Nathan Slaughter

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

America’s richest CEOs have stockpiled $4.0 trillion worth of cash to go “all-in” on a "hidden" corner of the market that could make them (and you) a ton of money in the months ahead. Read More

America’s richest CEOs have stockpiled $4.0 trillion worth of cash to go “all-in” on a "hidden" corner of the market that could make them (and you) a ton of money in the months ahead. Read More

If you have kids, I’m sure you remember what it’s like taking them to the park to play. (I know this might feel like a distant memory depending on where you live, but give it a shot.) From the perspective of an adult, it’s often loud. But the noise serves a purpose. The kids are making noise to attract attention. It could be an effort to get another child to throw a ball, or an effort to keep a child from jumping off the swing into a crowd. Noise is part of playing. As a parent, we often try to… Read More

If you have kids, I’m sure you remember what it’s like taking them to the park to play. (I know this might feel like a distant memory depending on where you live, but give it a shot.) From the perspective of an adult, it’s often loud. But the noise serves a purpose. The kids are making noise to attract attention. It could be an effort to get another child to throw a ball, or an effort to keep a child from jumping off the swing into a crowd. Noise is part of playing. As a parent, we often try to tune out the noise so we can respond to the rare but important signal of distress that happens when kids play. (With my boys, it’s not as rare as I’d like it to be.) Noise is the way a child attracts attention when they are distressed. Maybe they’re hurt or need help because their head went into the monkey bars just fine but is more difficult to get out. As a parent, the noise is unavoidable, but it’s our job to quickly respond to this important noise… what an engineer would call the “signal.” Stock market analysts face a similar… Read More

With much of the focus (and returns) on other stocks and sectors, 5G has been pushed to the back burner. But according to my Maximum Profit system, 5G stocks are secretly beginning to pick up momentum, once again. Read More

With much of the focus (and returns) on other stocks and sectors, 5G has been pushed to the back burner. But according to my Maximum Profit system, 5G stocks are secretly beginning to pick up momentum, once again. Read More

Just seven months ago -- before coronavirus dominated headlines -- the investment world was wrapped up in the imminent launch of the next generation of wireless technology. This is more commonly referred to as 5G. It seems, however, that much of the attention has shifted away from 5G... Read More