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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Fear. Anxiety. Excitement. Relief. Then fear… This gambit of emotions is likely what you’ve gone through the last few weeks if you’ve been keeping close tabs on your portfolio. Concerns over the mid-term elections, the trade war with China, ideas that the Federal Reserve will keep increasing interest rates, and slower growth prospects this earnings season… these have all shaken investor confidence. —Recommended Link— New Retirement Solution: ‘Executive Dividends’ Issued by some of the biggest corporations in America but unreported by the press, these “Executive Dividends” can be worth a fortune–if you know where to look… See how to… Read More

Fear. Anxiety. Excitement. Relief. Then fear… This gambit of emotions is likely what you’ve gone through the last few weeks if you’ve been keeping close tabs on your portfolio. Concerns over the mid-term elections, the trade war with China, ideas that the Federal Reserve will keep increasing interest rates, and slower growth prospects this earnings season… these have all shaken investor confidence. —Recommended Link— New Retirement Solution: ‘Executive Dividends’ Issued by some of the biggest corporations in America but unreported by the press, these “Executive Dividends” can be worth a fortune–if you know where to look… See how to cash in HERE, starting at $3,080 per month. The market’s volatility has definitely had an effect on our portfolio here at Maximum Profit — the system has given us a secondary sell signal (a trailing 15% stop-loss) on a handful of positions. #-ad_banner-#On October 8, I sent Maximum Profit subscribers an alert letting them know that two of our stocks had hit their trailing stop-losses. The first was cybersecurity firm Okta, Inc. (Nasdaq: OKTA), which we closed out of with a 21% return. The other stock was Atlassian Corporation (Nasdaq: TEAM), which we cut short for a small 6% loss… Read More

Every quarter when the latest 13-Fs are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), investors are eager to see which stocks the top hedge funds are holding. Did Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buy anything new? What about Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund with more than $160 billion in assets under management? What have they bought or sold? —Recommended Link— Hit This ‘Sweet Spot’ For 9.9% Average Yields While you might be tempted to buy only the highest-yielding dividend stocks… please DON’T. Because research proves that one special group of dividend-payers outperformed all others over a… Read More

Every quarter when the latest 13-Fs are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), investors are eager to see which stocks the top hedge funds are holding. Did Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buy anything new? What about Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund with more than $160 billion in assets under management? What have they bought or sold? —Recommended Link— Hit This ‘Sweet Spot’ For 9.9% Average Yields While you might be tempted to buy only the highest-yielding dividend stocks… please DON’T. Because research proves that one special group of dividend-payers outperformed all others over a period of 87 years. And once you find this dividend “sweet spot” you can earn average yields of 9.9%. I’m talking about a special collection called… Full story… It’s interesting to see what some of the brightest minds in finance are holding, or not holding. News of a “buy” by, say, Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) sometimes leads to a small spike in the share price of that company, on the idea that Buffett knows what he’s doing. Conversely, if the Oracle of Omaha decides to cut shares from his portfolio, the sheep often follow, sending shares tumbling. #-ad_banner-#By studying… Read More

Three months’ worth of gains gone in less than a week… On October 10, U.S. stocks saw their largest drop since February. This came on the heels of four consecutive down days, wiping out the hard-earned gains the S&P 500 had made over the last three months. —Recommended Link— URGENT NEWS: Experts Warn Your Pension Is “A Disaster Waiting To Happen” Save your retirement from miserly interest rates and an overstretched stock market with our special “Executive Dividends” Program… Learn more inside. It’s amazing how quickly profits can vanish. One day you’re sitting on some tidy unrealized gains and… Read More

Three months’ worth of gains gone in less than a week… On October 10, U.S. stocks saw their largest drop since February. This came on the heels of four consecutive down days, wiping out the hard-earned gains the S&P 500 had made over the last three months. —Recommended Link— URGENT NEWS: Experts Warn Your Pension Is “A Disaster Waiting To Happen” Save your retirement from miserly interest rates and an overstretched stock market with our special “Executive Dividends” Program… Learn more inside. It’s amazing how quickly profits can vanish. One day you’re sitting on some tidy unrealized gains and the next you’re in the red. Pretty soon your fight-or-flight instincts kick in and you begin making decisions emotionally. You get a pit in your stomach. Your judgment becomes cloudy. And all you focus on is the losses. This is how the market looks when you’re emotions are running high… You’re laser-focused on the losses. And rightfully so — nobody wants to lose their hard-earned money. But keep in mind that the pain of loss is stronger than the joy of gain (a phenomenon known as loss aversion). #-ad_banner-#But don’t let that fear and emotion take control over… Read More

I’ve avoided the topic and industry for a while now. But there’s no denying that it’s a burgeoning space with considerable momentum. One that I get plenty of questions about… I’m talking about the cannabis market, or pot stocks. —Recommended Link— Old Doesn’t Mean Outdated — 7 Assets To Own Forever If a firm can power through the Civil War, two World Wars, the Great Depression and Recession… you’d assume it was a top performer and could generate wealth for decades to come… right? WRONG! Today there are thirteen Fortune 500 companies that are at least 150 years old…… Read More

I’ve avoided the topic and industry for a while now. But there’s no denying that it’s a burgeoning space with considerable momentum. One that I get plenty of questions about… I’m talking about the cannabis market, or pot stocks. —Recommended Link— Old Doesn’t Mean Outdated — 7 Assets To Own Forever If a firm can power through the Civil War, two World Wars, the Great Depression and Recession… you’d assume it was a top performer and could generate wealth for decades to come… right? WRONG! Today there are thirteen Fortune 500 companies that are at least 150 years old… And not one of them was good enough to make our Legacy Assets list. This is a portfolio that’s given investors back $480,000 for every 100k they put in a decade ago. But what makes these Assets different? What enables them to perform under ANY market condition? They all have three simple connections… our Secret Legacy Asset Traits. To discover the seven stocks with these traits–stocks that have doubled the S&P in the past year and almost tripled it in the last decade — click here now. Pot stocks have been a hot topic for years now, but investing in… Read More

If you’ve been on the hunt for value in this surging market, then you might like this… Just recently, I shared a stock screen that I ran with readers of my premium newsletter, Top Stock Advisor. I’m going to make this a regular, reoccurring feature of their subscription as a sort of “bonus” — and I may share these with StreetAuthority Daily readers from time to time as well. —Recommended Link— Just Released… THE LIST: Top 7 Growth Stocks To Buy Now Our annual research has produced winners of 310%, 452%, and even 569% in years past. Last year’s… Read More

If you’ve been on the hunt for value in this surging market, then you might like this… Just recently, I shared a stock screen that I ran with readers of my premium newsletter, Top Stock Advisor. I’m going to make this a regular, reoccurring feature of their subscription as a sort of “bonus” — and I may share these with StreetAuthority Daily readers from time to time as well. —Recommended Link— Just Released… THE LIST: Top 7 Growth Stocks To Buy Now Our annual research has produced winners of 310%, 452%, and even 569% in years past. Last year’s picks are beating the S&P 500 3-to-1. And this year’s report could be the most profitable yet… If you’re tired of paltry gains, then this could be the most important thing you read all year. Click here to see it. I’ve decided to start with a value screen — meaning stocks that are trading at a discount relative to its fundamentals. P/E Ratios: How They Work To kick start our value screen, we will use a stock’s price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. As most investors know, the P/E ratio compares a stock’s price to its earnings. If a stock sells for… Read More

We need to talk about China… —Recommended Link— Larry Claims He Makes $213,000 A Year Using This System On average, a handful of investors quietly make $1,543 a month with this simple, 3-step system. Some, like Larry from Washington, will bank 6-figures this year. To find out what you’re missing, click here NOW… The world’s second-largest economy (behind the United States) has seen its stock market tumble. Signs of slowing growth, compounded by the ongoing barbs over trade sanctions with the United States, have caused its market to shed roughly 21% year-to-date, as measured by the Deutsche X-trackers Harvest… Read More

We need to talk about China… —Recommended Link— Larry Claims He Makes $213,000 A Year Using This System On average, a handful of investors quietly make $1,543 a month with this simple, 3-step system. Some, like Larry from Washington, will bank 6-figures this year. To find out what you’re missing, click here NOW… The world’s second-largest economy (behind the United States) has seen its stock market tumble. Signs of slowing growth, compounded by the ongoing barbs over trade sanctions with the United States, have caused its market to shed roughly 21% year-to-date, as measured by the Deutsche X-trackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Exchange ETF (NYSE: ASHR). The concern over China and the threat of a trade war have also caused uncertainty in the stock market here in the United States. We’ve seen shares of tech stocks and commodity stocks swing double-digits in a day. And, of course, my Top Stock Advisor subscribers and I have seen our own Chinese holdings come under pressure along with China’s overall market. So, let’s address some of these problems and what we need to do with our direct exposure to China. #-ad_banner-#First, China’s economy is slowing… but it’s still… Read More

Yesterday, I talked about Buffett’s strategies — and how you can use them yourself. But there’s one thing missing… the one thing that’s formed the foundation of his empire. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada will completely legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use — sparking an $8 BILLION industry.  Our experts have their sights on a company that’s been granted a virtual monopoly by the Canadian government — a moat that would make Warren Buffett jealous. Get in early on this exceptional triple-digit opportunity before the law goes into effect. Click here to… Read More

Yesterday, I talked about Buffett’s strategies — and how you can use them yourself. But there’s one thing missing… the one thing that’s formed the foundation of his empire. —Recommended Link— The Only Pot Stock Worth Owning This summer, Canada will completely legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use — sparking an $8 BILLION industry.  Our experts have their sights on a company that’s been granted a virtual monopoly by the Canadian government — a moat that would make Warren Buffett jealous. Get in early on this exceptional triple-digit opportunity before the law goes into effect. Click here to learn more. Or as Buffett himself refers to it: “…the engine that has propelled our growth since 1967.” I’m of course talking about insurance. In each shareholder letter, Buffett spends a lot of time explaining his insurance business, and why it has “been of great importance to Berkshire.” Namely, he talks about “float,” or money that belongs to others but is held by the insurer. While this float is held by the insurer, it can be invested — and any dividends, interest, and gains from those investments belong to the insurer. #-ad_banner-#Buffett first entered the insurance business in early 1967… Read More

The question of the moment — besides the usual requests for value stock picks — has to be “What kind of investments are best to own right now with the market as topsy-turvy as it is?” Not a day goes by when we don’t get a dozen inquiries like this one flooding into our inbox. And it’s easy to see why when all you have to do is catch the news or check out the latest market reports. —Recommended Link— The Single Best Group Of Stocks To Buy NOW Since 1926, one collection of stocks has accounted for HALF… Read More

The question of the moment — besides the usual requests for value stock picks — has to be “What kind of investments are best to own right now with the market as topsy-turvy as it is?” Not a day goes by when we don’t get a dozen inquiries like this one flooding into our inbox. And it’s easy to see why when all you have to do is catch the news or check out the latest market reports. —Recommended Link— The Single Best Group Of Stocks To Buy NOW Since 1926, one collection of stocks has accounted for HALF of the S&P’s return — through every market environment imaginable. If you don’t have this group in your own portfolio, you could be missing out on the single best place to put your money this year and next. Learn which stocks can… It’s a virtual pick-your-poison of disaster scenarios out there… oil’s climb back toward $100 a barrel… the Fed’s meddling with rates… tariffs planned on a half-trillion dollars of Chinese goods … the $247,000,000,000,000 global debt bomb set to explode… #-ad_banner-#No matter how you cut it, the market is teetering. But there is an answer of what to own… Read More

It’s hard to believe, but somehow the first half of 2018 is history. And the road to the S&P 500’s 4.9% return this year has been filled with twists, turns and potholes. —Recommended Link— $40K A Year For Life… (Takes 20 Minutes) Want an extra $40,653 a year in bonus income? You need to see this… and fast. It shows the five simple steps to take to start collecting this money. Your checks should start coming in within a month… and continue to roll in forever. You can even pass your payments on to your heirs… and they can… Read More

It’s hard to believe, but somehow the first half of 2018 is history. And the road to the S&P 500’s 4.9% return this year has been filled with twists, turns and potholes. —Recommended Link— $40K A Year For Life… (Takes 20 Minutes) Want an extra $40,653 a year in bonus income? You need to see this… and fast. It shows the five simple steps to take to start collecting this money. Your checks should start coming in within a month… and continue to roll in forever. You can even pass your payments on to your heirs… and they can collect the money after you’re gone. It’s all here. And you can get set up in 20 minutes. But despite the wild ride so far, my Maximum Profit subscribers and I have been able to find success in this market. To be sure, we’ve had some losers, but thanks to our time-tested, proven sell signals (an important part of any investment system that too many investors often ignore) we’ve been able to keep the red ink to a relative minimum. #-ad_banner-#As we wrap up the first half of 2018 and head into the depths of summer, it’s important to take… Read More

The Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815 not only marked the end of Napoleon Bonaparte’s storied military career, but it also gave birth to the fabled story of Baron Rothschild making a fortune from the deadly battle. —Recommended Link— This Social Security Insurance Could Save Your Retirement This alternative retirement system keeps on paying you no matter what happens to the government program. You can collect “Social Security Insurance” even if you’ve never worked a day in your life. And you can start tomorrow. Check it out here. Some versions of the events claim that Rothschild witnessed the… Read More

The Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815 not only marked the end of Napoleon Bonaparte’s storied military career, but it also gave birth to the fabled story of Baron Rothschild making a fortune from the deadly battle. —Recommended Link— This Social Security Insurance Could Save Your Retirement This alternative retirement system keeps on paying you no matter what happens to the government program. You can collect “Social Security Insurance” even if you’ve never worked a day in your life. And you can start tomorrow. Check it out here. Some versions of the events claim that Rothschild witnessed the battle in person then quickly rode to the coast where he bullied and bribed a fisherman into ferrying him to England through a terrible storm. He reached London 24 hours before official news of the outcome of the Battle of Waterloo, where he spread rumors that Wellington had been defeated by Napoleon, causing a panic in the stock market. #-ad_banner-#When prices reached rock bottom, it’s believed that Rothschild bought up large swaths of shares, and once news reached that Napoleon had been defeated, the stock market soared and he quickly doubled his money. The legend goes on to say that… Read More