Deborah O'Malley is a communications professional, with a bachelor of arts in communications studies and a master’s of science in health communications. She is highly versed in researching and writing about the health sector. However, she also has strong knowledge of the information technology, engineering and electricity sectors, which was developed when working for the Municipal and Federal governments. With the government, she wrote, edited and researched news articles, produced press releases, and developed investor relations and annual report content. This solid communications background built the foundation for writing informed financial articles about a variety of industries and sectors. While focusing on writing about hot stocks and sector, Deborah's strong research and writing background gives her the ability to uncover developing stories, synthesize complex information, assess emerging trends and write engaging articles. This winning combination helps her find under/overvalued stocks to make timely, profitable trades.  

Analyst Articles

A Stock That Could Land Double-Digit Profits for Traders

Deborah O'Malley
January 25, 2013

Disney (NYSE: DIS), the place where dreams come true, currently appears to be a dream stock for traders. With an upbeat fundamental outlook, shares appear on the verge of a bullish technical breakout — and could hit a new all-time high. The entertainment empire is on the rise following recent news the company is releasing a new video game platform, called Disney Infinity. The gaming system enables actual Disney figurines to be docked into a video game console. Players can then… Read More

Disney (NYSE: DIS), the place where dreams come true, currently appears to be a dream stock for traders. With an upbeat fundamental outlook, shares appear on the verge of a bullish technical breakout — and could hit a new all-time high. The entertainment empire is on the rise following recent news the company is releasing a new video game platform, called Disney Infinity. The gaming system enables actual Disney figurines to be docked into a video game console. Players can then customize the game content based on the figures plugged in.#-ad_banner-# This interactive gaming system bears a remarkable similarity to Activision Blizzard’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Skylanders video game platform in that physical toys are used to connect into a virtual game world. The “plug and play” idea appears a profitable one. Activision recently reported U.S. sales of Skylanders hit more than $500 million. However, where Disney will likely take the cake from Activision is in its power to bring a much larger collection of characters into the games. When the Infinity system is released in June,… Read More

My Favorite Way to Beat Obama’s Tax Hikes

SA Analysts
January 25, 2013

Many successful investors will be in for a shock during upcoming tax seasons. There is nothing worse than having a banner year in the financial markets, then having to give a large portion of it to Uncle Sam in the form of taxes. Frankly, I’m concerned that the pain is going to be worse for winning investors who have failed to prepare themselves for the new era of higher tax rates.#-ad_banner-# Here’s what the new tax laws… Read More

Many successful investors will be in for a shock during upcoming tax seasons. There is nothing worse than having a banner year in the financial markets, then having to give a large portion of it to Uncle Sam in the form of taxes. Frankly, I’m concerned that the pain is going to be worse for winning investors who have failed to prepare themselves for the new era of higher tax rates.#-ad_banner-# Here’s what the new tax laws mean to you If you are in the top tax bracket, meaning you earn more than $400,000 (or $450,000 for married couples), then your marginal tax rate will jump to 39.6% and the rate on long-term capital gains and dividend interest will increase five percentage points to 20% for the 2013 tax year. A new 3.8% tax related to the Affordable Care Act (more commonly known as “… Read More

This May Be Your Best Investing Move Of 2013 (But You Have To Hurry)

Sara Glakas
January 25, 2013

If you haven’t taken advantage of the lowest mortgage rates in history, then you probably don’t want to wait any longer. According to two economists at the New York Federal Reserve, there’s no reason to expect that rates will go any lower under the current Federal Reserve policy.#-ad_banner-# Furthermore, they say, even if the Federal Reserve were to implement significant changes in an attempt to drive rates lower, there’s no guarantee the rates would respond. For reasons they are unable to explain, the… Read More

If you haven’t taken advantage of the lowest mortgage rates in history, then you probably don’t want to wait any longer. According to two economists at the New York Federal Reserve, there’s no reason to expect that rates will go any lower under the current Federal Reserve policy.#-ad_banner-# Furthermore, they say, even if the Federal Reserve were to implement significant changes in an attempt to drive rates lower, there’s no guarantee the rates would respond. For reasons they are unable to explain, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has hit a floor near the 3.5% range we’ve seen for the past several months. So what is your average homeowner to do? In short, stop waiting for sub-3% rates and call your mortgage broker today. Refinancing your mortgage may be the one “no-brainer” investing move for 2013. Even if you refinanced in the last few years, rates have fallen so far that… Read More