Jimmy Butts is the Chief Investment Strategist for Maximum Profit and Capital Wealth Letter, and a regular contributor to StreetAuthority Insider. Prior to joining StreetAuthority, Jimmy came from the financial services and banking industry where he worked as a Financial Advisor. There he specialized in providing customized retirement solutions for individuals. Jimmy graduated from Boise State University with a degree in business administration and finance. He also spent multiple years studying language, international business and finance in both Germany and Buenos Aires, Argentina. At one point he held his series 6, 63, 65 and 26 securities licenses. When he's not combing through financial statements or reading about finance, Jimmy enjoys being outdoors.

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I have three young boys running around in the yard right now. They seem to be playing “Calvinball.” That’s a game from the old “Calvin & Hobbes” comic strip.  Now, if you’ve never played Calvinball, the rules are confusing. It’s a game that you never play the same way twice. Anyone can add a rule, and any player can change the rules at any time, even if no one else agrees with the change.  Calvinball is what I call it when the boys are just running around and getting along. It’s simply a few moments of peaceful chaos.  Now that… Read More

I have three young boys running around in the yard right now. They seem to be playing “Calvinball.” That’s a game from the old “Calvin & Hobbes” comic strip.  Now, if you’ve never played Calvinball, the rules are confusing. It’s a game that you never play the same way twice. Anyone can add a rule, and any player can change the rules at any time, even if no one else agrees with the change.  Calvinball is what I call it when the boys are just running around and getting along. It’s simply a few moments of peaceful chaos.  Now that you know I’m a fan of Calvinball, you might understand why I’m so excited about the chart below. It’s a chaotic picture, but it offers investors important information.  —Recommended Link— BOMBSHELL: America’s Favorite New “Paychecks” You need to see this to believe it. CLICK HERE to see how a 3-minute phone call could hand you the opportunity to collect checks worth up to $225,326. And best of all, this program is backed by the full force and authority of the United States government… Click here to see all the details. Let… Read More

Don’t get lulled into a false sense of security.  Yes, it’s been an amazing run for the markets this year. The 17% surge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average since the beginning of 2019 has made us forget all about the market’s woes last December. That 700-point freefall on Christmas Eve is now just a distant memory.  #-ad_banner-#All that consternation about an inverted yield curve? Those worries have melted away.  The prospect of an interest rate cut has provided a temporary distraction. But understand that the Federal Reserve is only shifting course and loosening monetary policy because it sees darkening… Read More

Don’t get lulled into a false sense of security.  Yes, it’s been an amazing run for the markets this year. The 17% surge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average since the beginning of 2019 has made us forget all about the market’s woes last December. That 700-point freefall on Christmas Eve is now just a distant memory.  #-ad_banner-#All that consternation about an inverted yield curve? Those worries have melted away.  The prospect of an interest rate cut has provided a temporary distraction. But understand that the Federal Reserve is only shifting course and loosening monetary policy because it sees darkening in the macro skies. Now more than ever, it’s important to focus on what’s working in the market. And what better way to start than by looking for companies that are raising their dividends? After all, all things being equal, if a company is giving shareholders a raise at this late point of the economic cycle, then there’s a good chance management has confidence that it can generate enough cash to cover the payout in any condition.  That’s why every month I make a point to research possible dividend raisers for the next month or so and share my findings… Read More

The market’s comeback this year is one for the record books: The S&P 500 closed the best first half of a year since 1997. Not too many analysts predicted such a big rally — but then again, not too many thought the U.S. Federal Reserve would consider the first interest rate cut in 10 years as early as this July and that the rest of the world would become more dovish as the year progressed.  But investors are still not happy. Just as with so many times during the last few years, they are questioning whether the recent records will… Read More

The market’s comeback this year is one for the record books: The S&P 500 closed the best first half of a year since 1997. Not too many analysts predicted such a big rally — but then again, not too many thought the U.S. Federal Reserve would consider the first interest rate cut in 10 years as early as this July and that the rest of the world would become more dovish as the year progressed.  But investors are still not happy. Just as with so many times during the last few years, they are questioning whether the recent records will hold and whether the rally has some power remaining in it.  —Recommended Link— 5 stocks you need to know about ASAP One Minneapolis cash machine is yielding us 65% (it has hiked its dividend 28 years in a row). A Philadelphia firm yielding us 62% (we’re up 2,559% in this one). The North Dakota juggernaut that has made us 1,881%. The New Orleans utility yielding us 71%-just paid its 188th consecutive dividend. The telecom from New York City yielding us 62%. Get these five stocks now. Reasons For Caution One… Read More

Our first foray into the world of medical and recreational cannabis over at Fast-Track Millionaire remains the industry leader.  It was the first among the industry players to secure a large and lucrative partnership deal — in the form of a multi-billion-dollar link with a well-known maker of beers, wines and spirits.  It was also the first to buy a large U.S.-based competitor, although the deal is designed not to take place until the U.S. legalizes marijuana on a federal level. In many ways, our first cannabis stock pick has set the standard in the budding industry. But other industry… Read More

Our first foray into the world of medical and recreational cannabis over at Fast-Track Millionaire remains the industry leader.  It was the first among the industry players to secure a large and lucrative partnership deal — in the form of a multi-billion-dollar link with a well-known maker of beers, wines and spirits.  It was also the first to buy a large U.S.-based competitor, although the deal is designed not to take place until the U.S. legalizes marijuana on a federal level. In many ways, our first cannabis stock pick has set the standard in the budding industry. But other industry players have been following suit. And my Fast-Track Millionaire readers and I have been paying very close attention, looking for what could be tomorrow’s household names in Big Cannabis. —Recommended Link— This Is The Story To Watch In 2019 I’ve found the perfect marijuana business. And it’s not a dispensary, a lab, or a grower. Instead, it provides the one thing each of these businesses need. Something they pay a 400% premium to get access to. And something that retains its value no matter what happens with marijuana laws. More importantly for you, this company… Read More

Some investors may be concerned about buying stocks when the S&P 500 is up double-digits in less than six months. That’s understandable. As I write this, the S&P 500 index has rallied 16.2%, while the market is up 49% over the past five years and 217% over the past decade. But rather than adopt an overly defensive posture, I’ve been telling my Fast-Track Millionaire readers something different… You see, I think the antidote is to invest in rapid-growth industries — places where future profits are likely to outgrow the market by a wide margin.  After all, if we can identify… Read More

Some investors may be concerned about buying stocks when the S&P 500 is up double-digits in less than six months. That’s understandable. As I write this, the S&P 500 index has rallied 16.2%, while the market is up 49% over the past five years and 217% over the past decade. But rather than adopt an overly defensive posture, I’ve been telling my Fast-Track Millionaire readers something different… You see, I think the antidote is to invest in rapid-growth industries — places where future profits are likely to outgrow the market by a wide margin.  After all, if we can identify the companies delivering the kind of growth I’m talking about — it won’t matter what the rest of the market is doing… the shares of these companies will be positioned to keep delivering. This explains the recent strength in tech, for example. And while there’s plenty of growth in that sector — and you should be paying close attention to it (as we do over at Fast-Track Millionaire)… I’m not here to talk about tech today.  Instead, I’d like to touch on another growth industry — where the action has largely been more muted — the fledgling cannabis sector.  —Recommended… Read More