Carla Pasternak is a leading income investing expert, serving as Director of Income Research for High-Yield Investing and Dividend Opportunities. Together, these newsletters put her expertise in the hands of more than 200,000 subscribers each month.
A highly successful income investment analyst, Carla has excelled in the industry for almost three decades. In addition to her work as a writer for several nationally recognized financial publishers, her previous experience includes a position as the Investment Relations Manager of Aberford Resources (now Talisman Energy), where she produced prize-winning annual reports and shareholder communications. It was this in-depth experience in the high-yield Canadian energy sector that began to attract Dr. Pasternak to income investing.
Later, Carla founded Canada Corporate Communications, which was responsible for writing, designing, and producing shareholder reports for companies in Canada. The company handled upwards of 50 clients per year at its peak, including many of the most popular Canadian trusts.
For over 20 years Dr. Pasternak also taught several courses in the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University in Calgary.
On the educational front, Carla holds an MBA from the University of Calgary and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. When not watching the market, she enjoys outdoors activities, including hiking, kayaking, and horseback riding.
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Analyst Articles
I know it’s tempting… But sometimes, as an income investor, when you see a stock yielding 8%, 10%, 11% or even more — it pays to hold off on pulling the trigger with that buy order. The good news is that sometimes all it takes is a little homework, including… Read More
I used to be one of the original Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) skeptics. I disliked everything about the company, from its goofy logo to the names and artistic interfaces of the products. To me, it was clear these machines belonged in an art classroom and not the workplace like a regular… Read More
Major political events can have a powerful effect on the market, particularly oil stocks. And with the presidential election only two weeks away, a big profit opportunity is at hand. Two and a half… Read More
You’re going to be tempted to dismiss what I’m about to tell. You’ll want to say, “That’s a strategy for day traders… too risky for my blood.” But it’s not. It’s one of the most reliable ways to make an extra 10% or more on your investments… or possibly even… Read More
The stock market has tumbled in recent sessions, giving many a sense that its peaks have come and gone for this year. Yet it’s worth noting that the major averages are still within 5% to 6% of their yearly highs, so there… Read More
It’s agreed: We want the yawning American budget gap to disappear. But there is wide disagreement about how to make that happen. Smaller government? Higher taxes for the rich? Actually, there are solutions no one is talking about — solutions that… Read More
Turn on the news anytime or read a newspaper online, and you’ll probably see at least one article talking about the pending fiscal cliff and the looming consequences on the U.S. economy. But there’s something that can have a far worse… Read More
They’re low-risk, liquid investments that, upon purchase, do Uncle Sam a favor… What are these mystery tools, and what surprises do they hold?#-ad_banner-# They’re Treasury securities, or Treasuries, as they’re commonly called. Treasuries… Read More
Too often, income investors are forced to choose between dividend yields and growth. Fast-growing companies rarely pay dividends, since they need their cash for business expansion. Those with generous yields are usually either mature, out-of-favor companies or slow-growth utilities and telecoms. For… Read More
Wall Street analysts, along with the financial media, will soon scour the landscape and make bold predictions about which stocks will have the biggest upside during the next 12 months. Frankly, such bold calls hinge on the state of the U.S. Read More
