressive trader looking to profit from today's fastest-growing companies, you'll find the information that you need here at StreetAuthority.

A NAME THAT YOU CAN TRUST…
In times of economic, political and market uncertainty like we face today, individual investors need professional guidance more than ever. More importantly, they need advice from a reputable information source that they can trust. StreetAuthority is exactly that kind of company for so many reasons. Here are just a few of the things that separate us from the competition:

Trust -- Since our founding in 2001, the StreetAuthority name has stood for integrity and trustworthiness. Our singular focus is on you -- our valued subscribers -- and we do everything we can to put your interests first.

Unique Investing Methodology -- Our writers and researchers specialize in uncovering investment ideas and opportunities that are often overlooked by more conventional Wall Street sources. When you subscribe to our newsletters, you'll immediately notice a major difference between our content and that which you might find somewhere else. You'll find a focus on investment concepts, methods and ideas geared toward making you money -- not a rehashing of widely available corporate news. More importantly, each and every one of our writers has a proprietary investing strategy and formula that makes his or her analysis both unique and profitable.

Proven Track Record -- When we say profitable, we mean it. We go out of our way to hire only the most qualified investment personalities on and off of Wall Street. What we're left with is an experienced team of researchers with a documented track record of tremendous success.

Unbiased Research -- Many financial publishers, brokerage firms and investment specialists accept advertising payments and promotional fees from the companies that they cover. Meanwhile, others are involved in a variety of business relationships with the publicly traded firms that they write about. Not StreetAuthority though! We pride ourselves on the quality and independence of our equity research, and we'd like to assure you that we are a 100% unbiased source of investing information. We never accept any compensation of any kind from the companies that we cover in our newsletters or on our web site.

Reasonable Prices -- Other print/online financial newsletter publishers sell similar investment services and products for thousands of dollars a year. By contrast, we keep our prices low so that individual small investors can gain access to our research and ideas.

Focus on YOU -- We take great pride in our relentless focus on our subscribers above all else. With this in mind, our staff has been barred from buying/selling any of our recommended stocks at least seven days before or after we add/remove them from our portfolios. By incorporating these and other similar policies into our way of doing business, we ensure that our subscribers' interests come first.

Still not convinced that StreetAuthority is one of the nation's leading financial publishers? Don't take our word for it! Click here to see what some of our over 100,000 loyal subscribers have to say about us.

A RESEARCH STAFF THAT WORKS FOR YOU…
We believe that individual investors will benefit if they are given access to the investing strategies and specific recommendations of the best minds on Wall Street. At StreetAuthority, we not only study and track some of the best-known players on Wall Street, but we also hire many of these investing experts to write our newsletters and to provide in-depth research that you can't find anywhere else.

Read on to learn more about what our research team has to offer . . .

Our Products

We currently offer several different newsletters . . .

Please note that a subscription to one newsletter will not provide you with access to newsletters and members-only materials associated with any other newsletter. All newsletters are completely separate from each other.

Premium Newsletters (Paid Subscription Required)

Learn More  --  Subscribe High-Yield Investing is a premium investment newsletter devoted exclusively  to income-oriented investments. Each issue presents a wealth of information and timely investment ideas to help you earn a steady income stream from your portfolio. Available exclusively to paid subscribers, the service includes a monthly email newsletter, regular Mid-Month Updates, and access to two model portfolios and various special reports on our web site High-Yield Investing retails for $199 per year, but if you act now you can take advantage of a special offer of just $149.50 per year.

Learn More  --  Subscribe Published monthly, the mission of The ETF Authority is to help our readers identify today's most profitable exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and closed-end funds. In each monthly issue, editor Nathan Slaughter uses a proprietary ranking system and a host of in-depth fundamental research to identify today's top exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The ETF Authority retails for $399 per year, but if you act now you can take advantage of a special, limited-time offer of just $297 per year.

Learn More  --  Subscribe Written by industry veteran Nick Lanyi, who spent the better part of a decade as the trusted lieutenant of famed investor Louis Rukeyser, High-Yield International is the nation's #1 publication devoted exclusively to international income investing. Each issue introduces readers to a different corner of the globe and presents a listing of the most profitable, highest-yielding stocks and funds available in today's foreign markets. High-Yield International retails for $794 per year, but if you act now you can take advantage of a special offer of just $397 per year.

Learn More  --  Subscribe Published monthly, this newsletter is an invaluable resource for self-directed investors looking to earn above-average profits in the equity markets. With a keen focus on fundamental analysis and an eye for undervalued stocks, our experienced research staff sorts through thousands of investing opportunities and brings you only those with the greatest potential for both near- and long-term gains. The Market Advisor doesn't bring you the news -- it delivers profitable investment guidance that you can act on today to improve your portfolio. The Market Advisor retails for $199 per year, but if you act now you can take advantage of a special offer of just $149.50 per year.

Learn More  --  Subscribe Published monthly, the mission of Half-Priced Stocks is to help our readers identify securities that are trading at the steepest discount to their intrinsic net worth. In some cases this discount can reach up to 50% or more, giving savvy value investors the chance to purchase quality stocks for just pennies on the dollar. Half-Priced Stocks retails for $299 per year, but if you act now you can take advantage of a special, limited-time discount offer of just $149 per year.

Additional FREE Web Site Features

In addition to our free biweekly StreetAuthority Investor Update newsletter, we also publish a host of valuable free content on our web site.  Here's a quick rundown of what we have to offer:

Resources -- Here at StreetAuthority, we not only publish a number of award-winning financial newsletters, but we also strive to give our readers easy access to the best investing information available on the Internet.  Along those lines, we're pleased to bring you a wealth of financial information on our Resources page.  From current market news and quotes to company research and profiles, you can find it all right here at StreetAuthority!

Valuable Links -- After spending thousands and thousands of hours researching financial-related content on the web, we realized that our internal list of favorite sites was an extremely valuable resource.  Instead of keeping this resource private, we decided to share it with our valued subscribers.

Profiles of Various Investing Legends -- To help everyday investors understand and learn from the disciplined and value-oriented approaches espoused by the world's greatest investors, we've put together some in-depth profiles of investing legends such as Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham and Peter Lynch.

About The Editors

Nick Lanyi | Paul Tracy | Carla Pasternak | Nathan Slaughter

Nick Lanyi has spent 17 years researching and analyzing money-making opportunities for three of the most widely read investment advisory services in history. At Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street, Nick spent the better part of a decade as a core member of Rukeyser's trusted research team, covering the entire investment waterfront. Earlier, Nick refined his touch at Fidelity Insight, a leading mutual-fund newsletter . . . and wrote for the venerable general-interest financial newsletter, Personal Finance.

But it was working with Louis Rukeyser that Nick blossomed into the authority he is today. Louis Rukeyser was the first person to bring Wall Street to Main Street, via his pioneering television show that drew 10 times the audience of the likes of CNBC. And his print advisory was by far the most popular investment newsletter in history. During his priceless apprenticeship, Nick steadily rose through the ranks to ultimately supervise all investment research for Rukeyser's newsletter. He personally analyzed hundreds of companies and spent years specifically focused on high-yielding stocks and bonds.

Using Rukeyser's priceless Rolodex, Nick established working relationships with the all-stars of Wall Street. He interviewed dozens of top money managers and analysts. And he developed the rare knack for translating their often-arcane statements into plain English that the rest of us can understand and act on. If anyone was destined to inherit Rukeyser's skill at isolating Wall Street's few proven producers from a sea of riff raff, it was Nick.

Over the years, Nick has had countless extensive private conversations with virtually every prominent portfolio manager you could think of, including Bill Miller (Legg Mason Value Trust), Ron Baron (Baron funds), Will Danoff (Fidelity Contrafund), Harry Lange (Fidelity Magellan), Tom Marsico (Marsico funds), Bill Nygren (Oakmark Select) and Brian Rogers (T. Rowe Price Equity Income), among others. He has also interviewed most of the top bond-fund managers, including the two giants of the past 20 years: Bill Gross (PIMCO) and Dan Fuss (Loomis Sayles). These men and women are arguably responsible for investing more money than any other two people on the planet.

Nick also spoke constantly (and still does) with a number of top Wall Street strategists, including Rich Bernstein (Merrill Lynch), Tobias Levkovich (Citigroup), Tom McManus (Bank of America) and Liz Ann Sonders (Charles Schwab). The pronouncements of these men and women move markets . . . and hearing them straight from the source gives Nick an invaluable investing edge.

Naturally, Nick has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg and Forbes.com. He has also appeared on CNN/fn and CNBC. We're tickled pink to have an expert of Nick's caliber on board our "editors' circle" here at StreetAuthority.

Visit the link below to learn more about Nick's premium newsletter --
High-Yield International

Paul Tracy founded StreetAuthority.com and became the firm's Chief Investment Strategist in 2001. Prior to that he spent several years as Managing Editor at a multi-million dollar financial publishing firm with over 150,000 subscribers. In addition to his role as managing editor and lead financial writer, he was also responsible for equity research and managing a team of seasoned professional financial writers, researchers and market commentators.

Paul's previous experience includes a position at Robert W. Baird & Co.'s full-service brokerage operations as well as economic research work on a Money and Banking project funded by the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has also spent time doing outside consulting and research for the University of Virginia, has appeared as a guest expert on several prominent financial radio shows, and has been a featured speaker at various investment conferences across the U.S.

Paul graduated with a B.S. in Finance and Management from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Visit the link below to learn more about Paul's premium newsletter -- the
StreetAuthority Market Advisor

Carla Pasternak draws on a variety of financial backgrounds to make profitable calls on income-generating stocks for her readers.

Carla has been employed in the investment industry for more than two decades. In addition to her work as a writer for several other nationally recognized financial publishers, her previous experience includes a position as President of a well-respected investor relations firm. She has also been writing shareholder reports for public companies (annual reports, speeches, corporate profiles, slide shows, etc.) since 1980.

A highly successful investment analyst, Carla specializes in high-yield, income-paying stocks. In that pursuit, she's always mindful to select companies that not only pay rich dividends, but that also have the potential to deliver strong long-term capital gains.

On the educational front, Carla holds both MBA and Ph.D. degrees. When she's not watching the market, she's teaching business courses at the college level and managing several million dollars in portfolio assets.

Visit the link below to learn more about Carla's premium newsletter --
High-Yield Investing

Nathan Slaughter has developed a long and successful track record over the years by investing in both exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and deeply discounted value securities. When it comes to ETFs, Nathan has created a proprietary ranking system that helps him zero in on today's most promising funds. And on the value front, Nathan uses advanced discounted cash flow techniques, along with a host of fundamental research, to uncover quality stocks that are trading well below their actual intrinsic value.

Nathan's previous experience includes a long tenure at AXA/Equitable Advisors, where he provided comprehensive investment advisory services to small businesses and high net-worth clients. He also honed his research skills at Morgan Keegan, where he performed asset allocation, retirement planning, and consultative portfolio management services.

Several years ago Nathan switched gears and decided to devote his time exclusively to financial analysis and writing. He has since published hundreds of articles for a variety of prominent online and print publications. 

Nathan's educational background includes NASD Series 6, 7, 63, & 65 certifications, as well as a degree in Finance/Investment Management. He currently resides in Shreveport, LA with wife Julie and sons Aidan and Riley.

To learn more about Nathan's value investing newsletter -- Half-Priced Stocks -- please visit this link. To learn more about Nathan's exchange-traded funds (ETF) newsletter -- The ETF Authority -- please visit this link.

About Our Research Staff

Tanner Callais | Amy Calistri | Andy Obermueller | Brad Briggs

Tanner Callais is the managing editor at StreetAuthority. An avid student of the markets, he has seen his articles published on numerous financial websites, including Catablast, MarketAddicts, and Seeking Alpha. In addition, his research has taken him to distant nations like New Zealand to dig up the best investment opportunities in the world.

Tanner began his career with StreetAuthority in 2006. Since that time, he has continually advanced his knowledge and expertise of the markets by working directly with editors Paul Tracy, Nathan Slaughter, Carla Pasternak, and Nick Lanyi. As well, he has seen his role in the company grow quickly. Today, more than 200,000 subscribers see the end result of the efforts of Tanner (and others) each week. When not looking for new investments, he enjoys following college football during the fall.

Tanner holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin.

Amy Calistri is an investment strategist and editor with StreetAuthority. Amy has a master's degree from the L.B.J. School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, specializing in international economic and industrial policy. She also has an undergraduate engineering degree from Columbia University. Prior to joining the company, Amy was a senior researcher with Applied Economics Consulting Group, providing economic and financial analysis in support of commercial litigation.

In addition to holding a Series 3 certification, Amy has authored and instructed investment education materials used by a number of the major investment houses. She is also a recognized authority on the changing international regulatory policies affecting the casino/gambling sector. Amy is published in the areas of economics, statistics, and her other risk vs. return hobby -- poker.

Andy Obermueller is a writer and researcher for StreetAuthority. His background is in financial journalism, and he has worked for some of the nation's largest newspapers. At the business desk of The Star-Ledger, his market acumen guided the financial news read by more than a million people each day. Later, his close contacts with West Texas business leaders helped him break the story on the plans for the first nuclear power plant to seek regulatory approval in the United States in more than a quarter-century. Andy is known for versatility: He's as comfortable scouring thousands of pages of SEC filings as he is sitting down with CEOs for a one-on-one chat.

After watching business from the outside for ten years, Obermueller got an inside look as a commercial lender with Wells Fargo's Business Banking Group, where he worked prior to joining StreetAuthority. He's fond of premium cigars, museums and spy movies.

Andy holds a degree in journalism from the University of Kansas.

Brad Briggs is an editor and researcher at StreetAuthority. A graduate of Baylor University, Brad joined StreetAuthority in 2008 after a brief stint in the banking sector and at The Texas Observer. Brad previously served as an editor for his alma mater's newspaper, the Baylor Lariat.

Brad has experience researching and writing articles on topics ranging from technology to renewable energy research. He has received numerous individual and staff awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association and the Houston Press Club. When not tracking the markets, Brad also enjoys following politics and sports.

Career Opportunities

Freelance Writers
We're currently looking for part-time freelance writers with strong, experienced financial backgrounds and superior writing skills. At the current time, we're looking EXCLUSIVELY for analysts who examine the market from a fundamental perspective (no technical analysts). Ideal applicants will be available to write one or two articles per week to be published on our web site and in our various newsletters. The type of content we're looking for is similar to what we provide in our Market Advisor and our Investor Update newsletters.  To review a sample of the type of writing we'd like to see, please visit this link.

Contact Us

StreetAuthority is the nation's premier source for investment research, guidance, and related information. If you have any further questions related to our content, product offerings or web site, you may want to first visit our FAQ page. We also provide you with a number of tools to manage your account via our My Account feature. If you still can't find the answer you seek at either of these pages, then feel free to contact us by filling out one of the following forms:   Customer Support   ---   Editorial Feedback

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StreetAuthority, LLC
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Again, we'd like to thank you for visiting our site and taking an interest in StreetAuthority.com. If you have any suggestions as to how we might improve our service, please do not hesitate to contact us.  Thank you for subscribing and best wishes for investing success!

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