Nathan Slaughter, Chief Investment Strategist of The Daily Paycheck and High-Yield Investing, has developed a long and successful track record over the years by finding profitable investments no matter where they hide. Nathan's previous experience includes a long tenure at AXA/Equitable Advisors, one of the world's largest financial planning firms. He also honed his research skills at Morgan Keegan, where he managed millions in portfolio assets and performed consultative retirement planning services. To reach more investors, Nathan switched gears in 2004 and began writing full-time. He has since published hundreds of articles for a variety of prominent online and print publications. Nathan has interviewed industry insiders like Paul Weisbruch and CEOs like Tom Evans of Bankrate.com, and has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times for his expertise on economic moats. Nathan's educational background includes NASD Series 6, 7, 63, & 65 certifications, as well as a degree in Finance/Investment Management from Sam M. Walton School of Business, where he received a full academic scholarship. When not following the market, Nathan enjoys watching his favorite baseball team, the Cubs, and camping and fishing with his family.
Analyst Articles
It’s abundant, it’s cheap, and it’s found just about everywhere… It accounts for about 40% of the planet’s electricity usage — more than natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar and geothermal combined. It’s the world’s most preferred fuel for electricity generation, and people hate it…… Read More
The U.S. consumer has been in a funk for several years now. European consumers feel even more pinched. Even the go-go economies of China and Brazil are seeing the signs of weakening consumer sentiment. Still, credit card giants Visa (NYSE: V) and MasterCard (NYSE:… Read More
Unless you have been living off the grid for the past several years, you may have noticed a change in consumer behavior. Even with the slight improvement in the economic numbers, many consumers remain shell-shocked from the real estate downturn and unemployment situation. #-ad_banner-#While… Read More
This could be one of the greatest investing setups I have ever seen… Back in November, I added shares of a popular athletic footwear and clothing company to my Stock of the Month portfolio. #-ad_banner-#At the time, I only bought half of my intended… Read More
When Patriot Coal (NYSE: PCX) announced plans to file for bankruptcy, investors should not have been surprised. After all, shares had fallen from $20 to $2 in the past year, signaling potential financial distress in the days and weeks ahead. In fact, expectations that… Read More
It’s rare to find a double-digit yield from a preferred stock. It’s especially rare to find this sort of yield from one of the world’s largest companies. Here in the United States, you’d be lucky to get… Read More
For subscribers to my $100,000 Real-Money Portfolio, you’ll notice a clear set of rules I live by: Every pick has to have solid downside support, potentially robust upside and clear catalysts in place. Having just two of three investment merits isn’t good enough. You need all three to preserve capital… Read More
Emerging-market stocks are notorious for two things: growth and extreme volatility. But while that strong growth has padded many portfolios in the past few years, extreme bouts of volatility have also left more than a few investors searching for a more stable method to tap into the emerging-market growth story. Read More
After being in the investment business for longer than I care to admit, surviving two nasty bear markets, experiencing the advent of the Internet, seeing more corporate scandals than I care to remember, and more, I’ve decided there are only two basic kinds investment… Read More
If you’re an executive at a struggling retailer, then you’ve been warned. Either come up with a way to turn the ship around, or get ready for investors to make life quite difficult. In this tough economic climate, investors are in no mood to hold on to any retail stock… Read More
