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
For many investors, 2011 should be remembered as the year of the dividend. Weary of market volatility, investors are flocking to dividend stocks to lock in yields often twice the meager 2% return… Read More
Thanks to a big drop in sales in 2008 and early 2009, a wide number of companies were able to post impressive revenue gains in 2010 and 2011, as demand for goods and services returned to normal levels. But this might be the end of it: analysts expect sales growth… Read More
What a year! If nothing major happens in the next week or so, it looks like the S&P 500 will finish the year down by about 3.6%. Try to be careful as you jump for joy. It’s hard to argue against the fact that there’s a sideways… Read More
We’ve reached the time of year when investors flip the calendar and try to anticipate the events to come for 2012. I’ve weighed in with my own near-term strategies and provided a glimpse of my three favorite sectors for the coming year. Right now,… Read More
If you’re around my age, then you probably remember exactly where you were when you heard the news in November 1963 that President Kennedy had been shot. The first lunar landing in July 1969 is another such time marker for my generation, as is Sept. 11, 2001. Read More
Executives at chip-equipment maker Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX) pulled off a masterstroke this week. A decision to buy Novellus Systems (Nasdaq: NVLS) has the makings of a “home run,” according to Citigroup. Why? Because the acquisition may boost Lam’s… Read More
Here at StreetAuthority, we like to keep tabs on where the richest people in the world are putting their money. After all, billionaires such as Warren Buffett are some of the smartest investors on the planet (Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK-B) 20% average annual gain in… Read More
We’ve all heard of peak oil — the notion that, because there’s a finite oil supply, production will one day begin to progressively diminish until there’s no oil left. Well, a similar thing may be happening with silver, one of the world’s most desired precious metals. That’s why we at… Read More
If there’s one thing I hate, it’s when Warren Buffett is right. He usually is, of course, and that’s one of the things that make the Oracle of Omaha worth listening to. A Buffett adage that very few people seem to take note of… Read More
Here's a breakdown of how the Daily Paycheck portfolio has performed since inceptions, plus updates on some of its holdings. Read More
