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
For many years, traders have been looking for the next Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) or the next Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT). They want to find a small company that is about to become a market leader and the dominant force in its field. Finding winners that… Read More
If you’re saving for retirement or just need a dependable source of income, then I have found a few stocks I consider standouts for their safety and high yield. With these stocks, it’s possible to build a… Read More
With $200,000 in actual cash fronted by StreetAuthority, I was given the go-ahead to build a real-money portfolio using the “Daily Paycheck” strategy. The strategy is straightforward. I’m building a portfolio of income stocks… Read More
For many years, traders have been looking for the next Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) or the next Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT). They want to find a small company that is about to become a market leader and the dominant force in its field. Finding winners that… Read More
With interest rates still near record lows, dividend stocks remain one of the only options available for income-hungry investors — especially those at or nearing retirement. Thankfully, there are plenty of options out there. We at StreetAuthority… Read More
The concern over sequestration by the federal government has pressured defense stocks in the past month. But the United States is the biggest military spender in the world, spending more each year than the other top five countries combined. This tells me there is… Read More
It’s always helpful to keep an eye on losing stocks. Whether it’s a scan of the stocks making fresh 52-week lows, or a screen for stocks that have fallen sharply in recent quarters, you may come across tomorrow’s… Read More
Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) is one of the most controversial companies we cover. I understand not everyone likes investing in cigarette manufacturers, and that’s fine… But our job at StreetAuthority is to give you the most timely and profitable… Read More
The world was shocked when the Brazilian energy corporation Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) announced in 2007 the discovery of a massive oil deposit. Buried deep under the Atlantic Ocean, the Tupi oilfield, due east of Rio de Janeiro, was… Read More
It’s always helpful to keep an eye on losing stocks. Whether it’s a scan of the stocks making fresh 52-week lows, or a screen for stocks that have fallen sharply in recent quarters, you may come across tomorrow’s winning trades. Case in point: Shares of Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), which saw its shares slump from $300 in the summer of 2011 to just $60 a year later. Snapping up this losing stock in the fall of 2012,… Read More
It’s always helpful to keep an eye on losing stocks. Whether it’s a scan of the stocks making fresh 52-week lows, or a screen for stocks that have fallen sharply in recent quarters, you may come across tomorrow’s winning trades. Case in point: Shares of Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), which saw its shares slump from $300 in the summer of 2011 to just $60 a year later. Snapping up this losing stock in the fall of 2012, when most investors were fleeing, turned out to be a wise move as shares have rebounded a stunning 200% — in less than five months. The 10 Worst Performers of the Past 12 Months* *representing stocks in the S&P 500 and S&P 400 Here’s a look at three deeply-bruised stocks that have serious rebound potential in 2013. 1. Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF) In October 2012, I profiled three stocks that possessed a solid mix of growth, income and value. And while Bunge… Read More
