Amber Hestla

Amber Hestla is Lead Investment Strategist behind Profitable Trading's Income Trader, Profit Amplifier and Maximum Income. She specializes in generating income using options strategies that minimize risk by applying skills she learned on military deployments and intelligence training to the markets.

While deployed overseas with the military, Amber learned the importance of analyzing data to forecast what is likely to happen in the future, a skill she now applies to financial markets. Prior to that, Amber studied risk management working undercover. While risk management is no longer a matter of life and death, she believes it is the most important factor in long-term trading success.

And although she makes her living in the markets, she continues to study the markets and trading daily. Her writing has been featured in trading magazines including the Market Technicians Association newsletter, Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities and Stocks, Futures and Options in the United States, and Shares, a weekly trading magazine published in the United Kingdom.

Analyst Articles

Another Reason Why It’s Time To Rethink ‘Value’…

Amber Hestla
January 23, 2020

There’s an academic paper that’s getting a lot of attention. Why? Because the implications are serious -- for interest rates and the very definition of value investing. Read More

There’s an academic paper that’s getting a lot of attention. Why? Because the implications are serious -- for interest rates and the very definition of value investing. Read More

3 Stocks That Could Hike Dividends In February

Nathan Slaughter
January 22, 2020

Part of my mandate as Chief Investment Strategist of High-Yield Investing is to find stocks that will put more cash in your pocket. It’s that simple. And as the end of another month approaches, that means it’s time for my monthly check-in on companies that are likely to do just that… If you’re new to this, here’s how it works… In each issue of my premium newsletter, I scan the market for potential dividend hikes over the next four to six weeks. We also highlight noteworthy special distributions on the horizon. I give special attention to outsized double-digit increases and… Read More

Part of my mandate as Chief Investment Strategist of High-Yield Investing is to find stocks that will put more cash in your pocket. It’s that simple. And as the end of another month approaches, that means it’s time for my monthly check-in on companies that are likely to do just that… If you’re new to this, here’s how it works… In each issue of my premium newsletter, I scan the market for potential dividend hikes over the next four to six weeks. We also highlight noteworthy special distributions on the horizon. I give special attention to outsized double-digit increases and reliable dividend-payers that have been steadily growing payouts for a decade or more. I flag these stocks first for my premium readers. Then, I share them with the public. It’s that simple. If you’re looking for potential portfolio additions to research further, I can’t think of a better place to start. So without further delay, here’s what I’ve found this month… 3 Upcoming Dividend Hikes 1. Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) – Amgen is a leading global biotech developer with special expertise in cancer research and renal failure (kidney disease) treatments. Its biggest blockbuster is the anti-inflammatory drug Enbrel. This is used… Read More

A Smaller Stock With Big-Time Momentum

Jimmy Butts
January 15, 2020

I want to tell you about another under-the-radar growth stock that’s riding some powerful trends that I think will lead to some nice gains in pretty short order. Read More

I want to tell you about another under-the-radar growth stock that’s riding some powerful trends that I think will lead to some nice gains in pretty short order. Read More