Lisa is a stock analyst with nearly 25 years of investment research experience. She earned a MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago in 1987 and began her career in investment research that same year as part of the equity research team at Kemper Financial Services. In 1989, Lisa joined the Financial Relations Board, a large investor relations consulting firm, rising to the position of director of financial analysis.
During her tenure with FRB, Lisa was a consultant to Boston Market, MGI Pharma, Devon Energy and other Fortune 1000 companies. In 2000, Lisa left to become director of investor Relations for a NYSE-listed REIT, serving in that position until the REIT was acquired. Since then, Lisa has worked as a stock analyst for independent research firms, investment newsletters and financial websites.
Analyst Articles
If you are an income investor, you may think overseas investing is best left to the pros. But...
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If you are an income investor, you may think overseas investing is best left to the pros. But you’d be wrong. A bit of research shows plenty of low-risk opportunities for U.S. investors seeking...
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Many income investors focus mainly on yield when they should be giving at least equal weight to dividend growth, as well as prospects for future gains. Why is dividend growth so important? The answer is simple: Even modest yearly increases in the dividend… Read More
Savvy investors know how to be creative and seek rich yields in unusual places. With the average...
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Savvy investors know how to be creative and seek rich yields in unusual places. With the average S&P 500 stock yielding less than 2%, you have to explore off the beaten path to find big...
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This New Year, income investors like me will likely be finding some of the richest dividend yields overseas. As a general rule of thumb, foreign stocks often have higher dividend payouts than their U.S. counterparts, and pay a much larger dividend as well. While lately there’s… Read More
As an income investor, I occasionally feel forced to choose between growth and a hefty dividend. Finding a high yielding stock that also has good growth potential is a rarity. One reason for that may be that fast-growing companies often don’t pay a dividend. Instead, these companies re-invest… Read More
Like most investors, I’m usually looking for the safest and most attractive income streams. I...
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Like most investors, I’m usually looking for the safest and most attractive income streams. I search for stocks offering the highest yields, most reliable income and best opportunities for...
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The secret is out. As an investment, sin wins. Most companies engage in what we think of as “respectable” businesses like building computers, selling appliances or discovering new cures for diseases. But there are companies that aren’t so squeaky clean. These so-called “sin” stocks… Read More
